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Companies
Spa Resort Hawaiians Gets Offer from U.S. Fund
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The operator of Japan’s Spa Resort Hawaiians said Monday that it has received an acquisition proposal from U.S. investment fun...
September 11, 2024
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General News
Test Removal of Nuclear Fuel Debris Begins at Fukushima Power Plant; Fishing-Rod Device Inserted Into Containment Vessel
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. on Tuesday started removing melted nuclear fuel on a trial basis from the No. 2 reactor at the Fukushim...
September 10, 2024
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General News
Debris Removal Most Important Step at Japan’s Fukushima N-Plant; Key Stage Finally Reached Over 13 Years Since Meltdown
Retrieving melted nuclear fuel debris from the No. 2 reactor of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is the crucial process in decommissioning t...
September 10, 2024
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Reuters
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls for Sixth Day Ahead of US Inflation Data, Fed Decision (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell for a sixth straight session on Tuesday as investors exercised caution ahead of the U.S. inflat...
September 10, 2024
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General News
Fukushima Produce, Japanese Scallops Food Events Kick Off in U.S., U.K.; Produce Available at New York Festival, Harrods and More
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. is holding various food events in the U.S. and U.K. through October to promote Fukushima Prefecture pro...
September 9, 2024
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Science
Environment Ministry Finds Fukushima Treated Water Discharge Has No Environmental Impact; Russia, S. Korea Also Declare No Cause for Concern
The Environment Ministry has confirmed there has been no impact on people or the environment following treated water discharge from the Fukushima N...
September 9, 2024
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Europe
Harrods Starts Selling Fukushima Peaches
London (Jiji Press)—Harrods, a luxury department store in London, started selling peaches grown in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sat...
September 8, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan-S. Korea Summit Meeting: 2 Countries Should Aim for Relations That Will Not Backtrack
The underlying tone of improvement in Japan-South Korea relations, which had been described as “at the worst level since the end of World War II,” ...
September 7, 2024
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Science
New Species of Wasp Found in Amber in Fukushima
FUKUSHIMA (Jiji Press) — Fossils of insects found in amber excavated from a geological formation dating back to the Late Cretaceous period in the c...
September 5, 2024
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Asia-Pacific
Japan’s Conveyor-Belt Sushi Chains Making the Rounds Again in China; Backlash from Treated Water Release Wanes
BEIJING — Japanese food is back on the menu in China, and Japan’s leading conveyor-belt sushi chains are happily watching customers pile up the dis...
September 4, 2024
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Olympics & Paralympics
Cheers in Paris, Japan Spur on Wheelchair Rugby Team; Long-Sought Paralympic Gold Fulfils Captain’s Promise
PARIS — Japan won a long-sought gold medal in wheelchair rugby on Monday, defeating the United States 48-41 in its first-ever Paralympic final. The...
September 3, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Decline in Exports of Marine Products: Importance of Expanding Sales Channels Becomes Clear
Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and foodstuffs, which had been growing steadily, declined for the first time in four...
September 2, 2024
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Washington Post
How Ancient Healing Hot Springs Could Fuel a Clean Energy Future
TSUCHIYU ONSEN, Japan - For 1,400 years, travelers have come to this town in the foothills of the Azuma Mountains, on the outskirts of Fukushima Ci...
September 2, 2024
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Perspectives
Single Style / My Solo Music Festival Experience: A Day At The Metropolitan Rock Festival
On a weekend in May, I went to the Metropolitan Rock Festival — also known as Metrock — at Wakasu Park in Koto Ward, Tokyo.
...September 2, 2024
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Fashion
Exhibition Tracing Fashion Designer Kenzo Takada’s Life; Displaying Colorful Clothes that Brightened the Fashion World
An exhibition introducing the history of fashion designer Kenzo Takada and his creations is being held at the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery in Tokyo...
August 30, 2024