Tuesday February 14, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

Australian man found dead at Niseko ski resort

Feb. 14, 2012 - 06:44AM JST ( 28 )

An Australian man has been found dead in a Hokkaido ski resort town, police said Monday. "The body was found in a river near a convenience store on Sunday afternoon" in the popular destination of Niseko, a police spokesman told AFP. "We are yet to confirm… Read

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Gov't OKs further Y690 bil for TEPCO, but wants say in running company

National Feb. 14, 2012 - 06:45AM JST ( 18 Comments )

The Japanese government on Monday approved a fresh 690 billion yen in aid for the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant to help it pay compensation to those affected by reactor meltdowns. The decision came… Read

TEPCO blames high reactor temperature reading on broken thermometer

National Feb. 14, 2012 - 06:40AM JST ( 20 Comments )

A rapidly rising temperature reading at one of the reactors in Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant that sparked fears of another meltdown is probably caused by a broken thermometer, TEPCO said Monday. Scientists have been… Read

NZ admits overreacting to flu scare on plane from Japan

National Feb. 13, 2012 - 04:30PM JST ( 36 Comments )

New Zealand health authorities on Monday admitted they overreacted to an influenza scare on a flight from Japan by quarantining the plane on the tarmac at Auckland airport for several hours. The Air New Zealand… Read

3 skiers missing in Niigata

National Feb. 13, 2012 - 11:36AM JST ( 3 Comments )

Police and rescue services on Monday were searching for three skiers who failed to return from a ski slope at the Charmant Hiuchi ski ground in Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture on Sunday afternoon. According to police,… Read

Fukushima's No. 2 reactor may be reheating

National Feb. 13, 2012 - 09:15AM JST ( 61 Comments )

Temperature readings at one of the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactors have risen above Japan's stringent new safety standard but there was no immediate danger, its operator said Sunday. Tokyo Electric Power said one of three… Read

Clues to Tokyo's great quakes uncovered

National Feb. 13, 2012 - 07:15AM JST ( 10 Comments )

Japan's Kanto region, which includes the city of Tokyo on the main island of Honshu, is one of the most seismically active areas on Earth. Situated near the triple junction of the Pacific, Philippine and… Read

Tokyo Gate Bridge opens to traffic

National Feb. 13, 2012 - 03:45AM JST ( 9 Comments )

Tokyo Gate Bridge opened to traffic on Sunday. The 2,618-meter-long truss bridge is 87.8 meters high and spans Tokyo Bay, linking Wakasu in Koto Ward with the Jonanjima Seaside Park in Ota Ward. The central… Read

Emperor to have heart bypass surgery next Saturday

National Feb. 12, 2012 - 06:15PM JST ( 22 Comments )

Emperor Akihito, 78, will undergo heart bypass surgery next Saturday after tests showed the narrowing of his arteries has worsened, the palace said Sunday. The operation will be performed "to maintain and to improve his… Read

Flu outbreak hits more than 2.11 million nationwide

National Feb. 12, 2012 - 04:00PM JST ( 32 Comments )

The flu epidemic sweeping across Japan has now affected people in all 47 prefectures, but the epidemic may not have peaked yet, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases said Saturday. The institute said that as… Read

Thousands in Tokyo march against nuclear power

National Feb. 12, 2012 - 06:50AM JST ( 58 Comments )

Thousands of people marched against nuclear power Saturday, amid growing worries about the restarting of reactors idled after the March 11 meltdown disaster in northeastern Japan. Holding "No Nukes" signs, people gathered at Yoyogi Park… Read

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JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

Australian man found dead at Niseko ski resort

Gov't OKs further Y690 bil for TEPCO, but wants say in running company

TEPCO blames high reactor temperature reading on broken thermometer

NZ admits overreacting to flu scare on plane from Japan

3 skiers missing in Niigata

Fukushima's No. 2 reactor may be reheating

Clues to Tokyo's great quakes uncovered

Tokyo Gate Bridge opens to traffic

Emperor to have heart bypass surgery next Saturday

Flu outbreak hits more than 2.11 million nationwide

Thousands in Tokyo march against nuclear power

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