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Fukushima plant failed to probe cause of faulty filters
World
September 14, 2021
Fukushima plant failed to probe cause of faulty filters
TOKYO (AP) — Officials at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant have acknowledged they neglected to investigate the cause of…
Japan’s COVID minister Kono popular with voters for PM, may get heavyweight backing – media
World
September 6, 2021
Japan’s COVID minister Kono popular with voters for PM, may get heavyweight backing – media
TOKYO, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Taro Kono, Japan’s minister in charge of fighting COVID-19 and a top choice of voters…
Explainer: What we know about Japan’s contaminated Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
World
August 31, 2021
Explainer: What we know about Japan’s contaminated Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Japan’s COVID-19 vaccination push suffered a blow from widening reports of contamination in supplies of…
Global shares mostly higher despite continuing virus worries
World
August 31, 2021
Global shares mostly higher despite continuing virus worries
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mostly higher Tuesday, despite continuing concerns about rising COVID-19 cases in Asia and parts…
US climate envoy Kerry visits Japan, China for talks on emissions
World
August 31, 2021
US climate envoy Kerry visits Japan, China for talks on emissions
TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – US climate envoy John Kerry arrived in Tokyo for talks on Tuesday with Japanese Prime…
UN team: Unclear if Fukushima cleanup can finish by 2051
World
August 28, 2021
UN team: Unclear if Fukushima cleanup can finish by 2051
TOKYO (AP) — Too little is known about melted fuel inside damaged reactors at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant,…
Paralympic Classes: A confusing maze in search of fairness
World
August 28, 2021
Paralympic Classes: A confusing maze in search of fairness
TOKYO (AP) — There are 4,403 Paralympic athletes competing in Tokyo, each with unique differences that have to be classified.…
Contaminant in Moderna vaccines suspected to be metallic particles -NHK
World
August 27, 2021
Contaminant in Moderna vaccines suspected to be metallic particles -NHK
TOKYO, Aug 27 (Reuters) – A contaminant found in a batch of Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccines delivered to Japan is believed…
Japan suspends 1.63M doses of Moderna over contamination
World
August 26, 2021
Japan suspends 1.63M doses of Moderna over contamination
TOKYO (AP) — Japan suspended use of about 1.63 million doses of Moderna vaccine Thursday after contamination was found in…
Japan to further expand virus emergency areas as cases surge
World
August 25, 2021
Japan to further expand virus emergency areas as cases surge
TOKYO (AP) — Japan was set to expand its coronavirus state of emergency for a second week in a row…