By Tim Kelly TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. military will help Japan monitor "unprecedented" Chinese incursions around East China Sea islands controlled by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing as Chinese boats prepare to begin fishing in nearby waters, the commander of U.S. Forces Japan said on Wednesday. "The United States is 100 percent absolutely steadfast in its commitment … [Read more...]
Japan to Develop Offshore Wind Farms at 30 Sites in 10 Years, Nikkei Says
TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) - Japan will craft new rules and support infrastructure in a drive that aims to build offshore wind farms at 30 sites during the next decade, the Nikkei business daily said on Thursday. Industry Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama is expected to announce policy measures soon to target the goal, the paper said, without identifying sources. The new policy aims … [Read more...]
Japan Takes Second Complaint to WTO Over South Korean Shipbuilding
A worker near a ship which is currently under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, May 13, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Japan launched a second complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday over support South Korea gives its shipbuilding industry, intensifying a wider dispute between the two … [Read more...]
Japanese Warship Departs for Gulf of Oman to Patrol Oil Lifeline
Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force destroyer "Takanami" leave for the Middle East from Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo February 2, 2020. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS By Tim Kelly - YOKOSUKA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A Japanese destroyer left for the Gulf of Oman on Sunday amid simmering Middle East tension to guard sea … [Read more...]
Will Fukushima Waste Be Diluted And Dumped In The Pacific?
By Aaron Sheldrick (Reuters) - At the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant north of Tokyo, workers in protective suits are still removing radioactive material from reactors that melted down after an earthquake and tsunami knocked out its power and cooling nearly nine years ago. On an exclusive tour of the plant, spread over 3.5 million square meters (865 acres), Reuters witnessed … [Read more...]