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Japan
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Despite Fukushima disaster, anti-nuclear activists fight uphill battle in Japan
Even though most Japanese now oppose nuclear power, activists say building a strong movement has proven difficult.
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How Japan, US may break 18-year deadlock over Okinawa base
Japan and the US agreed this week to relocate thousands of Marines from Okinawa. But the issue of what to do with Futenma airbase remains.
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As red ink flows, Japanese firms struggle to keep manufacturing at home
Japan's manufacturing base is hollowing out as many electronic and car factories move overseas. Meanwhile, a strong yen is sending firms on an international buying spree.
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Anti-nuclear movement growing in Asia
Though nuclear power still has a strong foothold in Asia, anti-nuclear sentiment and protest are growing from Mongolia to South Korea to Taiwan and even - in modest ways - in China.
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Experts cast doubt on Japan nuclear power plant stress tests
The Japanese government ordered tests on all nuclear reactors after Fukushima meltdown, and are set to reopen at least one shortly, but advisers say the tests do not prove the plants are safe.
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Whale wars victory: Japan to release three activist stowaways
The promised release of three activists who boarded a Japanese whaling ship a few days ago signals a victory for behind-the-scenes diplomacy with Australia.
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Japan's anti-nuclear protesters find the going tough, despite Fukushima disaster
Polls show the public turning against nuclear energy after Japan's Fukushima disaster. But low coverage of protests and powerful business and political interests have complicated efforts to promote change.
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Post-tsunami 'eco' vision for Japan's restart
As post-tsunami rebuilding gets under way, government seeks to create a model of 'green' planning.
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Japan's new PM visits South Korea. Will the visit bring the countries closer?
Japan and South Korea have a complicated history, but both face challenges with North Korea and a rising China.
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What Japan is doing to fight older generation's post-tsunami isolation
Support centers that offer activities are part of plans by Japan's government and aid agencies to head off isolation among the elderly struggling in the wake of the March tsunami.
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Innovative boat could buoy Japan's small fishermen
This new highly fuel efficient boat might just be a saving grace for Japan's fishing industry, as the price of fuel threatens to put small fishermen out of business.
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Japan's tsunami tragedy: already fading from sight?
More than six months after a quake triggered a devastating tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan, there is still much left to do – and a fear that no one’s listening.
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Global News Blog
Farmers look for signs of hope six months after Japan's tsunami
Healthy grass and refurbished houses along the coast hard-hit by Japan's March 11 tsunami represent the frail beginnings of a return to normalcy.
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Six months after Japan's tsunami, residents worry their plight is fading from view (video)
Many residents in Japan's northeast are struggling to put their lives back together six months after Japan's March 11 earthquake and tsunami. More than 80,000 people remain in temporary housing.
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New leader Noda prepares to weather Japan's media storm
Yoshiko Noda, voted in as the third prime minister in two years this afternoon by the lower house of Japan’s parliament, is already playing down expectations ahead of media criticism.
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Japan gets another prime minister: Can he stop the revolving door leadership? (VIDEO)
Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda won the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) presidency Monday and will replace Naoto Kan as prime minister. The aftermath of the tsunami and earthquake will test his leadership.
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How Japan's Fukushima disaster may exacerbate population woes
Japan's aging population is resulting in a quickly shrinking workforce and low prospects for growth. Engaging women in the workforce more fully could help, but there's cultural resistance.
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Fukushima's nuclear cauldron: Retirees who want to go in
Fukushima's radiation has hit deadly levels for the second day, according to Tepco, making efforts to bring the nuclear plant under control difficult. Japan’s retired skilled laborers say they are ready to relieve younger workers.
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Terrorism & Security
Japan's fresh claim to disputed islands reignites feud with South Korea
A Japanese defense report released today reiterates the country's claims to a small chain of islands that South Korea also claims as its own.
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Japan's nuclear crisis: Fukushima plant stability in sight?
The crippled reactors at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are stable more than four months after the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami rocked the north, says the plant's operator.
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Crisis-weary Japan lifted by World Cup victory
After months of tragedy following earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear fallout, Japan finally got some good news: a historic win against the US – on their 26th attempt.
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Beyond Japan's Fukushima exclusion zone, shuttered shops speak to radiation doubts
As Japan's Tokyo Electric and Power Company tries to recycle the highly contaminated water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, people just outside the exclusion zone won't let children play outside and worry about food contamination.
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Beginning of the end for nuclear power in Japan?
Problems in stabilizing the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have hardened attitudes: More than 80 percent of Japanese now say they are antinuclear and distrust government information on radiation.
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Global News Blog
Japanese stock up on gadgets to ease life without electricity
The Japanese government has asked the Japanese to scale back their energy use in anticipation of several more months of energy shortages.
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Global News Blog
In a corner of Tokyo, existence is far from glitzy
Northeastern Tokyo has been the center of the city's homeless community for centuries.
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