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Taiwan signals new openness to nuclear power
News, Matthew Winkler, Miaojung Lin, Debby Wu and Yian Lee, Published on 23/10/2024
» Taiwan is "very open" to using new nuclear technology to meet surging demand from chipmakers devouring electricity in the AI boom, according to Premier Cho Jung-tai -- one of the strongest signs yet that the government is rethinking its opposition to reactors.
In defence of Tokyo 2020, the loneliest Olympics
News, Gearoid Reidy, Published on 24/07/2024
» The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were a "suicide mission", warned one of Japan's richest men. "Cursed", said a former prime minister. Even contemplating hosting them in the midst of Covid would be "simply beyond reason", said one sponsor.
Ministry tells Japan it will address visa overstay issue
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 17/03/2024
» The Foreign Ministry has reaffirmed the government's commitment to addressing the issue of Thai nationals who overstay their 15-day visas in Japan after the number of cases spiked in the past few years.
Uranium's epic rally says lots about the world
News, Liam Denning, Published on 30/11/2023
» Uranium offers a perfect distillation of a world that is heating up and a world order that is breaking down. Plus a market eager to capitalise on both.
Japanese seafood tests reveal its 'safe to eat'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/09/2023
» Test samples of seafood imported from Japan have so far revealed no traces of radioactivity beyond international standards, and consumers can rest assured that the food is safe to eat, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Fears over Fukushima seafood rise
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/08/2023
» The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) is urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Fisheries to tighten measures on imported seafood from Japan after several countries banned the products following the release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Fukushima fish still safe to eat: govt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/08/2023
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is maintaining a wait and see stance after Japan's release of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Aug 24, according to FDA deputy secretary-general Lertchai Lertvut.
Fukushima plan rejection is mired in anti-science
News, Gearoid Reidy, Published on 21/07/2023
» Hong Kong is so opposed to Japan's plan to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant that it's banning seafood products -- from four of the country's landlocked prefectures. That sounds a bit off, yes?
Can nuclear energy come back from the grave?
News, Nick Butler, Published on 29/06/2022
» Nuclear power has been in decline since the Fukushima disaster in Japan more than a decade ago, but it may be poised for a comeback. Russia's invasion of Ukraine and soaring natural-gas prices have led some to argue that nuclear energy can help solve the twin challenges of energy security and climate change. Is the industry back in business, or will this prove to be another false dawn?
Urgent changes needed to resolve supply-chain mess
News, Daron Acemoglu, Published on 08/12/2021
» Global supply chains used to be the last thing policymakers worried about. The topic was largely the concern of academics, who studied the possible efficiency gains and potential risks associated with this aspect of globalisation. Although Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 had demonstrated how supply-chain disruptions could impact the global economy, few anticipated how central the problem could become.