Final Exercise Starts for Fuel Removal from Monju Reactor
August 19, 2018
Tokyo- The Japan Atomic Energy Agency started on Sunday a final exercise in preparation for work to remove fuel assemblies from its Monju prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor, which is in the process of being decommissioned. The JAEA will launch the
Ex-Nurse Served 3rd Arrest Warrant in Serial Murder Case
August 19, 2018
Yokohama- A former nurse at a hospital in Yokohama, the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, was served a third arrest warrant on Saturday in a serial poisoning murder case about two years ago. The suspect, Ayumi Kuboki, 31,
Traditional Festivals in Japan Face Financing Difficulties
August 19, 2018
Tokyo- Traditional local festivals in Japan face difficulties securing financial resources to cover costs for the events. In the western city of Tokushima, the “Awa Odori” traditional local folk dance festival saw a record-low number of visitors this year, due
Survey for Japan-Russia Joint Isle Activities Put Off
August 19, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that an on-site survey for planned joint economic activities by Japan and Russia on disputed northwestern Pacific islands has been put off. Russian officials in charge were unable to reach the islands due to
Statue of Child in Radiation Protection Suit Drawing Criticism
August 19, 2018
Fukushima- A statue of a child in a radiation protection suit, installed by the municipal government of Fukushima in northeastern Japan, has been drawing criticism. Contemporary artist Kenji Yanobe, the creator of the 6.2-meter-high statue, “Sun Child,” issued a statement
Illicit Payments Involved in Promotions to Highest Rank in Iaido
August 17, 2018
Tokyo- Applicants paid cash to judges when they took examinations for promotion to the highest rank of eighth dan in Iaido, a traditional Japanese martial art that emphasizes techniques for drawing a sword, it was learned Friday. The All Japan
Japan Govt Agencies May Have Overstated Disabled Employment Results
August 17, 2018
Tokyo- Several central government ministries and agencies in Japan may have pretended they achieved the mandatory target for their employment of disabled people, it was learned Friday. Under the law to promote employment of people with disabilities, the government in
EXCLUSIVE: Japan to Conduct Gaming Disorder Survey within FY ’18
August 17, 2018
Tokyo- Japan’s health ministry will conduct a survey within fiscal 2018 on gaming disorder, listed in the World Health Organization’s new International Classification of Diseases released in June, Jiji Press learned Friday. Following the WHO action, the ministry found it
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