Obama slams ISIL's murder of Japanese hostage
January 25, 2015 - 8:00am
US President Barack Obama on Saturday strongly denounced the murder of a Japanese citizen by the terrorist group ISIL and called for the release of other hostages.
World
Japanese governor says too soon for nuke restarts
By
Mari Yamaguchi
| October 16, 2014 - 2:46am
A Japanese governor said yesterday the country should not restart any nuclear plants until the cause of the Fukushima meltdown is fully understood and nearby communities have emergency plans that can effectively...
World
Japanese nuclear plant deemed safe, nears restart
By
Mari Yamaguchi
| July 17, 2014 - 5:27am
A Japanese nuclear plant won preliminary approval for meeting stringent post-Fukushima safety regulations yesterday, an important step toward restarting the country's first reactors under the tighter rules applied...
World
Sendai, disasters, and gender equality
By
Cherry Piquero Ballescas
| June 21, 2014 - 12:00am
During the 3/11 earthquake, Sendai was one of the most badly hit areas in the Tohoku region in Japan. Just a few years after, however, Sendai does not seem to show any traces of that deadly earthquake. Visitors and...
Freeman Opinion
US sailors sue Japanese utility over radiation
December 29, 2012 - 10:39am
Eight U.S. sailors are suing the Tokyo utility that operates the Fukushima nuclear power plant, charging that the company lied about the high level of radiation in the area where they were carrying out a humanitarian...
World
2 ships collide off Japan, 13 fishermen missing
September 24, 2012 - 10:53am
Japan's coast guard says 13 crew members are missing from a 22-man fishing vessel after it collided with a much larger cargo ship off northeast Japan.
China, SKorea leaders tour devastated Japan region
May 21, 2011 - 11:57am
The leaders of China and South Korea, in Japan for a weekend summit, toured Japan's devastated north Saturday to show their support for earthquake and tsunami recovery efforts.
Sendai teams give fans hope in quake-weary Japan
May 7, 2011 - 3:50pm
Weeks ago, it was almost inconceivable that Vegalta Sendai would be playing in the J-League in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, let alone leading Japan's domestic football competition.
Asbestos, Japan tsunami's other hidden danger
April 27, 2011 - 8:04pm
Inside the chunks of slate and wallboard smashed and scattered by Japan's tsunami hides a health risk that has been overshadowed by contamination from a leaking nuclear plant: the odorless and nearly invisible...
Flights resume at Japan airport hit by tsunami
April 13, 2011 - 3:32pm
The first flight in more than a month touched down Wednesday at a coastal airport swamped by Japan's monstrous tsunami, potentially boosting relief and recovery efforts in a battered region still grappling with the...
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