September 19, 2019 Former Fukushima execs found not guilty of negligence after 2011 nuclear disaster Three former executives facing five years in jail for professional negligence in the 2011 nuclear meltdown of the Fukushima plant were found not guilty in a Thursday ruling.Â
September 11, 2019 South Korea demands Olympic officials ban Japan's 'Rising Sun' flag at 2020 games South Korea on Wednesday formally asked the International Olympic Committee to ban Japan's "Rising Sun" flag from next year's Tokyo Olympics, comparing it to a Nazi swastika and deeming it an offensive reminder of colonial atrocities.Â
September 10, 2019 Japan will have to dump toxic Fukushima nuclear plant water into Pacific Ocean, environment minister says Massive amounts of toxic water from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Japan has to be dumped into the Pacific Ocean because the facility is running out of space, the country's environment minister said Tuesday.
September 8, 2019 Typhoon Faxai targets Tokyo as more than 100,000 told to evacuate ahead of 'very powerful' storm A powerful typhoon is forecast to make landfall near Tokyo late Sunday, packing winds of up to 134 mph and the threat of heavy rain as more than 100,000 have been told to evacuate.
August 28, 2019 North Korea building warheads to penetrate Japan defenses, Tokyo claims Japan’s defense chief boldly claimed Tuesday that North Korea appears to be developing advanced warheads that could penetrate the ballistic missile shield defending the island archipelago.
August 26, 2019 South Dakota governor accuses Dems of being hypocritical on trade talks: They don't want Trump to win As President Trump attempts to reach a trade agreement with Japan to cover agriculture and digital trade, House Democrats have refused to address the issue legislatively -- which South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem claims is out of spite.Â
August 23, 2019 North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan, US official says North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, a U.S. official confirmed to Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Friday.
August 14, 2019 Robot priest added to 400-year-old Buddhist temple in Japan: 'It will grow in wisdom' A 400-year-old Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, is using a $1 million humanoid to reach a younger generation, but foreigners are repulsed by it.
August 12, 2019 South Korea to remove Japan from preferred trade list in sign of growing tension South Korea said Monday that it has decided to remove Japan from a list of nations receiving preferential treatment in trade in what was seen as a countermeasure to Tokyo's recent decision to downgrade Seoul's trade status amid a diplomatic row.
August 7, 2019 Japanese mayor visiting Hiroshima for commemoration punched female bar employee: police The 62-year-old mayor says he doesn't remember punching the woman and doesn't understand how he could have done such a thing.