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WORLD / Society
Nov 16, 2015
Paris attack, calls to cover other tragedies spur Facebook to boost use of Safety Check
During the horrific attacks in Paris, Facebook Inc. made a tool available for people in the area to let friends know they were safe. Safety Check had never been enacted for something that wasn¡¯t a natural disaster, and as the death toll rose Friday, the company garnered praise for acting fast.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
May 20, 2011
Disaster makes the heart grow fonder, but potential marriage partners still need cash
More people are looking to get hitched since the March 11 earthquake, but will it change the criteria for selecting partners?
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
May 17, 2011
Post-disaster business opportunities attracting wrong kind of enterprises
Yakuza groups are allegedly giving out money to evacuees in order to secure favors for future business.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 14, 2011
Consumers suddenly rushing back to pariah produce
Two weeks ago shoppers were shunning produce from the Tohoku area; now they can¡¯t get enough of it.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 5, 2011
Earthquake insurance put to the test
How will Japanese insurance companies deal with the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, the biggest natural disaster in almost a century?
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 2, 2011
Small businesses ask for restraint with the self-restraint
People are being asked to restrain themselves for the sake of the victims of the earthquake/tsunami, but some are questioning if it¡¯s a good idea.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 28, 2011
Tales of reconstruction: How do you assess damage of this magnitude?
Before Japan¡¯s devastated northeast areas can receive relief compensation, private property has to be assessed; a process that could take months.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 26, 2011
Tepco blackouts roll only so far
Everybody is being asked to conserve electricity but when it comes to rolling blackouts, Arakawa and Adachi Ward have been forced to bear the burden.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 22, 2011
Yen surge not as strange as it sounds
What the yen surge really points to that the world has confidence in the Japanese economy based on its underlying strength.

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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

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