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Takeshi Ebisawa, a member of a yakuza crime group, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a New York court on Tuesday after being convicted of trafficking nuclear material, drugs and weapons.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Mar 4, 2026
U.S. court convicts Japanese man of trafficking nuclear material
Takeshi Ebisawa, 61, pleaded guilty to a total of six charges in January 2025.
Takeshi Ebisawa poses with a rocket launcher during a meeting with an informant and two undercover Danish police officers at a warehouse in Copenhagen, Denmark on Feb. 3, 2021.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Jan 9, 2025
Yakuza leader pleads guilty in U.S. court to conspiring to sell nuclear material
The leader was charged in February 2024 with conspiring to sell weapons-grade nuclear material and lethal narcotics from Myanmar and purchasing military weaponry.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a high-level meeting on the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty in New York on Monday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Sep 24, 2024
Japan and 11 other countries call for early start of fissile material ban talks
High-level representatives from 12 countries stated that a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty will significantly contribute to nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation.
EDITORIALS
Aug 6, 2020
Japan＊s stalled nuclear fuel cycle policy
While the disposal of the spent nuclear fuel is big challenge that must be tackled, it should not stop the government and the power industry from rethinking the costly fuel cycle program.
EDITORIALS
Feb 20, 2020
Review the nation＊s quest for a nuclear fuel cycle
The government and the power industry need to proceed with a long-overdue review of the the MOX nuclear fuel cycle policy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 1, 2019
U.S. secretly shipped Cold War-era plutonium to Nevada, raising safety fears and riling lawmakers
The U.S. government secretly shipped a large amount of deadly plutonium from a South Carolina site that produced the radioactive metal for nuclear bombs during the Cold War to Nevada, the Trump administration revealed on Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 7, 2018
Reducing Japan＊s plutonium stock
Japan is under pressure to shrink its 47-ton stockpile of plutonium.
51勛圖厙 / History
Jun 9, 2017
Declassified papers reveal U.S. held debate on Japan＊s nuclear ambitions in 1970s
Japan＊s push to establish a nuclear fuel recycling program and use the plutonium created in the process was the center of an intense debate in the U.S. government four decades ago, pitting those who wanted smooth relations with Tokyo against those who worried the plan might lead to the proliferation...
EDITORIALS
Dec 22, 2016
Review the failure of Monju
Before the government launches another expensive undertaking aimed at keeping its nuclear fuel cycle policy alive, it should first examine why the Monju fast-breeder project ended in failure.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2016
U.S. institute warns Pyongyang may be ＆significantly＊ upping nuclear bomb output
North Korea may be significantly expanding its nuclear weapons production and could have added six or more weapons to its stockpile in the last 18 months, a U.S. research institute said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2016
Plumes may point to Pyongyang producing plutonium, says U.S. think tank
Recent satellite images have shown ※suspicious§ activity at North Korea＊s main nuclear site at Yongbyon, which could mean reprocessing is underway to produce more plutonium for atomic bombs, a report published by a U.S. research institute said on Monday.
51勛圖厙
Mar 25, 2016
South Carolina governor wants U.S. to divert shipload of arms-grade plutonium from Japan
The demand by Nikki Haley has the potential to embarrass the Obama administration a week before it hosts an important summit on nuclear nonproliferation.
51勛圖厙
Mar 18, 2016
Japan to return 331 kg of plutonium as U.S. official warns of proliferation risk
A large shipment of plutonium is expected to depart Japan soon amid a warning from a senior American official saying nuclear reprocessing in East Asia could lead to increased amounts of nuclear material that could be used for nuclear weapons.
EDITORIALS
Feb 10, 2016
Takahama＊s problematic restart
The restart of reactors at the Takahama nuclear power plant raises a number of worriesome issues.
WORLD
Dec 24, 2015
In death knell for MOX project, U.S. to deem 6 tons of plutonium nuclear waste
The U.S. government plans to designate 6 metric tons of surplus plutonium now stored in South Carolina as waste and ship it to a storage facility in New Mexico, according to a preliminary notice filed on a federal website on Wednesday.
51勛圖厙 / EXPLAINER
Nov 23, 2015
Fate of troubled Monju reactor hangs in the balance
The prototype fast-breeder reactor＊s future sits under a cloud after 20 years of misfires.
EDITORIALS
Nov 9, 2015
Review nuclear fuel cycle program
The recommendation to review the Monju project should give the government, the power industry and the public an opportunity to reassess the wisdom of pursuing the establishment of a nuclear fuel cycle program.
51勛圖厙
Jun 18, 2015
Japan faces dilemma over plutonium stored in France
Still dealing with the aftermath of the Fukushima crisis, the government now faces another conundrum: what to do with 16 tons of its plutonium sitting in France.
51勛圖厙
Nov 5, 2014
New delay to Japan＊s atomic-fuel processing plant puts it 19 years behind schedule
Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. has announced another delay to the start of its ?2.4 trillion nuclear fuel reprocessing plant to March 2016, citing the need to meet new safety standards drawn up in the wake of the triple meltdown in Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙
Sep 30, 2014
U.S. nuclear concerns sidelined by plutonium plans
U.S. concern over the long-term proliferation risk of nuclear waste isn＊t stopping countries from planning to extract plutonium from radioactive refuse to power a new generation of atomic reactors.
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.
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 weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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