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Clinton warns China on its territorial dispute with Japan over islands
Outgoing US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned China over its territorial dipute with Japan on East China Sea islands. American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has issued an indirect...
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Fish with radiation over 2,500 times safe levels found near Fukushima plant
A fish containing over 2,500 times Japan’s legal limit for radiation in seafood has been caught in the vicinity of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, the facility’s operator reported. A ‘murasoi’...
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Japanese giants Panasonic, Sharp post $11 billion losses
A Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic showroom in Tokyo. Embattled Japanese consumer electronics giants Panasonic and Sharp have posted more than USD11 billion in combined losses over the...
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Japan summons China ambassador in island row
Aerial shot taken on September 15, 2010 shows the disputed islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China in the East China Sea. Japan’s Foreign Ministry has summoned China’s ambassador in...
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Living in tiny cages already reality in Tokyo
Tight squeeze: A Tokyo local shows a Japanese news crew around her tiny ‘coffin apartment’ In one of the most densely populated Asian cities, Tokyo, real estate prices are so undemocratic that a part...
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Japan to exchange its reputation for military power
Japan’s Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shinzo Abe is trying to start an active campaign to amend the Constitution of Japan, which will focus on creating a...
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Japan’s Fukushima operator confirms nuclear reactors ‘leaking to ocean’
An aerial file photo of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has admitted for the first time that the site’s reactors are leaking...
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Fukushima: Pacific Ocean poisoned, millions at risk?
Bad news from Fukushima. Over two years since the nuclear explosion which wrecked the facility after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, the Pacific Ocean is being poisoned daily with lethal doses of...
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Japan’s national debt tops 1 quadrillion yen
Japan’s national debt exceeded 1,000 trillion yen, or $10.46 trillion, for the first time. It’s now well above 200% of the country’s GDP and is larger than that of Germany, France and the UK combined....
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Radioactive water overruns Fukushima barrier – TEPCO
Contaminated groundwater accumulating under the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant has risen 60cm above the protective barrier, and is now freely leaking into the Pacific Ocean, the plant’s...
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Fukushima apocalypse: Years of ‘duct tape fixes’ could result in ‘millions of...
Even the tiniest mistake during an operation to extract over 1,300 fuel rods at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan could lead to a series of cascading failures with an apocalyptic...
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TEPCO admits leakage of 300 tons of water with monstrous radiation level
Another tank with highly radioactive water at the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant has leaked, reported operator TEPCO. The contaminated water contains an unprecedented 80 million Becquerels...
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New radioactive hotspots suggest more leaks at Fukushima
Several new hotspots reading potentially lethal doses of radiation have been detected near the tanks storing the radioactive water, forcing the operator to admit there might be even more leaks at the...
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Russia warns Japan over disputed Kurile Islands
Russia has threatened to forbid visa-free travel for Japanese officials to the disputed Kurile Islands if Tokyo goes on making statements assuming ownership of the islands. “If for some reason...
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Japan to pay $3.1bn to remove US troops from Okinawa, will host spy drones
Tokyo is to foot a $3.1 billion bill, which is part of the cost for relocating American troops from Okinawa. For the first time, it will also host US long-range surveillance drones, which would help...
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One more Fukushima cooling tank pollutes Pacific
Another cooling tank has sprung a leak at Japan’s troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant. As in previous instances, the highly radioactive water is thought to be seeping directly into the Pacific...
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17 dead as Typhoon Wipha pounds Japan
Typhoon Wipha shot through Tokyo and up Japan’s Pacific coastline early Wednesday, killing at least 17 people. Thousands were advised to evacuate, although no major damage was reported. The storm,...
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Japan to shoot asteroid for samples in 2014 mission
A unique space cannon developed for Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft has successfully test-fired on Earth in preparation for a 2014 mission. During its upcoming journey into space, the cannon will blast...
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US commander in Japan relieved of duty due to alleged misconduct
Army Col. Eric Tilley The Army has relieved the commander of its largest base in Japan after an investigation into alleged misconduct, according to a US Army Japan press statement sent late Friday. The...
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Most recent intrigues of Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol has become that document in the international politics that world leaders prefer not to think about. The issue is particularly painful for the U.S., China and India. Will there be...
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