A tsunami measuring about 3 meters high reached the Shika nuclear power plant in Ishikawa Prefecture following a powerful earthquake that shook central Japan last week but caused no major safety problems, its operator said Tuesday. According to Hokuriku Electric Power Co., the tsunami reached the facility at about 5:45 p.m., approximately 90 minutes after … Read more
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that he decided to step down as chief of his faction in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, with its political funds scandal taking a further toll on his already flagging government. The LDP has recently faced criticism amid allegations that five factions, including Kishida’s, underreported their revenue from … Read more
Smoking rooms inside Japan’s shinkansen bullet train cars will completely disappear next spring, as more railway operators adhere to the country’s growing health consciousness and decline in smoking habits. Central Japan Railway Co., better known as JR Tokai, West Japan Railway Co. and Kyushu Railway Co. announced in mid-October their respective decisions to abolish the … Read more
Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant has begun the release of second batch of its treated and diluted water into the sea, NHK World reported. Journalists are guided along near tanks containing treated radioactive wastewater in Okuma town, northeastern Japan.(Reuters) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Tokyo Electric on Tuesday started to prepare for the second round of water … Read more
Dancers covering their faces with straw hats and black cloth masks perform during the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage listed Nishimonai Bon Odori in Ugo, Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 16, 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ———- Japan PM vows to bolster ties with … Read more