Fukushima Update #42: "Ice Wall" Theory in Doubt

Tepco's engineers have devised an ambitious plan to freeze the ground around Fukushima Daiichi's damaged reactors. The o...

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"Ice Wall" Theory in Doubt

Tepco's engineers have devised an ambitious plan to freeze the ground around Fukushima Daiichi's damaged reactors. The o...

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NRA orders new safety measures

Nuclear regulators have ordered Tokyo Electric Power Company to take additional measures to protect the Fukushima Daiich...

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Wailing politician steps down

Wailing politician steps down

A Japanese politician who gained notoriety for his repeated tearful outbursts at a news conference has resigned. Hyogo a...

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Campaigners want to bury nation’s utility poles

A group of Japanese celebrities has launched a campaign to bury the nation’s utility poles.They say Japan’s roughly 35-m...

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Mt. Fuji opens amid typhoon

Japan’s sacred Mt. Fuji opened to climbers today with a powerful typhoon lashing the country.Members of the Fujisan Hong...

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