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Venomous Asian hornets found for first time in Japan, on Tsushima

March 10, 2014 - 22:52
The first Asian hornets discovered in Japan have been found on Tsushima Island, between Kyushu and the Korean Peninsula, prompting the local and central governments to launch an extermination program against the insects, whose stings could be fatal, researchers said Monday. (Japan Times)
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Contaminated water still troubles Japan nuke plant

March 10, 2014 - 22:23
The radioactive water that has accumulated at Japan's crippled nuclear power plant remains the biggest problem hampering the cleanup process three years after the disaster. (sfgate.com)
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Coauthor proposes STAP cell articles be withdrawn

March 10, 2014 - 21:52
University of Yamanashi Prof. Teruhiko Wakayama who coauthored articles about stimulus-triggered acquisition pluripotency (STAP) cells with RIKEN researcher Haruko Obokata and others proposed on Monday that all the researchers involved withdraw the articles, saying there are many questionable points. (The Japan News)
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Dinosaurs' extinction may be caused by acid rain

March 10, 2014 - 06:38
Dinosaurs are believed to have gone extinct 65 million years ago after a giant asteroid hit Earth. (NHK)
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Japan sees higher chance of El Nino this summer

March 10, 2014 - 06:30
There is a greater possibility of an El Nino weather pattern emerging this summer, Japan's weather bureau said on Monday, after previously forecasting a 50 percent chance of the phenomenon that is often linked to heavy rainfall and droughts. (Reuters)
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Astronaut Wakata becomes commander of International Space Station

March 9, 2014 - 11:34
Astronaut Koichi Wakata, 50, became the first Japanese to serve as commander of the International Space Station on Sunday. (Kyodo)
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Japan to cut bluefin tuna catch in Northern Pacific by half

March 8, 2014 - 23:11
Japan plans to slash by half the amount of juvenile bluefin tuna taken from the Northern Pacific starting in 2015, compared to the 2002-2004 average, a Fisheries Agency source said Saturday. (Global Post)
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Tokyo's giant pandas enter mating season

March 4, 2014 - 22:34
Tokyo's Ueno Zoo said Tuesday its pair of giant pandas has entered the annual breeding season, as the female panda is showing signs of preparing for pregnancy. (Jiji Press)
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Snowfall 3 times average levels in Kanto, Koshin

March 4, 2014 - 21:54
Snowfall totals in the Kanto and Koshin regions this winter were the second largest since such data was first collected in 1961, reaching more than three times the typical yearly average, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced Monday. (The Japan News)
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HIV infection second-highest on record

March 2, 2014 - 22:21
The number of new AIDS patients reported in Japan last year hit 469, up 22 from the previous year. (NHK)
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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits north of Okinawa

March 2, 2014 - 21:37
The U.S. Geological Service says a magnitude 6.7 earthquake has struck in the East China Sea north of the Japanese island of Okinawa. (Washington Post)
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Technology on your ear: Japanese researchers test wearable PC

March 1, 2014 - 23:14
A tiny personal computer that is worn on the ear and can be controlled with the blink of an eye or the click of a tongue is being tested in Japan. (hindustantimes.com)
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10 Japan prefectures issue PM 2.5 warnings

February 28, 2014 - 23:22
Ten of Japan's 47 prefectures issued warnings against air pollution from microparticle PM 2.5 between Tuesday and Thursday, Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara revealed Friday. (Jiji Press)
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Scientists in Japan to put Stars-2 satellite into orbit to trial space cleanup

February 27, 2014 - 21:52
It sounds like an idea for a niche movie aimed at sci-fi anoraks: a floating magnetic net that harnesses tonnes of wayward space junk and makes the overcrowded orbital lanes above Earth's atmosphere safe for future exploration. (The Guardian)
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Media see control room of Nos. 1, 2 reactors at Fukushima plant

February 26, 2014 - 23:09
Tokyo Electric Power Co. showed the central control room of the Nos. 1 and 2 reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to the media on Wednesday, ahead of the third anniversary of the start of the nuclear crisis on March 11. (Kyodo)
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Water treatment system at Fukushima plant halts

February 26, 2014 - 22:51
The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant says one of its key systems to treat radioactive water halted automatically. Concerns are rising ahead of planned full-fledged operation from April. (NHK)
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Frozen wall test to begin at Fukushima plant

February 26, 2014 - 22:38
Engineers are to start testing a plan to build frozen walls at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (NHK)
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PM 2.5 alert issued for wide areas of Japan

February 26, 2014 - 22:34
Ten prefectures across Japan have issued alerts for tiny airborne particles known as PM 2.5, which are causing serious pollution in China. (NHK)
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After WhatsApp and Viber, buyers are circling around Japan's messaging app Line

February 25, 2014 - 22:47
Japan's SoftBank wants to buy some or all of Line, a wildly popular messaging app, Bloomberg reports. Line, which is based in Japan but is owned by South Korea's Naver Corporation, has 360 million users worldwide, most of them in East Asia. (Quartz)
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Giant squid captured alive in Western Japan

February 25, 2014 - 22:19
A giant squid has been captured alive by a fisherman in western Japan. (NHK)
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