The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Wednesday it will start dismantling treated water tanks next week to clear space needed to store nuclear fuel debris to be extracted from the reactors. The step is a milestone of a sort as Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) moves ahead with a decades-long project to […]
Heavy snowfall continued Wednesday along the Sea of Japan coast as the season’s strongest cold front disrupted rail services in central Japan and air traffic, with the weather agency warning of more snow toward the weekend. All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines canceled some of their flights due to the bad weather, including those between […]
Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, better known as “Da S” which means “Big S,” unveils her new poster for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia in Beijing on Nov. 26, 2009. The Chinese characters on the poster reads “Vegetarians Make Chicks Happy!” (AP Photo) TAIPEI–Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the […]
A government survey conducted last year revealed that 44 percent of respondents were interested in discussions about surname systems for married couples. This figure represents a 2.7 percentage point increase from the previous survey conducted in 2022, according to a report released by the Cabinet Office on Feb. 4. The nationwide survey, conducted from September to […]
A lunch bar in Tokyo’s futuristic Shinjuku district serves as a beacon for elderly individuals living alone who crave companionship and conversation. It operates under a program called Senior Shokudo that kicked off in December. The venue allows senior citizens without families to share meals just as children enjoy free or cheap dishes at specialized restaurants that cater to underprivileged households. […]
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the face of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and gets the credit — or blame — from the public for its actions. But behind Ishiba is a veteran politician with no prime ministerial ambitions who political experts say derives his influence from an ability to quietly listen to a range of […]
Washington – The right wing of a Japan Airlines jet struck the tail of a Delta Air Lines plane while the aircraft were taxiing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The FAA paused some flights to the airport as a result of the incident, which occurred around 10:40 a.m. local […]
Application fees for many required immigration procedures for foreign residents of Japan will increase by as much as 50% starting April 1, with the Immigration Services Agency (ISA) citing rising prices and personnel costs for the first price hikes for some of the procedures in over four decades. All applications submitted by March 31 will […]
Authorities in Saitama Prefecture announced Wednesday that they have discovered what appears to be the cabin of a truck inside a sewer pipe downstream from the site of a road collapse that swallowed the vehicle last week. However, the truck’s 74-year-old driver remained missing as of Thursday morning. The search has continued to be challenging […]
Nissan looks set to step back from merger talks with rival Honda, two sources said on Wednesday, calling into question a $60 billion tie-up to create the world’s No.3 automaker and potentially leaving Nissan to drive its turnaround alone. Talks between the two Japanese automakers have been complicated by growing differences, according to multiple people […]
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