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30 Years After Deadly Tokyo Subway Gas Attack, Survivors And Victims' Families Still Seeking Closure
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JAPAN TODAY
Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo's subway network, survivors and families who lost loved ones are still seeking justice.
Thirteen people were killed and thousands were sickened when cult members released sarin nerve gas in the capital's subway trains on...
Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo's subway network, survivors and families who lost loved ones are still seeking justice.
Thirteen people were killed and thousands were sickened when cult members released sarin nerve gas in the capital's subway trains on...
- 20/3 21:03
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Japan to Begin Hospital Ship Operations by Next Jan.
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NIPPON
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday instructed his government to develop a system to operate so-called hospital ships by January 2026.
on the same day, the government adopted a program for the introduction of hospital ships, which provide medical care at sea in the event of...
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday instructed his government to develop a system to operate so-called hospital ships by January 2026.
on the same day, the government adopted a program for the introduction of hospital ships, which provide medical care at sea in the event of...
- 18/3 20:58
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1st Dismantling Of Nuclear Reactor Begins In Central Japan
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JAPAN TODAY
Chubu Electric Power Co has begun dismantling a nuclear reactor in Shizuoka Prefecture, making it the country's first commercial reactor to undergo the process, the utility said.
The company started the disassembly work on Monday by removing the top lid of the pressure vessel of the...
Chubu Electric Power Co has begun dismantling a nuclear reactor in Shizuoka Prefecture, making it the country's first commercial reactor to undergo the process, the utility said.
The company started the disassembly work on Monday by removing the top lid of the pressure vessel of the...
- 18/3 20:29
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Land Prices Up In Half Of Japan's Rural Areas For 1st Time In 33 Yrs
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KYODO NEWS
The average land price rose for the first time in 33 years in more than half of surveyed rural areas in Japan, government data showed Tuesday, as the nation's economic recovery extends to asset values.
Across Japan, land prices in all categories as well as prices for residential land...
The average land price rose for the first time in 33 years in more than half of surveyed rural areas in Japan, government data showed Tuesday, as the nation's economic recovery extends to asset values.
Across Japan, land prices in all categories as well as prices for residential land...
- 18/3 19:58
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Croatia’s Koncar Builds HPP Generator In Japan
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SEE NEWS
Croatian electrical equipment manufacturer Koncar [ZSE:KOEI] said on Monday that its generators and motors unit GIM has built a compact generator for the Chidori small hydropower plant in Japan.
The generator is designed with a rated power of 2,800 kVA, a nominal voltage of 6,600 V, an...
Croatian electrical equipment manufacturer Koncar [ZSE:KOEI] said on Monday that its generators and motors unit GIM has built a compact generator for the Chidori small hydropower plant in Japan.
The generator is designed with a rated power of 2,800 kVA, a nominal voltage of 6,600 V, an...
- 17/3 20:58
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Japan Faces Growing Challenge Of An Aging Population
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LA CROIX INTERNATIONAL
Nearly 30% of Japan’s 124 million people are over 65, rising to 40% by 2050. With low birth rates, shrinking pensions, and labor shortages, millions work into their 70s as governments struggle to respond.
“Please move forward… Would you like a plastic bag? … That’ll be 3,...
Nearly 30% of Japan’s 124 million people are over 65, rising to 40% by 2050. With low birth rates, shrinking pensions, and labor shortages, millions work into their 70s as governments struggle to respond.
“Please move forward… Would you like a plastic bag? … That’ll be 3,...
- 17/3 20:10
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Japan Eyes Deploying Long-Range Missiles On Kyushu Island
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KYODO NEWS
Japan is considering deploying long-range missiles on the southwestern island of Kyushu as part of the country's efforts to acquire "counterstrike capabilities" to hit enemy targets in the event of an emergency, government sources said Saturday.
The deployment, expected to commence a...
Japan is considering deploying long-range missiles on the southwestern island of Kyushu as part of the country's efforts to acquire "counterstrike capabilities" to hit enemy targets in the event of an emergency, government sources said Saturday.
The deployment, expected to commence a...
- 16/3 20:58
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Japanese Astronaut Onishi Arrives At The International Space Station
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JAPAN TIMES
Takuya Onishi, 49, and three other astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on a Crew Dragon spacecraft Sunday, marking the start of their long-term stay.
About 90 minutes after the SpaceX spacecraft docked with the station, the connecting hatch was opened. Onishi was t...
Takuya Onishi, 49, and three other astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on a Crew Dragon spacecraft Sunday, marking the start of their long-term stay.
About 90 minutes after the SpaceX spacecraft docked with the station, the connecting hatch was opened. Onishi was t...
- 16/3 20:07
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Victims Of 1995 Aum Sarin Attack Struggling With PTSD, Survey Shows
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JAPAN TODAY
Around a quarter of victims who responded to a survey about posttraumatic stress linked to their experience of the Aum Shinrikyo nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway 30 years ago are likely still suffering the disorder, a nonprofit support group said.
The findings by the Recovery Su...
Around a quarter of victims who responded to a survey about posttraumatic stress linked to their experience of the Aum Shinrikyo nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway 30 years ago are likely still suffering the disorder, a nonprofit support group said.
The findings by the Recovery Su...
- 16/3 19:27
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Japan Recognized 1,661 'Quasi-Refugees' In 2024
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JAPAN TIMES
The Immigration Services Agency has said in a report that it recognized 1,661 people as "quasi-refugees" in 2024, with Ukrainians accounting for more than 90% of them.
On top of the 1,618 Ukrainians, 17 people from Syria, 13 from Myanmar, 11 from Sudan, and one each from Afghanistan...
The Immigration Services Agency has said in a report that it recognized 1,661 people as "quasi-refugees" in 2024, with Ukrainians accounting for more than 90% of them.
On top of the 1,618 Ukrainians, 17 people from Syria, 13 from Myanmar, 11 from Sudan, and one each from Afghanistan...
- 15/3 20:20
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