Tokyo election eases way for nuclear restarts

The election of a ruling party candidate to the post of Tokyo governor last weekend is easing the way for Japan to resta...

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Sandal of the gods

Exactly how large are the feet of gods?For people in Japan, the answer could be about 12 meters long.People in the city ...

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Current account surplus smallest ever

Japan received some worrying economic news on Monday.The nation’s current account surplus for 2013 was the smallest in h...

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Cold cops build endurance

Here’s an idea for police officers who want to get fit: how about practicing karate while standing knee-deep in the ocea...

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Tokyo girds for heavy snow

In Tokyo, a major snowstorm is turning the city white as forecasters project the heaviest snowfall in decades.A powerful...

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Ospreys miss Japan-US quake drill

The Japanese and US militaries are conducting a large-scale earthquake drill off Japan, but without the presence of a co...

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Fukushima Update #21“Cutting-edge decontamination robots”

TEPCO is testing new robots to decontaminate areas of the reactor buildings that are too toxic for humans to enter. Othe...

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Cutting-edge decontamination robots

Tokyo Electric Power Company began decommissioning the Fukushima Daiichi plantlate last year. Decontaminating areas that...

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Government seeks fishermen’s approval

Officials from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry met with Hiroshi Kishi, head of Japan Fisheries Cooperatives,...

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Groundwater bypass radiation levels

The levels are part of their “groundwater bypass” plan to reduce the amount of contaminated water accumulating at Fukush...

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