Recycled Atomic Dome cranes carry peace message worldwide

 Vast numbers of origami cranes are left at the Hiroshima Atomic Dome each day. Now a Japanese firm has come up with a w...

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Fukushima Update #40Cattle farming in contaminated areas

The nuclear accident in Fukushima marked the end of farming for countless families living off the land, but some are sti...

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Cattle farming in contaminated areas

The nuclear accident in Fukushima marked the end of farming for countless families living off the land, but some are sti...

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TEPCO explains tritium in groundwater

Tokyo Electric Power Company has presented an explanation for the presence of radioactive particles in groundwater below...

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Environment Minister apology

Japan's environment minister has apologized to the people of Fukushima for insinuating they could be bought off to accep...

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Free hot springs day

 Hot spring lovers in central Japan are enjoying a free dip today.Five hot springs in the city of Takayama offer free ad...

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Tepco rejects shareholders bid to halt nuclear restarts

 The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is pressing ahead with plans to restart its nuclear reactors. ...

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Isuzu showcases biodiesel bus

 Japan’s Isuzu Motors pulled the wraps off a new biodiesel bus today.The bus looks normal, but five percent of its fuel ...

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Cube watermelon season is here

 Watermelons come in many shapes and sizes. In Japan, there are even square watermelons.The year’s first shipment of the...

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Tokyo digs out from hailstorm

 People in Tokyo are digging out from a hailstorm that covered parts of the city in a thick layer of ice yesterday.In so...

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