The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on January 7 suspended a safety review of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant after concluding that operator Chubu Electric Power Co. had...
I'm relying on notes from my interview today to write this column. I met Hisashi Yagi in the spring of last year. He was 83 years...
Sendai – The first disaster warning issued by the central government under a new warning system has caused confusion among foreign residents and even Japanese citizens....
An earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher in the Tokyo area would kill up to 18,000 people and destroy about 400,000 buildings, according to estimates by...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 struck Japan's northeastern region on December 12, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami warning. The...
An investigation by Japan's Board of Audit found that up to 70% of bridges with water or sewer pipes attached to their girders may lack the...
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