Reactions to the release have been mixed. Local fisheries worry about contaminants that may remain in the water after filtration, and about business following the release. These concerns spread beyond …
College Dropout, Who Founded Popular Japanese Noodle Restaurant Chain, Becomes A Billionaire
Shares of restaurateur Takaya Awata’s Toridoll Holdings are on a tear, propelling him into the billionaires’ club.
Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong expect dip in business with import ban on seafood from Japan
HONG KONG: Some Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong are expecting a 30 per cent dip in business, after the city’s import controls on seafood from 10 Japanese prefectures kicked in on Thursday (Aug 24).
Sushi, Bans, And Business: Japan’s Radioactive Water Release Sparks Concerns For US Seafood Traders
Japan’s decision to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant has sent shockwaves through the global seafood market. While the International Atomic Energy Agency vouches …
Japan’s X-ray satellite and ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander are ready to launch
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is expected to launch an X-ray satellite to study extreme cosmic objects and a lunar lander nicknamed the “Moon Sniper” on Sunday evening.
Businesses in Japan receive abusive calls from China after Fukushima water release
Companies across Japan reported so many calls from Chinese speakers that they had difficulty operating
Protests erupt as concerns rise in ROK, Philippines
The ROK sent a team of three experts from the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety on Sunday to the Fukushima office of the International Atomic Energy Agency. On the same day, four ROK lawmakers attended a protest in Fukushima organized by the Social Democratic Party of Japan.
Is Japan-style deflation coming to China?
Recent economic news from China has triggered the same helpless, sinking feeling that gripped me when Japan’s property bubble collapsed in …
Japan says seawater radioactivity below limits near Fukushima
Tests of seawater near Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant have not detected any radioactivity, the environment ministry said on Sunday, days after authorities began discharging into the sea treated water used to cool damaged reactors.
Fukushima: Japan asks China to stop citizens making abusive calls
The Japanese government says tests of seawater from around the Fukushima nuclear power plant are showing no detectable levels of radioactivity. It is seeking to allay concerns from neighbouring countries and fishing groups about the release of treated water from the plant into the ocean.