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Society
Last nuclear reactor in western Japan shuts down for checkup
The last nuclear reactor in western Japan operated by Kansai Electric Power Company has shut down for a regular checkup, leaving only two out of Japan’s total 54 commercial reactors operating, local press reported. Kansai Electric Power Company said it completed the shut down procedures for the No. 3 reactor…
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East Asia
Japan Owes us an Apology
A big advertisement to demand Japan’s apology for comfort women was placed in the evening of 17th inside the Anguk Subway Station, the 3rd line of Seoul, just a few steps away from the Japanese Council. Two ordinary men in their 20s made it themselves on 14th to draw attention…
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Japan on 17 February 2012 Japan on 17 February 2012 <The Mainichi Daily News> : “Bismarck’s pension system” news@theasian.asia
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Japan on 13 February 2012 Japan on 13 February 2012 <Japan Today>: Air New Zealand flight from Tokyo held on tarmac over flu scare news@theasian.asia
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Japan on 9 February 2012 Japan on 9 February 2012 <Japan Times>: U.S. Marines to move; base row will drag on···
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Culture
Japan Setsubun Festival for Good Luck
Japanese actor Kenichi Matsuyama (L), actress Kyoko Fukada (2nd L) and actor Hiroshi Tamaki (R) throw beans during a bean-throwing ceremony to drive away evil and bring good luck during the annual Setsubun Festival at the Shinshoji temple in Chiba, Japan, Feb. 3, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Kenichiro Seki> news@theasian.asia
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Japan on 25 January 2012 Japan on 25 January 2012 <Asahi Shimbun>: China developing unmanned aircraft to counter U.S. forces
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Japan on 20 January 2012 Japan on 20 January 2012 <Japan Today>: Police haven’t ruled out suicide in severed penis case, media report
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Katsuya Okada Accepts Japanese DPM
Katsuya Okada (L), a former secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), arrives at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2012. Katsuya Okada was appointed as the deputy prime minister on Friday. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reshuffled his Cabinet Friday to…
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“We’re All Grown-Up”
Girls in kimonos pose for a photo at Disneyland in Chiba, Janpan, Jan. 9, 2011. People who turned 20-year-old took part in the annual Coming of-Age Day ceremony on the second Monday of January in Japan. <Photo: Xinhua/Kenichiro Seki> news@theasian.asia
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