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Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori, 62, won a fourth term on Sunday with support from the Liberal Democratic Party and three opposition parties, defeating six challengers.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2026
Fukushima Gov. Uchibori wins fourth term in landslide election
Uchibori, 62, received support from local chapters of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and three opposition parties.
The goal of Fukushima University's overhaul is to meet the demands of a rapidly changing society by strengthening the university's science and engineering programs.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Oct 19, 2026
Fukushima University to undergo overhaul with greater science focus
The university is responding to calls from industries for workers capable of supporting growth sectors such as artificial intelligence.
Areas around Futaba Station in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture. An evacuation order for parts of the town will be lifted in December.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2026
Evacuation order to be partially lifted in Fukushima town
Futaba is one of two municipalities that host Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings’ Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
Customers enter a supermarket that opened in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2026
Fukushima town gets first new supermarket since nuclear accident
“It will serve as an important base for bringing prosperity and vitality to the community,” Okuma Mayor Jun Yoshida said at an opening ceremony.
Workers wearing protective suits and masks conduct a decommissioning operation at the No. 2 reactor building of the tsunami-crippled Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, in January.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2026
Tepco begins long-delayed probe of Fukushima reactor’s interior
Tepco has frequently postponed investigations in order to remove accumulated debris and replace cameras, among other reasons.
Garigari-kun soda-flavored ice pops
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Sep 21, 2026
The 109-year-old Fukushima firm supplying ice for Garigari-kun popsicles
Established in 1917, a refrigerated warehousing firm in Fukushima Prefecture was supplying enough ice by 2024 to make some 300 million of the popsicles annually.
A total of 176 Fukushima evacuees reached a settlement with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings and the government on Aug. 18 over a damages lawsuit stemming from the 2011 nuclear accident.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 26, 2026
Evacuees from Fukushima nuclear meltdown reach settlement with Tepco
The decision came on the heels of the Supreme Court’s June 2022 ruling that the government was not liable for the nuclear accident.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Jan. 22
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2026
Soil from decontamination work in Fukushima to be reused in regional cities
The government decided to begin reusing the soil for flowerbeds at buildings in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, and in Saitama, where central government branch offices are located.
The fishers of Fukushima Prefecture say that while backlash from domestic consumers hasn’t been as severe as feared, the effect of treated water releases into their fishing grounds has led to bigger problems with overseas markets.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2026
Three years on, Fukushima’s fishers still deal with impact of treated water release
Three years after the first release of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, the region’s fisheries say long-term solutions have yet to materialize.
Workers wearing protective suits and masks conduct a decommissioning operation near the No. 2 and No. 3 reactor buildings while a radiation monitoring post reads a radiation level of 55.6 microsieverts per hour at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, in January.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2026
53,000 Fukushima No. 1 workers received high radiation doses, Tepco reports reveal
The workers hit the level of 5 millisieverts per year, a threshold for determining whether those with leukemia are eligible for compensation benefits.
The No.1, No.2, No.3 and No.4 reactor buildings at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2026
Tepco begins removal of radioactive spent fuel from Fukushima No. 2 reactor
Removed fuel assemblies are transferred to a safer common storage pool at the nuclear plant, which was heavily damaged in the March 2011 powerful earthquake and tsunami.
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2026
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
The season’s 15th storm is expected to make landfall in Ibaraki and Fukushima prefectures as it heads toward the Sea of Japan.
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process — it's an ingredient.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 9, 2026
91AV原创 brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
It might sound like pseudoscience, but there could be more to the idea of brewing with music than meets the ear.
Officials from the municipal government of Tamura, Fukushima Prefecture, take part in a job fair in the city on June 24 to explain their recruitment policies.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Aug 4, 2026
Municipalities in Fukushima struggle to recruit workers
Getting hired by local governments used to be a highly competitive affair, but now municipalities are taking various measures to appeal to potential candidates.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Chairman Keisuke Yokoo (front row, left, on the right) and other company officials meet with Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori (far left) on Monday in Fukushima Prefecture.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2026
New Tepco chairman pledges firm’s ongoing support for Fukushima after meltdowns
Tepco Chairman Keisuke Yokoo met with Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori for the first time since taking office at the energy firm in June.
The Reconstruction Agency, which is currently housed in a government building in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, is set to be dissolved in 2030.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jul 6, 2026
Concerns emerge in Fukushima over Reconstruction Agency’s expiration
Residents of the prefecture fear a watering down of the focus on reconstruction in the event its ambit is absorbed by a new Disaster Management Agency.
The tsunami-crippled Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, in January
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2026
International workshop on Fukushima nuclear accident held in Futaba
A total of about 140 nuclear regulatory officials and experts, including those from the United States and France, took part in the workshop.
The No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at Kansai Electric Power's Takahama plant in Fukui Prefecture
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2026
Spent nuclear fuel storage rate reaches up to 90% of capacity at some Japan reactors
A total of 15 reactors at nine plants have been restarted since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Waste collected during decontamination work in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, in February
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2026
Fukushima town contaminated following 2011 nuclear meltdown eases entry restrictions
Extensive decontamination work has been carried out in areas impacted by the 2011 nuclear disaster in order to enable registered residents to return to their original homes.
In the fiscal year that began in April, Tepco plans to release a total of about 62,400 tons of treated water in eight rounds.
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2026
Tepco ends second round of fiscal 2026 treated water release
In the just ended round, about 7,900 tons of water containing small amounts of radioactive tritium was discharged.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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