‘Gold Line’ snow road opened to traffic

Imagine snowfalls deeper than a bus is tall.That’s what you’ll find on the so-called Gold Line in northern Japan, which ...

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Rice planting begins in Shizuoka

With temperatures rising, rice planting is underway in central Japan.Farmers in Shizuoka Prefecture are sowing seeds of ...

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Ancient cherry tree greets spring

An ancient tree is welcoming spring in western Japan.Officials announced the start of the cherry blossom season on March...

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J-alert system updated for terror attacks

Millions of people in Japan will soon be able to receive warnings of possible terror and missile attacks through their c...

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Inose fined over campaign finance scandal

Former Tokyo governor Naoki Inose has been summarily indicted over a political fund scandal. The ex-governor was accused...

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Fukushima Update #28 “Land of no Tomorrow”

The Japanese government is pushing forward with a plan to a build a massive storage facility for radioactive waste in Fu...

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Land of no Tomorrow

The Japanese government is pushing forward with a plan to a build a massive storage facility for radioactive waste in Fu...

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Fishermen approve groundwater bypass

Fukushima’s federation of fishermen unions has approved a plan to divert groundwater around the site of Fukushima Daiich...

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Municipality sues to halt nuclear project

A city in northern Japan is preparing to sue the central government and a utility to halt the construction of a nuclear ...

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Crane malfunction attributed to human error

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was forced to suspend the removal of fuel assemblies from a spent fu...

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