thejapantimes, 3 days ago to Japan

A court in Japan has dismissed a petition seeking to stop Chugoku Electric Power from restarting operations of the No. 2 reactor of its Shimane nuclear power plant in the western part of the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/15/japan/court-rejects-petition-to-halt-reactor-restart/ #japan #japanesecourts #nuclearenergy #shimanenuclearpowerplant #shimane #tottori

thejapantimes, 17 days ago to Japan

Chugoku Electric Power has said that the planned restart of the No. 2 reactor at its Shimane Nuclear Power Plant will be delayed from August by about four months, to complete safety measures and a facility inspection. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/01/japan/society/restart-of-shimane-nuclear-reactor-to-be-delayed/ #japan #society #chugokuelectric #nuclearenergy #shimane

thejapantimes, 18 days ago to Japan

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has some serious thinking to do about how to handle his Liberal Democratic Party being completely shut out in Sunday’s by-elections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/30/japan/politics/kishida-election-loss-whats-next/ #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #fumiokishida #shimane #lowerhouse #toshimitsumotegi

thejapantimes, 19 days ago to Japan

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's by-election wins on Sunday are a further blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Liberal Democratic Party, but there is little likelihood of him calling a snap election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/29/japan/politics/ldp-by-elections-analysis/ #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #fumiokishida #shimane #tokyo #nagasaki #lowerhouse

thejapantimes, 20 days ago to Japan

Voting was underway in three key House of Representatives by-elections in Japan on Sunday, with results expected to be confirmed late into the night. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/28/japan/politics/japan-by-election-voting/ #japan #politics #2024lowerhouseelections #fumiokishida #ldp #tokyo #shimane #nagasaki

thejapantimes, 21 days ago to Japan

Leaders of Japan's ruling and opposition parties made final pitches on Saturday ahead of three key by-elections in which voters are likely to focus on the issue of politics and money in the wake of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's slush fund scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/27/japan/politics/by-elections-final-pitches/ #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #nipponishinnokai #shimane #tokyo #nagasaki #fumiokishida #kentaizumi

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Campaigning kicked off Tuesday for three Lower House by-elections set for April 28, with the results likely to determine whether Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s position within his party is strengthened or weakened. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/15/japan/politics/april-by-elections-preview/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds #tokyo #lowerhouse #shimane #nagasaki

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business

As well as voluntary closures during the pandemic, department stores have grappled with graying population trends, the growing popularity of online shopping and competition from large-scale shopping malls. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/21/economy/more-prefectures-without-department-stores/ #business #economy #departmentstores #shimane #saga

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

An annual ceremony has been held in western Japan to reinforce Japan's claim to a group of South Korea-controlled islets in the Sea of Japan, a long-standing sticking point in bilateral ties that have recently been improving. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/22/japan/science-health/japan-takeshima-day-event-held/ #japan #sciencehealth #takeshima #shimane #southkoreajapanrelations

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

The LDP expects to face headwinds in April's parliamentary by-elections as the party is under fire over a political funds scandal involving its intraparty factions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/12/japan/politics/ldp-lower-house-by-elections/ #japan #politics #ldp #lowerhouse #politicalfunds #tokyo #nagasaki #shimane

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan

Chugoku Electric Power plans to restart the No. 2 reactor of its Shimane nuclear power station in August next year if it gains regulatory approval. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/11/japan/shimane-nuclear-reactor-restart/?utm_content=buffer3bbdb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #nuclearenergy #energy #utilities #restarts #matsue #shimanenuclearplant #chugokuelectric #chugoku #shimane

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

The Meteorological Agency is warning of landslides and flooding in Yamaguchi and nearby prefectures, with heavy precipitation expected from western and eastern regions through early next week due to the rainy season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/09/national/heavy-rain-halts-bullet-train-services-western-japan/?utm_content=bufferb5fef&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #hiroshima #shimane #fukuoka #shinkansen #floods #rainyseason

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

As the problem of abandoned homes grows more serious across Japan, innovators are devising methods to repurpose aged wood from houses and run-down merchant buildings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/25/national/houses-old-timber/?utm_content=buffer6b8da&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #housing #shimane #wood