A GLITCH HALTS AGAIN ROBOT'S ATTEMPT TO GET SAMPLE FROM FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR REACTOR - TOKYO JAPAN

A GLITCH HALTS AGAIN ROBOT'S ATTEMPT TO GET SAMPLE FROM FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR REACTOR - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

Video feed issues halted on Tuesday the mission of a robot trying to retrieve the first sample of melted fuel debris from inside one of the damaged reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the managing company said.

This is the second time in less than a month the mission had to be suspended. It was supposed to start on Aug. 22, but the wrong arrangement of a set of pipes used to push the robot into the reactor's primary containment vessel held up the work for nearly three weeks. The extendable robot, dubbed “ Telesco,” needs a week to reach the designated area and another week to be pulled back out as it has to be maneuvered around various obstacles and any mistake costs time.

Fukushima's cooling system was damaged during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, causing meltdowns in its three reactors. An estimated 880 tons of fatally radioactive molten fuel remains in them, and the Tokyo Electric Power Holdings Co. has been trying to access the reactors to figure out how to decommission the plant.

Telesco was to clip a fragment measuring less than 3 grams (0.1 ounce) on Tuesday from inside the Unit 2 primary containment vessel after successfully rehearsing over the weekend, TEPCO said. However, the images from two of its four cameras, designed to capture the movements of its clippers and their surroundings, wouldn't transmit to a monitor in a remote control room, forcing the mission to be suspended as the sampling couldn’t be carried out without the crucial visuals.

TEPCO said the cause is still under investigation, but problems with the cameras or their power cables, possibly due to high radiation that has caused equipment glitches in past internal probes. Technicians tried to turn the cameras on and off and reconnect the cables but weren't successful.

It remains unknown when the mission would resume.

It is planned for Telesco to make its way toward the area right underneath the Unit 2 reactor core, from which large amounts of melted fuel fell during the meltdown 13 years ago.

The government and TEPCO have set a 30-to-40-year target for the cleanup, which experts say is overly optimistic and should be updated.

No specific plans for the full removal of the fuel debris or its final disposal have been decided.

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KICKED WILD BEAR WHILE HOLDING BABY IN HER ARMS AFTER SUDDEN SCARY ENCOUNTER

MOM SAYS SHE KICKED WILD BEAR WHILE HODLING BABY IN HER ARMS AFTER SUDDEN SCARY ENCOUNTER - JAPANESE MOM 

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TOKYO

Ayuka Saito hasn’t been living in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, for very long. It’s where her husband grew up, though, and the couple moved back to his hometown in the spring as they got ready to welcome their first child into the world, with their son being born in late July.

The 21-year-old Saito seems to be adjusting well to both her new home and new role as a mother. Around 9 p.m. on the night of September 11, she noticed they were running low on cooking spices, so she decided to go for a walk to a nearby drugstore to pick some up. Since the weather was nice, she decided to take her baby boy, who’s not yet two months old, with her, and snapped a few pictures of the moon, which was looking especially pretty in the September sky, along the way.

▼ It’s not clear exactly where in Otsuchi Saito lives, but the town was some very picturesquely bucolic views.

However, this tranquil stroll suddenly became something much less pleasant when Saito heard noises coming from some vegetation at the side of the road along with growling noises. At first she thought it might be a stray dog or wild boar, but it turned out to be, she says, three bears that emerged from the bushes.

This was Saito’s first time in her life to ever see bears in the wild, and her thoughts immediately turned to the baby she was holding in her arms. “I have to protect this child,” she remembers thinking, as the bears drew closer. When one of the animals lunged at her, Saito says she lashed out with her right foot, kicking the animal as hard as she could. She thinks her kick landed in the bear’s stomach, causing it to withdraw a few steps and opening up a lane for Saito to run through. She says the bears started to chase after her, but she kept running, and the next time she looked back, they were no longer in pursuit.

Saito is a former member of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, but says she never received any specialized training in how to fight off a bear and was apparently acting on instinct. Her story is one of impressive courage, and it’s a relief that neither she nor her baby were harmed, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t point out that experts recommend handling most ordinary encounters with wild bears differently. Following Saito’s incident, the Iwate prefectural government’s Department of Nature Conservation issued a reminder that if you’re not already being attacked, the best course of action is usually to maintain eye contact with the bear and slowly back away, avoiding doing anything to startle the animal or present yourself as prey.

Running across three bears at once also suggests that Saito may have cross paths with a mother and cubs. Mother bears are fiercely protective and can become instantly aggressive if startled when roaming with their young, as we saw when one straight-up attacked a car earlier this year in Hokkaido. It’s for that reason that experts also strongly recommend attaching a bell to your belt or bag, or playing a radio, when walking in areas with a wild bear population, to make your presence audibly known long before a bear can feel like you’re threateningly encroaching on its personal/ursine space, and Sairo says she now plans to purchase a bell for this purpose.

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JAPAN SAYS CHINESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER ENTERED ITS CONTIGUOUS WATERS FOR FIRST TIME - TOKYO/TAIPEI

JAPAN SAYS CHINESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER ENTERED ITS CONTIGUOUS WATERS FOR FIRST TIME - TOKYO/TAIPEI  

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TOKYO/TAIPEI

A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan's contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday, Japan's defense ministry said, the latest in a string of military maneuvers that has ratcheted up tensions between the neighbors.

The carrier, accompanied by two destroyers, sailed between Japan's southern Yonaguni and Iriomote islands, entering an area that extends up to 24 nautical miles from its coastline where Japan can exert some controls as defined by the United Nations.

Japan last month lodged a protest with China after one of its naval survey vessels entered Japanese waters, shortly after an airspace breach. In July, a Japanese navy destroyer made a rare entry into China's territorial waters near Taiwan, according to the Japanese media.

An uptick in Chinese military activity near Japan and around Taiwan in recent years has stoked concerns in Tokyo. Japan has responded with a defense buildup it says aims to deter Beijing from using military force to push its territorial claims in the region.

Earlier on Wednesday, Taiwan's defense ministry said it had spotted the same Chinese aircraft carrier group sailing through waters off its east coast in the direction of Yonaguni, Japan's southernmost island, which is about 110 km east of Taiwan.

China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its territory, has been staging regular exercises around the island for five years to pressure it to accept Beijing's claim of sovereignty, despite Taipei's strong objections.

The ministry said the Chinese ships, led by Liaoning, the oldest of China's three aircraft carriers, were spotted in the early hours of the morning on Wednesday sailing through waters to the northeast of Taiwan.

Taiwan tracked the ships and sent its forces to monitor, it said. China's defense ministry did not answer calls seeking comment.

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FUTURE OF JAPAN'S MANNED DEEP-SEA SUBMERSIBLE IN LIMBO - TOKYO JAPAN

FUTURE OF JAPAN'S MANNED DEEP-SEA SUBMERSIBLE IN LIMBO - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

The deep sea is considered Earth's final frontier due to its inhospitable, uncharted depths. However, Japan faces the risk of falling behind in exploring this unknown realm, as its aging dark ocean submersible is set to retire.

Shinkai 6500, the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology's manned submersible which can dive 6.5 kilometers deep, is reaching the end of its life span with no prospects of a replacement vessel being developed anytime soon.

The government intends to focus its efforts on developing unmanned submersibles, but researchers strongly argue the value of crewed exploration, especially for investigating deep-sea organisms in real time and due to the efficiency of transporting equipment and personnel to targeted seabed environments in a timely fashion.

About half of Japan's 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone is deeper than 4,000 meters, and there is extensive deep sea over 6,000 meters below the ocean's surface near the archipelago nation.

After reaching such depths, Shinkai can use its robotic arm to bring back sediment and microorganisms from the seafloor and install materials for use in research.

The submersible not only allows investigation of topography, geology and deep-sea life around Japan, but also in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and has played a key role in researching large earthquakes.

"The delicate work of pinpointing objects found on-site is possible only due to Shinkai," one researcher said. Since its construction in 1989, Shinkai has made some 1,800 dives.

The key is the lightweight titanium alloy pressure-resistant hull that protects the three-person cockpit from structural collapse. Although a JAMSTEC official stressed that "there is no strain at all, so it is still fine," the vessel will reach the end of its design life in the 2040s.

Even the Yokosuka, the support vessel from which Shinkai is launched, has become too old, with fears mounting it will become inoperable sooner than expected.

However, developing a Shinkai successor is not easy. According to the manufacturer, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., the engineers who were involved in the original construction are no longer with the company. In fact, the technology for manufacturing the pressure-resistant hull has been all but lost, and estimating the time and cost of new development is problematic.

Some, on the other hand, also point out that Japan is lagging behind Europe, the United States and China in the development of unmanned probes. Feeling a sense of urgency, the science ministry recently convened a committee of experts to discuss a future vision.

In August, they compiled a report that states that unmanned probes and remote control technology should be developed as soon as possible, while placing the highest priority on taking measures to prevent the deterioration of Shinkai and its support vessel.

One expert said that "an environment that allows work to be done while observing the site in person, in real time is essential for research in the biological field," but the report stopped short of offering any specific prospects for manned exploration, only saying that "multifaceted studies are needed."

Although JAMSTEC has several unmanned exploration submersibles, a crewed exploration vessel is special in that it can bring back sediment and microorganisms from the seafloor while allowing researchers to investigate directly on-site.

Ken Takai, the head of a JAMSTEC department, who has about 50 dives under his belt, said, "What we are doing with the unmanned submersibles is mainly observation. But a crewed maneuverable submersible is indispensable for advancing science."

He added, "If there is a pause in manned exploration, experience and technology in research and operations will be lost very quickly. It would take time to start over from scratch."

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80% NEARLY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT HEADS FAVOR SPOUSE SURNAME CHANGE _BEST ON SURVEY

80% NEARLY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT HEADS FAVOR SPOUSE SURNAME CHANGE: BEST ON SURVEY

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TOKYO

Almost 80 percent of heads of local governments across Japan support the introduction of a system allowing married couples to have separate surnames, a survey by Kyodo News showed Sunday.

The results come as calls to review the law forcing married Japanese couples to use the same surname grow among the public, with the issue emerging as a key debate in the Sept 27 Liberal Democratic Party leadership race that will choose the successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Married couples must share the same surname under Japan's Civil Code, with many taking the husband's last name. The lack of choice has been criticized as impinging on personal identity and potentially hindering careers, but conservatives have argued that separate surnames may affect family unity.

The survey of 47 prefectural governors and 1,741 heads of municipal governments received responses from 1,667 people, around 93 percent of those canvassed. It was conducted from July to August.

Of the respondents, 78 percent supported a change to allow separate surnames, with 22 percent saying it "should be recognized" and 56 percent saying that if asked they would be inclined to back its recognition.

In a multiple selection section, the most commonly cited reason among respondents who were in favor of choice for separate surnames at 76 percent was that it is "not compulsory and causes no disadvantage to couples wishing to live under the same name."

The next-most cited was 61 percent who said it "allows people to continue working under their pre-marriage surname, removing career hindrances."

Other reasons, each chosen by 37 percent, were that it allows "couples to get closer to equal standing, with the woman not having to change to her husband's name against her will," and that it allows marriage without administrative tasks such as changing family register, driver's license or bank details.

Of the 17 percent who expressed opposition, 14 percent said they were disinclined to approve the system, while just 3 percent said they "do not think" separate surnames should be approved. The remaining respondents did not take a position for or against differing last names.

As for the reasons, 64 percent said it would "damage the family sense of unity," while 39 percent said it is "natural for family to have the same surname."

Among other reasons, 32 percent said it would "create everyday inconvenience for couples to have separate surnames," and 30 percent said it would lead to "children receiving unreasonable treatment."

A Kyodo News poll in May found that 76 percent of the public supports being able to choose separate surnames, while in June, the country's most powerful business lobby, the Japan Business Federation, urged swift action toward allowing differing names, stressing the burden falls disproportionately on women.

In 1996, a Justice Ministry panel recommended the Civil Code be revised to allow separate surnames. But it never made it to parliament due to opposition from conservative lawmakers.

Since then, little progress has been made as successive governments have taken a cautious stance apparently due to conservative opposition.

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