Former Prime Minister N. Kan on how the Fukushima crisis was worse than Chernobyl

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During this one hour long interview with Amy Goodman in January of 2014, former PM Kan discusses the profound severity of the accident and why he opposes nuclear power.

http://www.democracynow.org/2014/3/1...on_how_fukushi...

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Study: Japan's male managers die younger than other workers

Male managers and professionals in Japan are dying younger than men in other jobs because they put work before their health, researchers said on March 7.

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Inhabitants of Edo malnourished and short

The inhabitants of present-day Tokyo during the Edo Period (1603-1867) were shorter than at any time in recorded Japanese history due to malnutrition and slum-like living conditions, researchers...

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Record 61% of unmarried Japanese men 18-34 have no girlfriend: survey

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A record-high 61.4 percent of unmarried Japanese men aged between 18 and 34 have no girlfriend, up 9.2 percentage points from 2005, a survey by...

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Japanese people's freckles may be governed by ancient genes

A cosmetic company is investigating whether DNA from ancient peoples may be influencing modern Japanese people's propensity to get freckles and age spots.

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Japan's oldest known human remains found in cave on Ishigaki Island

Japan's oldest known human remains have been found in cave remains on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, a researcher has announced.

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Rare butterfly rediscovered in Bhutan

Japanese researchers have recorded a rare swallow-tailed butterfly in the Himalayan country of Bhutan, the first sighting in 78 years.

Thursday, October 27, 2011 20:07 +0900 (JST)
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Number of Japanese expatriates hits record 1.1 mil

The number of Japanese living abroad hit a record high of more than 1,140,000 as of October last year......

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 15:52 +0900 (JST)
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