In a first, Japan retrieves tiny amount of melted fuel from crippled Fukushima nuclear plant
WNAM REPORT: The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex said Thursday it successfully retrieved for the first...
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Japan
New Japanese astronauts see moon landing as real possibility
WNAM REPORT: Ayu Yoneda and Makoto Suwa, both newly certified as astronauts by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said...
Japanese and Chinese diplomats discuss bilateral summit
WNAM REPORT: Takeo Akiba, secretary-general of Japan's National Security Secretariat, met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on...
Soyuz-2.1b blasts off from Vostochny spaceport carrying 55 Russian, foreign satellites
WNAM REPORT: A Soyuz-2.1b rocket blasted off from Vostochny Spaceport carrying a pair of Ionosphere-M heliogeophysical satellites and 53 other...
Japan nuclear reactor in 2011 disaster area stops days after restart
WNAM REPORT: A nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan was halted Monday for checks, the plant operator said, just days after...
Ishiba to meet with U.S. and Chinese leaders during multilateral summits
WNAM REPORT: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning to hold separate meetings with U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader...
Japan must avoid issuing debt to fund fresh spending, IMF says
WNAM REPORT: Japan must fund any additional spending plans within its budget rather than issuing more debt, the International Monetary...
Japan sees growing demand for flaxseed oil from Kazakhstan
WNAM REPORT: Japan’s Jateko hopes to increase its import of flaxseed oil from Kazakhstan to 3,000 tons to meet the...
Nuclear fuel debris retrieved at Tepco Fukushima plant
WNAM REPORT: A device has retrieved a small amount of nuclear fuel debris during trial work to remove debris from...
Japan envoy calls for further development of ties with Iran
WNAM REPORT: Japanese Ambassador to Tehran Tamaki Tsukada has called for cooperation with Iran while referring to good grounds for...