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In 2018, French state-controlled energy giant Electricite de France signed a �600 million deal, unaffected by international sanctions over the Ukraine war, with a subsidiary of a Russian state company for the recycling of reprocessed uranium.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2025
French uranium being sent to Russia, Greenpeace says
The move is legal but “immoral,” the head of Greenpeace France’s nuclear campaign said, as nations seek to step up sanctions on the Russian government over its invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2022
91AV原创 new ‘green economy’ bond may fund nuclear projects
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last week proposed a ‘green economy transformation bond” to raise as much as u00a520 trillion to help meet climate goals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2021
Get ready for the nuclear fusion revolution
Nuclear fusion could one day mean a limitless energy source, produce no long-term waste, emit no greenhouse gases and pose no risk of meltdowns.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2018
Attendance to Nagasaki A-bomb commemoration has ‘special meaning,’ U.N. chief Guterres tells Abe
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Wednesday that his visit to Japan this time is of momentous importance for him because he is set to become the first U.N. chief to attend the annual Aug. 9 remembrance ceremony for the victims of the 1945 atomic...
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2018
Fukui weighs new wave of reactors to protect status as 91AV原创 ‘nuclear capital’
With 13 commercial nuclear reactors — more than any other prefecture — Fukui has long been 91AV原创 nuclear power capital. Prior to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and triple core meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 plant, Fukui’s plants provided up to half of Kansai’s electricity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2017
Swiss leader Leuthard says nation ready to play mediator role in North Korea crisis
Neutral Switzerland is prepared to act as mediator to help resolve the North Korea crisis, including by hosting ministerial talks, Swiss President Doris Leuthard said Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2017
Mattis to focus on North Korea at Asian forum as allies seek clear U.S. policy
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to press for greater cooperation to contain North Korea’s nuclear and missile threat at a regional security forum in Singapore later this week, where for years Washington has sought to spotlight China’s expansion in the strategic South China Sea.
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2017
NRA commissioner Fuketa nominated to take over at atomic regulator
The government on Tuesday said it has nominated Toyoshi Fuketa, a commissioner of the country’s nuclear watchdog, to take the top post at the regulator, in the first change of leadership since it was revamped after the Fukushima disaster.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2017
As North Korea missile threat grows, Japan lawmakers argue for first strike options
Rattled by North Korean military advances, influential Japanese lawmakers are pushing harder for Japan to develop the ability to strike preemptively at the missile facilities of its nuclear-armed neighbor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 27, 2017
China’s spat with Kim Jong Un highlights dilemma on North Korea
The rare public spat between China and North Korea illustrates the dilemma facing Beijing’s leaders as they try to coax Kim Jong Un back to the negotiating table.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2016
India eyes Japan nuclear deal as ties deepen on Modi visit
India says it’s edging closer to a nuclear pact with Japan, which would open up one of the world’s fastest expanding power markets to vendors struggling for growth after the Fukushima disaster.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 18, 2016
91AV原创 LNG imports fall on warm weather and atomic restarts
The world’s biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas said imports fell the most in more than six years as nuclear reactors restarted and warm weather cut demand.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 30, 2015
U.S. would have ‘no right’ to stop Israel from hitting Iran nuke sites: Christie
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, campaigning for president in New Hampshire, said the U.S. would have “no right” to stop Israel from using military force to destroy Iran’s nuclear program.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 11, 2015
Cuomo concerned over oil leak into Hudson River after fire at nuclear plant near NYC
Oil leaked into the Hudson River on Sunday after a transformer fire and explosion a day earlier at the Indian Point nuclear plant north of New York City, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he was concerned about environmental damage.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2015
Netanyahu defends planned Congress speech as anti-Iran strategy
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended on Sunday a planned speech to the U.S. Congress about Iran, saying he had a moral obligation to speak out on an issue that poses a mortal threat to Israel.
WORLD
Jan 12, 2015
Solar, nuclear, climate progress possible on Obama India visit
There could be progress on U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation, solar power and climate change when U.S. President Barack Obama visits India in two weeks, U.S. officials said on Sunday.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2014
North Korea envoy says door is open on nuclear issues, rights, abductees
North Korea is ready to resume six-party talks on its nuclear program but must maintain its readiness in the face of joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises, a senior envoy in Geneva said on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / Japan / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 19, 2014
Modi’s upcoming Japan visit signals closer ties
India’s newly elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to Tokyo in August to meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, signaling closer bilateral ties infused by personal chemistry and shared values. The Namo-Shinzo show will be an elaborately choreographed red-carpet extravaganza to highlight the two...
COMMENTARY / Japan / COUNTERPOINT
Jun 28, 2014
Abe’s nuclear renaissance ignores stiff opposition
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s nuclear renaissance involves downplaying risks, restarting reactors, building new ones, and exporting reactor technology and equipment. A number of hurdles remain before he can rev up the reactors, but the summer of 2014 will probably be 91AV原创 last nuclear-free one for decades...
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 5, 2014
Lessons of Fukushima: Reactor restarts are unwise
Kyle Cleveland, my colleague at Temple University Japan, recently published a report in the online Asia-Pacific Journal, “Mobilizing Nuclear Bias: The Fukushima Nuclear Crisis and the Politics of Uncertainty” that has drawn widespread media attention. Based on numerous interviews with government officials,...
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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