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Nuke: Bits and pieces
TOKYO (majirox news) Worker dies at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant A contract worker died on his second day working at Daiichi plant today, but there were not any harmful levels of radiation...
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Town mascot stirs backlash after ‘war aggression’ tweet
The town of Oshamanbe's official mascot " Manbe-kun" TOKYO (majirox news) — The Hokkaido town of Oshamanbe was swamped with outraged comments Aug. 15 after a tweet in the name of its official mascot...
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Typhoon moves over Hokkaido
A Meteorological Agency map of Typhoon No. 15 on Thursday morning TOKYO (majirox news) — Typhoon No. 15, which left 19 casualties, crippled transport in Tokyo and left thousands of homes without...
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Radiation fears prompt Hermitage Museum no-show
Gunma Museum of Modern ArtTOKYO (majirox news) — The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia has abruptly withdrawn its show Glass of the Tsars from its scheduled start in December at the Gunma...
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Passenger saves bus after driver collapses
SAPPORO (majirox news) — Swift action by a passenger averted an accident when their charter bus driver suffered an apparent heart attack on a Sapporo highway in Hokkaido prefecture on the afternoon of...
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The Northern Territories: Abandoned and Forgotten?
TOKYO (majirox news) — A few years ago, a Russian photographer made the difficult journey to the Kurils, or the Northern Territories as the Japanese refer to them, to see what the uproar was about,...
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Prominent politician sues accuser after release from prison
Muneo SuzukiTOKYO (majirox news) — Former House of Representatives member Muneo Suzuki filed a 33 million yen ($415,000) claim against his accuser only six days after being released on parole, vowing...
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Japan to pursue better ties with Russia
Japan seeks better ties with RussiaView of the islands from the ocean TOKYO (majirox news) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda congratulated Vladimir Putin, Russian President-elect, on his...
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Japan faces summer power shortage, government panel says
TOKYO (majirox news) — All of Japan’s nuclear electricity generation capability is now shut down for safety checks, and an immediate restart looks unlikely. Faced with the prospect of continued...
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Foreign visitors come back to Japan
TOKYO (majirox news) Among the economic gloom, there’s some good news for this beautiful and fascinating country. The tourists are coming back. The number of foreign visitors to Japan in May reached...
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