Finding of active fault is highly likely to lead to Tsuruga NPP decommissioning

The Nuclear Regulation Authority approved a report from its expert panel which acknowledges that an active fault exists beneath the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga NPP, greatly increasing the possibility of decommissioning of the reactor.

Monument for ‘comfort women’ tells the truth

In one of Japan’s southernmost islands, there is a monument built by citizens to commemorate victims of the so-called “comfort women” system.

Abe’s weak yen policy damages dairy farmers

The depreciation of the yen, caused by the “Abenomics” policy of providing easy money, has delivered a hard blow to dairy farmers in Japan who largely depend on imported feeds.