Iran war to dominate Takaichi’s meeting with Trump this week

The prime minister’s plans to deepen ties with the U.S. and win commitments to the alliance have been derailed by the chaos unleashed by the conflict in the Middle East.

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#TheJapanTimes:
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Tepco unveils new robot arm for nuclear debris removal
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"At the Fukushima plant, about 880 tons of extremely radioactive fuel debris are estimated to remain in the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 reactors.
Large-scale debris removal work is scheduled to begin at the No. 3 reactor in fiscal 2037 or later, .."

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/26/japan/tepco-new-robot-debris-removal/

26.2.2026

#AKW #Atomkraft #Atomkraftwerk #Fukushima #Japan #Kernenergie #KKW #NPP #TEPCO

Tepco unveils new robot arm for nuclear debris removal

The 22-meter-long robot arm can grab debris from a wider area than fishing rod-like devices previously used at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.

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"#Europe's nightmare is here: They have to fight #Putin without the U.S. - #TheJapanTimes"
- #Trump says it's to avoid #WWIII, but it's allowing to start it in the way a lot like #WWII by allowing imperial nations, #USA included, invading the others. Many countries will fall before nuclear-powers. This is what #MAGA and its sympathizers wanted, I suppose. If not, they are now learning electing a moron has unintended consequences. Either way, shameful.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/02/world/politics/europe-nightmare-putin-us/?utm_source=pianodnu&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=72&tpcc=dnu&pnespid=9uiamtbburrgo6yv9rc0oqaxtatkpyz2xxvwaezpt1svzgozixfgnsg9ew_kzpfatxofdiy
Europe's nightmare is here: They have to fight Putin without the U.S.

The European Union is aiming to follow up with an emergency package of €20 billion ($21 billion) in military aid for Ukraine at an emergency summit in Brussels.

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#Japan #RabbitIsland #TheJapanTimes

#JapanesePolice #animals #rabbits #EnvironmentMinistry #Hiroshima #Okunoshima

"a place to seek good fortune for your own family's fertility"

On Japan's 'rabbit island,' bunnies are mysteriously dying one by one

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/23/japan/crime-legal/rabbit-kick-man-arrest/

On Japan's 'rabbit island,' bunnies are mysteriously dying one by one

Police have arrested a man for kicking a rabbit, which later died, as a probe continues over the deaths of more than 70 bunnies on Okunoshima island in Hiroshima Prefecture.

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Here's to Yutaka Mataebara, the 'iron man' of The Japan Times

Mataebara was a pillar of the JT: During his 44 years at the paper until he retired in 2006, he worked in a variety of departments, including as the editor in chief.

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Associate Professor Katie Seaborn was introduced by The Japan Times' web article, "'Dark patterns' deceiving online consumers in Japan", 10/29/2023.
2023/10/29 The Japan Times のWeb特集記事にSeaborn准教授が紹介されました。
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/29/dark-patterns-online-consumers/
#aspirelab #tokyotech #seabornkatie #thejapantimes #DarkPatterns #DeceptiveDesign #deceptivepattern
'Dark patterns' deceiving online consumers in Japan

Among other tactics, some websites preselect a subscription option when users log in, leading to unintended financial commitments.

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I don't eat steak anymore, but this reminds me of letting one rest after grilling. It keeps cooking, as it were.

Amid #climate efforts, will #netzero #emissions be enough? - #TheJapanTimes

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2023/11/17/earth-science/climate-net-zero-uncertainty/

Amid climate efforts, will net-zero emissions be enough?

A new study suggests uncertainty about how climate systems will respond after emissions stabilize is an argument for reducing them as quickly as possible.

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Oh hey, #TheJapanTimes has an official #Mastodon account: @thejapantimes

Oh deer er dear...

Rampant Yezo deer causing farm damage and traffic accidents in Hokkaido | The Japan Times
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/07/national/deer-hokkaido-destruction/

>Over 70% of the damage caused by deer in Japan's agricultural industry occurs in the prefecture.

#Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseNews #TheJapanTimes

Rampant Yezo deer causing farm damage and traffic accidents in Hokkaido

Over 70% of the damage caused by deer in Japan's agricultural industry occurs in the prefecture.

The Japan Times

🇯🇵 El Ministerio de Comercio de #Japón aseguró, en 2019 que, para 2025, más de 630.000 negocios rentables echarían el cierre por no encontrar quien los dirigiera tras la jubilación de sus dueños, algo que costaría a la economía 165.000 millones de dólares y la destrucción de 6,5 millones de empleos.

Sobre este tema, #TheJapanTimes ha sacado un interesante reportaje, en inglés, acerca de la vida, los sueños y el futuro en #Mombetsu, en la isla de #Hokkaido.

📰 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/01/06/business/japan-business-owners-no-successors/

Japan’s business owners can’t find successors. This man gave his away.

Nearly 60% of the country’s businesses report that they have no plan for their future ownership.

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