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DECONTAMINATION

51勛圖厙 / Society
May 13, 2017
In Fukushima, a land where few return
The evacuation orders for most of the village of Iitate have been lifted. But where are the people?
51勛圖厙
Apr 1, 2017
Real cost of Fukushima disaster will reach ?70 trillion, or triple government＊s estimate: think tank
A private think tank says the total cost of the Fukushima disaster could reach ?70 trillion ($626 billion), or more than three times the government＊s latest estimate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2016
Fukushima＊s ?8 trillion cleanup leaves foreign firms in the cold
Cleaning up the Fukushima nuclear plant 〞 a task predicted to cost 86 times the amount earmarked for decommissioning Japan＊s first commercial reactor 〞 is the mother of all salvage jobs. Still, foreign firms with decades of experience are seeing little of the spoils.
51勛圖厙 / EXPLAINER
Sep 22, 2014
Fukushima cleanup going painfully slow
Three and a half years after Tokyo Electric Power Co.＊s crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station spewed massive amounts of radioactive materials into the air and water, decontamination work in Fukushima Prefecture has yet to draw to an end.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Aug 17, 2014
Scientist weighs homecoming risks in Fukushima
When scientist Junko Nakanishi stepped into radiation-contaminated towns and villages in Fukushima Prefecture 10 months after the nuclear power plant meltdowns of 2011, she realized how difficult the job of decontamination would be.
ENVIRONMENT / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Jul 20, 2014
New radiation measurement method spreads confusion
Confusion is spreading among towns and cities tasked with radiation cleanup in the face of a new decontamination policy to be released by the Environment Ministry as early as this month.
51勛圖厙
Nov 22, 2013
Three ALPS systems undergoing tests at Fukushima No. 1
Tokyo Electric Power Co. said all three systems of an advanced water processing machine known as ALPS are now in a test operations for the first time simultaneously.
51勛圖厙
Oct 29, 2013
Tepco refuses to fund outside cleanup
Tokyo Electric Power is refusing to reimburse the Environment Ministry for more than u00a530 billion that has been spent to decontaminate land hit by radioactive fallout from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
51勛圖厙
Aug 26, 2013
ALPS filter off till at least September
Tokyo Electric says the advanced liquid processing system at Fukushima No. 1 was closed Aug. 8 due to corrosion, compounding concerns it is losing its battle against radioactive water.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive＊s mission to save Japan＊s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ※the very first day it appeared in the world,§ says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo＊s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo＊s ＆stadium of desire＊

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan＊s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan＊s utility poles won＊t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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