Utility seeks Higashidori restart

Tohoku Electric Power Company has applied for safety inspections to restart reactor number one at the Higashidori nuclea...

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Easing radiation safety standards

The Japanese government is negotiating with municipalities in Fukushima to relax the radiation safety standards for deco...

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Government goes on health kick

Japan’s Economy Ministry today launched a project to encourage people to lose weight and get healthy.The project involve...

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Japanese delicacy endangered

People in Japan may no longer be able to eat a favorite delicacy.The International Union fThe listing has no legal basis...

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Gadgets for the whole family at Tokyo toy show

Japan’s largest toy show kicked off today. Toymakers from around the world showed their newest wares at the Internationa...

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Endangered Amur leopard cubs make their debut

A pair of critically endangered Amur leopard cubs debuted today at a zoo in western Japan.The twin cubs were born three ...

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Parliament liberalizes electricity market

Japan’s parliament acted to liberalize the country’s electricity market today.Under the Electricity Business Act househo...

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Wheelchair-bicycle aims to aid evacuations

 This bicycle is actually a wheelchair in disguise.A seemingly silly creation with a serious purpose.The inventor runs a...

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Toranomon Hills opens as Tokyo’s second tallest building

 Powerful politicians gathered in Tokyo today to launch what is now the city’s second tallest building.Prime Minister Sh...

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Densuke watermelon fetches $3,000

 A single premium densuke watermelon sold for about three thousand dollars in Japan today.The season’s first auction too...

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