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Japan nuclear plant back to operation after Fukushima tragedy
Japan nuclear plant – Japan has restarted a nuclear reactor for the first time since the Fukushima disaster in 2011. The power plant in southern Japan will be operated under new safety requirements following the Fukushima disaster. The nuclear plants across the country were gradually shut down after a series of meltdowns at the Fukushima plant […]
Hiroshima Atomic Bombing years to remember
Hiroshima Atomic Bombing years to remember- Thursday, Mayor Kazumi Matsui calls for U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders to step up efforts toward making a nuclear-weapons-free world. Remembering Japan 70th anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima. On August 6, 1945, 70 years ago to remember, at around 08:10, US B-29 bomber called […]
Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
Hiroshima bombing – Japan marked the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bomb attack on Thursday. Hiroshima residents are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first atomic bomb dropped by an American aircraft. Earlier in the day, thousands of lanterns were released on the Motoyasu river of Hiroshima city and then a ceremony was held […]
Japanese journalist sacked over sexting scandal
A Japanese journalist is in trouble after sending explicit pictures in a group chat. The journalist known to be in his forties posted an image of his genitals on a forum set up by the Thai Foreign Ministry for the foreign journalists in the region. The Ministry asked an explanation for the immoral picture that […]
Fukushima nuclear plant executives face charges
Three former executives of Fukushima nuclear plant face trial due to their negligence resulting to disaster. An independent judicial committee announced that the three plant operator executives should stand trial and face the consequences for their alleged actions during the disaster. The men should be charged with professional negligence resulting in death and injury during the […]
Tokyo plane crash killed three
Update: Tokyo plane crash killed three- The crash occurred in the residential area of Chofu, Japanese broadcaster NHK said. According to report, five others, including the three remaining passengers and two people on the ground, were taken to hospitals, but their conditions were not immediately known. The plane left from a nearby airfield flying to […]
Japan Typhoon: Thousands of tuna killed
Japan typhoon Nangka kills 11,000 farmed blue-fin tuna in Japan. The damaged is accumulated to be costing over $10 million, according to Japanese local media, Saturday. Japan typhoon Nangka made landfall in southwestern Japan on the night of July 16 and slowly moved northward before turning into a tropical depression. Nangka made landfall in the eastern […]
Slavery ended, Mitsubishi apologizes to Prisoners of war
It is truly a historic apology, first of a kind on its own, slavery ended. Japanese Corporation expressed a sincere apology for using US prisoners of war during World War II. Hikaru Kimura, a senior executive, expressed sympathies to the Americans who were forced to work in mines operated by the firm. A Japanese company […]
Japan heatwave killed four, thousands hospitalized
Summer season is at its peak in the Northern Hemisphere, Japan heatwave hits the “Land of the Rising Sun.” Japan inhabitants experience the hottest day of summer. A heat wave has struck Japan; the hottest day so far this summer was recorded. The temperatures higher than 30 degrees were recorded at more than 500 observation […]
Satoru Iwata, Nintendo President dies
Satoru Iwata, Nintendo President dies at 55- After a successful leadership, Satoru Iwata died due to complications. Nintendo President, Satoru Iwata announced dead of tumor in a Kyoto hospital, western Japan, Saturday, July 11, 2015. He was undergoing surgery for a tumor in his bile duct, however, dies at the age of 55. He was a Japanese businessman […]
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata died at 55
Nintendo President Saturo Iwata, and CEO has died of cancer, at age 55 last Saturday, Nintendo said on a statement dated July 13. The president had a surgery last year to remove a tumor in his bile duct. He wrote a letter to the shareholders that the surgery went well but still he cannot attend the annual […]
World’s oldest man died at age 112
Sakari Momoi, the world’s oldest man has died of kidney failure at the age of 112, had prolonged his life with healthy diet and a good sleeping habit, born in February 5, 1903 in Minamisoma, Fukushima Japan. He enjoyed to travel with his late wife and liked to read Chinese Poetry, according to Guinness. The Japanese world’s oldest […]
Julie Hamp, Toyota’s former executive to be released from custody
Julie Hamp, Toyota’s former executive to be released from custody without legal charges, Tokyo prosecutors stated. Hamp, former executive of the Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. was arrested at a Tokyo Hotel on June 18. Charged on suspicion of bringing oxycodone in Japan, a narcotic pain killer which is tightly controlled in the country, according […]
Japanese divers missing in Bali
Japanese divers missing in Bali: Rescuers in Indonesia have been searching for seven Japanese scuba divers who went missing off the popular resort island of Bali on Friday. The search for the group, which includes five tourists and two locally-based Japanese instructors, was halted on Saturday evening after two days and will resume on Sunday […]
Germany urges Japan to deal honestly with World War II past
Germany urges Japan to deal honestly with World War II past: On Monday Germany’s government said it had tried to deal “honestly” with its Second World War past and urged Japan to do the same, said reports. The remarks were made following Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s surprise visit to the controversial Yasukuni shrine which […]
Singapore regrets Japan PM Abe’s visit to WWII shrine
Singapore regrets Japan PM Abe’s visit to WWII shrine: The Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Sunday said that the visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on December 26 to the controversial Yasukuni shrine is regrettable, in response to media queries into the visit. “Singapore regrets the visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo […]
Ski jumper Sara Takanashi set to make Olympic history
Schoolgirl ski jumper Sara Takanashi, 17 years old and 5 feet tall, who comes from a family of ski jumpers in the snowy island of Hokkaido, starts her world cup defence this week and pursues a rare winter Olympic gold medal for Japan at the Sochi Games. “I don’t think I can feel more pleasure than […]
China failed to respond to Japan, S.Korea and U.S. military flights
China failed to respond to Japan, South Korea and the U.S. B-52s Air Force flights— its lack of a response so far to the flights that flew through the new maritime air defense zone. Japanese and South Korean military aircraft flew through disputed airspace over the East China Sea without informing China, officials said on […]
Japan gets US support in dispute with China over islands
Washington: US Support In South China Sea dispute. Japan received support from its U.S. ally in a growing dispute with China over islands in the South China Sea after Beijing set up a new airspace defence zone last week. U.S. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday that his nation’s defence treaty with Japan covers the small […]
Japanese troops welcomed by most, but not all, Filipinos
Tacloban — Over 1,000 Japanese troops received a warm welcome from Filipinos Friday as they began relief operations across the typhoon-devastated islands, which they brutally occupied during the Second World War seven decades ago. In the largest overseas deployment of Japan’s military since its defeat in World War II, the troops came aboard three ships […]
Happy Halloween from Tokyo Disneyland!
Tokyo — Halloween is a relatively new “holiday” in Japan, and Tokyo’s Disneyland has been doing what it can to export it to the Land of the Rising Sun. The theme park has been running Halloween events for weeks leading up to October 31 and visitors are allowed to wear Disney-related costumes in the park. […]
Japan refused U.S. call to spy on China
The United States National Security Agency (NSA) asked the Japanese government in 2011 to help it monitor fibre-optic cables carrying personal phone calls and email data through Japan to the Asia-Pacific region, reported the Kyodo news agency. The U.S. intention was to spy on China, as most of the cables connecting China to the rest […]
PM Shinzo Abe says Japan will stand up to China
Tokyo — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan says Japan will adopt a more assertive leadership role in Asia to counter China’s growing power. Mr. Abe told the Wall Street Journal in an interview that other countries wanted Japan to stand up to China, without naming any. “There are concerns that China is attempting to […]
3 killed in Japan as Typhoon Wipha slams Tokyo area
(UPDATED) Tokyo, JAPAN — 2013 Typhoon Wipha passed close to Tokyo. 3 killed in Japan during typhoon Wipha and causing landslides that swallowed houses on a Japanese island. Historic Typhoon in Japan: The Typhoon Wipha was described as the strongest to hit Japan in 10 years, and was heading towards the Fukushima nuclear power plant. […]
Typhoon Wipha to hit east Japan near Tokyo Wednesday morning
Tokyo — Typhoon Wipha is headed toward the eastern coast of Japan near Tokyo and is expected to make landfall around the Wednesday morning rush hour, according to a Reuters report. The Japan Meteorological Agency called the storm a “once in a decade event”, and issued warnings for Tokyo of heavy rain, flooding, and gales, […]
Japan hospital fire kills 10 elderly patients and staff
Fukuoka, Japan — A hospital fire killed 10 elderly people in southern Japan on Friday, police said. Eight patients and two hospital workers died in the blaze that started at 2:20 am on the ground floor of the four-story orthopaedic hospital in Fukuoka and took over two hours to put out, according to reports. All […]
Japan Airlines JAL Orders $9.5bn Airbus Jets
Japan flag carrier decides to buy Airbus planes— Airbus and Japan Airlines agree landmark $9.5bn deal, European manufacturer won firm contracts for 18 A350-900 aircraft and 13 larger A350-1000s worth $9.5 billion at list prices, plus options for 25 more planes, Chief Executive Officer Fabrice Bregier said today at a press conference in Tokyo. Japan Airlines […]
Nintendo billionaire Hiroshi Yamauchi dies at 85
Hiroshi Yamauchi dies at 85, the billionaire Japanese businessman who turned Nintendo into a wildly successful home video game business, died in Kyoto, Japan, according to reports. The cause of death was complications of pneumonia, the company said. Mr. Yamauchi was president of Nintendo from 1949 to 2002, transforming his family’s small hanafuda card-making business […]
Japan protests French cartoon on Tokyo Olympics, Fukushima
Japan says it will issue a formal protest about a French cartoon in a satirical weekly depicting sumo wrestlers with extra limbs at the Fukushima nuclear plant, according to a BBC report. The cartoon’s caption reads: “Thanks to Fukushima, sumo is now an Olympic sport”, referring to Tokyo recently being named the host city of the […]
Japan: Halloween season at Disney theme parks, Universal Studios
Japan kicked off its Halloween season this week at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea where parades and other events will be held until October 31, reports Japan Today online newspaper. One of the highlights of Disney’s annual festival is the Happy Halloween Harvest Parade which features Disney characters in Halloween costumes and also ghosts. Mickey […]