Tainted waste: ‘Not in my backyard’

Residents in a region known for the quality of its spring water oppose the government’s plan to build a disposal fac...

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TEPCO announces new groundwater discharges

TEPCO has announced for the first time its intention to release into the ocean groundwater retrieved from wells righ...

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Fuel Debris in unit 3 larger than expected

Officials at Tokyo Electric Power Company say the quantity of nuclear fuel that fell to the bottom of reactor 3 at F...

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Sendai Tanabata displays hopes for revival

People in northern Japan have created giant streamer decorations as a way of wishing for a better future.Each year r...

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Aum splinter group raided over ‘pilgrimage’ tours

Police in Japan are probing a splinter group of the deadly Aum Shinrikyo cult for operating an unlicensed travel age...

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Truth or lies—it’s all in the brain

We all know we feel different when telling the truth or lying. Now researchers in Japan have identified a part of th...

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Hiroshima remembers atomic bombing

People in Japan are commemorating the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.Every year, the city hosts...

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Toyota reports record profits

Toyota has reported record profits for the April-June quarter.Officials said the Japanese auto giant earned almost s...

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Tokyo plans cool 2020 Summer Olympics

When Tokyo won the right to host the 2020 Olympics, some said the city’s hot summers would endanger athletes.Japan’s...

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Bullet train hits the rails in Hokuriku

Engineers in Japan are putting the finishing touches on the country’s latest bullet train line.The new Hokuriku high...

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