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Category Archives: Japan
U.S. medical group blasts Tokyo radiation policy on Fukushima children – The Mainichi Daily News
Physicians for Social Responsibility, a U.S. nonprofit organization of medical experts, has condemned as “unconscionable” the Japanese government’s safety standards on radiation levels at elementary and middle schools in nuclear disaster-stricken Fukushima Prefecture. … The medical experts group is part of … Continue reading
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Sony game user accounts likely hacked: The Daily Yomiuri
The personal information of about 77 million users worldwide of Sony Corp.’s PlayStation and Qriocity online services may have been leaked, the company said Tuesday. Sony said its PlayStation Network services for online games and Qriocity movies and music distribution … Continue reading
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Victims face long wait for compensation — The Daily Yomiuri
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said Thursday it is “necessary for [plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co.] to promptly pay provisional damages” to meet the financial needs of residents who have been forced to flee areas near the plant. [Link] My … Continue reading
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Hair-cutting laws trimmed back in quake-hit areas — The Daily Yomiuri
The current barbers’ and beauticians’ laws ban the cutting of hair at places other than authorized shops, except for customers who cannot come shops due to illness or hairdressers who provide services at weddings. But the earthquake damaged many hairdressers’ … Continue reading
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asahi.com: Radioactivity level in contaminated seawater approaches record high
The water that leaked from a crack in a concrete wall near the No. 2 reactor building at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is estimated to be 4,700 trillion becquerels, the Tokyo Electric Power Co. said April 21. … Continue reading
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BOJs Shirakawa Lowers Japanese Growth Outlook, Prepares For More QE, Blames “Mrs Watanabe” For Yen Surge | zero hedge
Zero Hedge comments on why the yen gained so much strength after the big quake. This is worth reading: BOJs Shirakawa Lowers Japanese Growth Outlook, Prepares For More QE, Blames “Mrs Watanabe” For Yen Surge | zero hedge. Bookmark on … Continue reading
Small amounts of radioactive iodine found in breast milk – The Mainichi Daily News
A citizen’s group concerned about the impact on mothers and babies of the radioactive leaks from a crippled nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture said Wednesday that small amounts of radioactive iodine have been found in the breast milk of … Continue reading
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Janne In Osaka: Pocky – Mikado
Pocky in Paris? Really — neat article along with a review: Janne In Osaka: Pocky – Mikado. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it
The Myth of Japans Lost Decades – Kel Kelly – Mises Daily
The earthquake, tsunami, and lingering nuclear crisis in Japan have devastated that countrys people and their place in the global economy. Can the island nation recover? To see where Japan might go next, we have to look at one of … Continue reading
