Work has finally begun to freeze the soil around four damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Engineers are trying to reduce the buildup of contaminated water at the site.Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, the owner of the plant, started the work on Thursday, after the Nuclear Regulation Authority gave the go-ahead. […]
The Indonesian Military (TNI) is ready to assist the Philippine military to launch an operation against Abu Sayyaf militants who have hijacked two Indonesian vessels and kidnapped 10 Indonesian crewmen. The Indonesian forces are all set for the hostage rescue operation, said Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu. However, Jakarta would have to first wait for Manila’s […]
Two women are being treated in a hospital for serious injuries after being struck in the head by an ax-wielding assailant on Monday. Fukuoka Prefectural Police have arrested a 56-year-old man after he is alleged to have seriously injured two women in an attack inside a real estate office in Fukuoka City, reports Nippon News Network (Mar. 29). At around […]
The operator of Narita International Airport near Tokyo on Monday unveiled fast lanes to allow selected foreign passengers pass smoothly through immigration. The fast-lane service, a measure included in a government action plan for tourism promotion, started at the airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Wednesday. For the time being, the service will be […]
Cherry blossoms are drawing crowds to the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo.The cherry tree-lined Inui Street, in the palace grounds, has been open to the public since last Friday. More than 190,000 people visited by the end of Tuesday. Low temperatures had prevented the cherry trees from blooming, but warmer weather on Tuesday resulted in […]
Daily traffic jams in Metro Manila may cause stress that can increase the chances of developing diabetes, health experts warned. Dr. Ma. Cecille Añonuevo-Cruz, a fellow of the Philippine Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, said that traffic jams can trigger increase in stress hormones. The hormones regulate how the body absorbs sugar, Cruz explained. Cruz […]
Police in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, said Monday they have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of killing his wife by beating her with a hammer. According to police, Masaya Matsuda turned up at a police station at around 12:10 a.m. Monday and said he had killed his 34-year-old wife Naomi at their home, Fuji TV […]
The operator of Narita International Airport near Tokyo on Monday unveiled fast lanes to allow selected foreign passengers pass smoothly through immigration. The fast-lane service, a measure included in a government action plan for tourism promotion, will start at the airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Wednesday. For the time being, the service […]
Japan’s new national security laws have now come into effect 6 months after being enacted last September.The legislation allows Japan to use force by exercising its right to collective self-defense. Japan will be able to defend other nations with which it has close relations, if its survival is threatened.The Japanese Self-Defense Forces can now carry […]
The use of drones has been spreading in Japan.Construction machinery makers use the unmanned aerial devices to measure construction sites. Movie production firms use them for aerial photography. And security companies have been working to develop patrol drones. US online retail giant Amazon is considering introducing a delivery service using drones in Japan. Pizza delivery businesses […]
