Restart of Shika nuclear power plant ‘likely to take years’
The Shika Nuclear Power Station has two reactors, which were shut down in 2011 after the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power…
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Japan’s Self-Defence Forces medical reservists fight to save lives after Noto quake
SDF reservists, who during normal times work at companies or go to school, are called up during emergencies to provide logistical support and work in disaster-stricken areas.
Japan’s LDP executives demand scandal-hit Abe faction’s leading members to leave party
Although those members were not indicted, party executives are considering severe disciplinary measures if they fail to take voluntary actions.
Japan’s opposition poised to ramp up attacks when Diet convenes
The LDP is currently pondering ways to reform politics. But if there is widespread disappointment with the outcome of these efforts, it will further undermine the prime…
Japan’s ruling LDP split over calls to reform its factions
Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has long insisted that the LDP should get rid of its factions, and he remains steadfast in this view.
Prime Minister Kishida visits area struck by Noto Peninsula earthquake
PM Kishida observed the living conditions at evacuation centers and assessed the level of damage from the earthquake. Yoshifumi Matsumura, minister of state for disaster…
Baby Born Shortly after Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Amid aftershocks immediately following the earthquake, a baby was born at Keiju Medical Center in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture. The baby’s parents hurried to the seaside hospital…
Concern over destruction of evidence behind reason to arrest lawmaker in political funds scandal
In addition to the large kickbacks, the involvement of the Abe faction leaders has been a focus of the investigation.
Noto quake the first to kill over 100 since Kumamoto in 2016 as death toll reaches 128
Search and rescue operations are continuing for those trapped in collapsed houses, and the number of victims is expected to rise further.
Post-quake tsunamis in Noto peninsula and Niigata prefecture reached up to 3m: Experts
The Japan Meteorological Agency had faced multiple issues in their observations, only able to report tsunami heights as “several tens of centimetres to over 1.2 metres.”