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3 DEAD IN POSSIBLE GAS POISONING NEAR FUKUSHIMA HOT SPRING RESORT - FUKUSHIMA JAPAN

3 DEAD IN POSSIBLE GAS POISONING NEAR FUKUSHIMA HOT SPRING RESORT - FUKUSHIMA JAPAN

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FUKUSHIMA

Three people were found collapsed on Tuesday in an area with a high concentration of toxic gas near a hot spring resort in Fukushima, and were later confirmed dead, local fire authorities said.

They were found during a search for the manager, in his 60s, and two employees, in their 50s and 60s, of a hotel in the Takayu Onsen area in the city. The three had gone missing the previous evening after entering the nearby mountains for hot spring maintenance work.

The area had a high concentration of gases, including hydrogen sulfide, according to the authorities.

As of 7:30 a.m., snow accumulation in the area reached 146 centimeters, while the temperature was minus 7.7 C.

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UNITED NATION NUCLEAR CHIEF TO VIEW SOIL REMOVED FROM FUKUSHIMA - TOKYO JAPAN

UNITED NATION NUCLEAR CHIEF TO VIEW SOIL REMOVED FROM FUKUSHIMA - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief arrived in Japan on Tuesday for a trip that will include his first visit to storage facilities for soil contaminated in the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

It is the fifth official visit to the country by Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The organization is monitoring the decades-long process to decommission the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, which went into meltdown after being hit by a tsunami in the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.

Workers at the wrecked plant on Japan's northeast coast last week began dismantling wastewater storage tanks to free up space for tonnes of nuclear debris.

Grossi will tour the site on Wednesday, and will also be shown the contaminated soil that the government is currently discussing how to handle.

After the disaster, about 13 million cubic meters of soil and about 300,000 cubic meters of ash from the incineration of organic material was removed from the wider Fukushima region, as part of decontamination efforts.

For comparison, the Tokyo Dome arena, where U.S. pop superstar Taylor Swift performed last year, has a capacity of 1.24 million cubic meters.

The soil is being kept at interim storage facilities, over a total area of 16 square kilometers (six square miles).

Japan plans to recycle roughly 75 percent of the removed soil -- the portion found to have low radioactivity levels.

If this material is confirmed safe, authorities want to use it for civil engineering projects, including building embankments for roads and railways, the government and the IAEA say.

The remaining soil will be disposed of outside Fukushima region ahead of a 2045 deadline.

The government has said it intends to confirm the disposal site this year, with Fukushima's regional governor reportedly urging them to come up with a plan quickly.

"Japan's approach for recycling and disposing of soil and radioactive waste from decontamination activities... is consistent with IAEA safety standards," the IAEA said in September in its final report on the soil issue.

The Fukushima plant was hit by a huge earthquake-triggered tsunami in March 2011 that killed 18,000 people.

The most dangerous part of the complex Fukushima plant clean-up -- removing around 880 tons of radioactive fuel and rubble from three stricken reactors -- has only just begun, with one tiny sample removed by a robotic claw.

During Grossi's visit, experts from the IAEA and neighboring countries including China and South Korea will also take seawater and fish samples "to further increase the transparency" of the process of releasing treated wastewater into the sea, an official from Japan's energy agency said.

Plant operator TEPCO in August 2023 began discharging 1.3 million tons of collected groundwater, seawater and rainwater, along with water used for cooling the reactors.

The water release has been endorsed by the IAEA, and TEPCO says all radioactive elements have been filtered out except for tritium, levels of which are within safe limits.

But countries including China and Russia have criticized the release and banned Japanese seafood imports over safety concerns.

China in September said it would "gradually resume" importing seafood from Japan but this has yet to begin.

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JAPAN TO RELEASE 210,000 TONS FROM RICE RESERVES DUE TO SURGING PRICES - TOKYO JAPAN

JAPAN TO RELEASE 210,000 TONS FROM RICE RESERVES DUE TO SURGING PRICES - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

The government will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice, farm minister Taku Eto said Friday, in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices due in part to higher demand.

Calling the recent hike in rice prices unusual, Eto said at a press conference after a cabinet meeting that he hopes the first-ever release aimed at stabilizing supply will "bring the market back to normal."

The reserved rice will be handed over to wholesalers in mid-March after bidding and is expected to hit store shelves between late March and early April. In the first stage, the government is scheduled to release 150,000 tons of the rice.

The rice to be released will mainly come from last year's harvest, with some also from 2023, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

While the 2024 rice harvest rose by 180,000 tons from a year earlier to 6.79 million tons, the amount secured by major distributors as of the end of December was down 210,000 tons.

In Japan, the nationwide consumer price index for rice skyrocketed 64.5 percent in December from a year earlier, the biggest climb since comparable data became available in 1971, the government said late last month.

The average price of brown rice produced in 2024 and sold to wholesalers by suppliers hit 23,715 yen per 60 kilograms, the highest since official records began in 1990, against a backdrop of shortages along with growing demand.

In the summer of 2023, harvests were poor after a period of high temperatures, reducing the amount of rice available for distribution the following year. A sharp rise in the number of foreign tourists has also driven up rice consumption at restaurants.

Additional pressure came in August as the Japan Meteorological Agency issued its first-ever advisory warning of an increased risk of a major earthquake along the Nankai Trough, prompting consumers to hoard rice and putting further strain on supply.

Last month, the farm ministry eased its policy to allow the release of stockpiled rice to counter price hikes, in addition to providing support after poor harvests.

The government plans to sell the reserved rice to agricultural cooperatives and other wholesalers on condition that it can buy back the same amount within a year to avoid a price collapse.

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51% OF JAPANESE FEEL RELATIONS WITH SOUTH KOREA ARE NICE: SURVEY - TOKYO JAPAN

51% OF JAPANESE FEEL RELATIONS WITH SOUTH KOREA ARE NICE: SURVEY - TOKYO JAPAN 

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TOKYO

A total of 51.2 percent of Japanese feel bilateral relations with South Korea are "good" or "rather good," a 5.1 percentage point increase from the previous year, a government poll showed Friday.

The positive response in the poll, conducted from Oct 17 to Nov 24, eclipses 50 percent for the first time since the annual survey was switched to mail-in in 2020, and the latest figure is more than triple that from the l6.6 percent seen that year.

A Foreign Ministry official said many Japanese feel that relations with South Korea have recovered since President Yoon Suk Yeol took office in 2022. The survey was conducted before Yoon's abrupt martial law declaration in December that led to his subsequent indictment for insurrection.

"Cultural exchange, including the popularity of K-pop music among the younger generation, is also a contributing factor," the official added.

Respondents who said bilateral ties with China were "not good" or "not so good" totaled 88.1 percent, down 2.0 points from the year before.

Those who felt relations with China were "important" or "rather important" increased to 70.2 percent, up 2.0 points.

Meanwhile, 92.2 percent felt ties with Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February 2022, were "not good" or "not so good."

The poll also showed that 84.9 percent feel "friendly" or "rather friendly" toward the United States, a 2.5-point decrease from the previous year, possibly due to wariness toward the reelection of Donald Trump as president in November.

In a multiple choice question on what topics regarding North Korea were respondents interested in, 76.8 percent chose the country's missile development, 76.0 percent chose its abduction of Japanese nationals, and 67.5 percent chose nuclear issues.

The survey of 3,000 Japanese nationals aged 18 or older residing in the country received valid responses from 1,734, or 57.8 percent.

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FRANCE'S POPULAR CULTURE FESTIVAL TO BE HELD AT OSAKA EXPO - OSAKA JAPAN

FRANCE'S POPULAR CULTURE FESTIVAL TO BE HELD AT OSAKA EXPO - OSAKA JAPAN

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OSAKA

A popular annual Japanese culture festival in France will be held at the World Exposition site in Osaka in April, with around 100,000 fans of manga and anime expected to visit, an organizer said.

The first ever "Japan Expo Paris" to be held in Asia is planned for April 26 and 27 at the site on the artificial island of Yumeshima, according to the local bureau of Japan's economy ministry.

The event will feature live performances by musicians including Japanese girl idol group NMB48 at an outdoor facility, it said.

At an indoor facility, there will be shows by cosplayers and former sumo wrestlers, and visitors can experience martial arts, it said.

The event is free of charge although visitors need to pay for an admission ticket for the World Expo.

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ROHINGYA WOMAN HELPING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ADAPT TO LIFE IN JAPAN - MAEBASHI JAPAN

ROHINGYA WOMAN HELPING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ADAPT TO LIFE IN JAPAN - MAEBASHI JAPAN

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MAEBASHI

A Rohingya immigrant in Tokyo is helping other women from her minority group who have fled persecution in Myanmar to learn Japanese and work after fulfilling her own dream of studying at university.

Khadiza Begum, 39, was born and raised in Bangladesh where her father had fled after being accused in Myanmar of joining an anti-government movement.

In her childhood, she tried to hide her Rohingya origins fearing discrimination and had to repeatedly change schools once her identity was revealed.

"I wanted to study at university and do something for others, but it was impossible as a Rohingya," she said.

Her turning point came in 2006 when she married a man who had been recognized as a refugee in Japan. Moving to Tokyo, she studied at a Japanese language school while earning money through a part-time job, before entering Aoyama Gakuin University.

After graduation, she moved to Tatebayashi, northwest of Tokyo, home to the largest concentration of Rohingyas in Japan. There, she found out that many Rohingya women faced hurdles in everyday life, such as trouble receiving hospital care and communicating with their children's schools.

Her first initiative was to start accompanying them to hospitals and schools. She then opened a Japanese language school as a volunteer while offering consultations to help them solve their problems. She has also launched classes to teach English and the Rohingya language to the children of Rohingya immigrants.

Returning to Tokyo in 2019, she conducted graduate studies in human rights and development at Waseda University and joined a company that handles accounting and clerical work, helping other Rohingya women find work there.

"I want to focus on women's health and education for children to create an environment where Rohingyas can have dreams," said Khadiza Begum, who now works at a Uniqlo clothing store while continuing her volunteering activities.

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TEPCO TAKES ON CHALLENGE OF MAKING SPACE FOR FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR DEBRIS - FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR PLANT

TEPCO TAKES ON CHALLENGE OF MAKING SPACE FOR FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR DEBRIS - FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR PLANT

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FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR PLANTWorkers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have started dismantling water storage tanks to free up space for tons of nuclear debris, 14 years after the facility was hit by a devastating tsunami.

Operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has been charged with finding a suitable place to store around 880 tonnes of radioactive material that remains inside the Fukushima Daiichi plant's damaged reactors.

"Currently, there is no more land available in Fukushima Daiichi", Naoki Maeshiro, project manager for TEPCO, who is overseeing the operation which began on Friday, told AFP.

Three of plant's six reactors were operating when a tsunami caused by a massive earthquake hit on March 11, 2011, disabling their cooling systems and sending them into meltdown.

Ever since, TEPCO has been holding 1.3 million tons of water -- a combination of groundwater, seawater and rainwater -- at the site, along with water used for cooling the reactors. The water, which is treated to remove various radioactive materials, has been held inside more than 1,000 tanks that occupy much of the plant.

In one of the zones called "J9", the giant steel tanks tower over employees at work, obstructing the view of the rest of the plant.

"To proceed with the next steps, such as retrieving the fuel debris, a certain amount of land is necessary," added Maeshiro.

Scrapping the water tanks became possible after TEPCO began discharging treated water from the plant into the Pacific Ocean in August 2023.

Japan and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have assured that the operation does not harm the environment.

Getting rid of the welded containers is considered a crucial step in the decades-long decommissioning process. Once removed, the utility company plans to build facilities to store highly dangerous molten fuel debris after extracting it from inside the reactors.

"As long as the fuel debris remains in its current state, the risks remain very high," Nobuhide Sato, a risk specialist at TEPCO, told AFP.

The company has developed a telescopic device that can collect debris remotely for safety reasons and to avoid radioactive material leaks.

A demonstration attended by AFP was carried out in reactor number five, which was not in operation when the tsunami hit.

Before entering the zone, which is under high surveillance, employees put on masks, safety helmets, a full body protective white suit, and three pairs of socks and gloves as a precaution against radiation.

Armed with a flashlight, Sato stopped in front of a hole, around 60 centimeters in diameter, that has been drilled into the structure protecting the reactor's core.

The plan is to extend the specially developed telescopic device several meters through the hole to reach the radioactive debris in the reactor. The device resembles an arcade claw machine, so the "arm grabs the debris, lifts it, and retrieves it," said Sato.

In early November, TEPCO announced a debris sample weighing 0.7 grams had been successfully extracted and sent to a laboratory near Tokyo.

The analysis will help determine radioactivity levels and the chemical composition of the molten fuel debris, a key step in the colossal dismantling project.

"Depending on the results, we will see whether it is better to use water to collect (the fuel debris) in the reactor or to do it in a dry environment," Sato said.

The TEPCO employee then enters the base of the reactor, where workers can only spend a maximum of two hours a day due to radiation levels.

"If we can properly recover the fuel debris and store it safely, it be a great help in reassuring nearby residents," Sato added.

A second sampling of nuclear material is scheduled between "March and April," according to TEPCO, which should provide enough information about its composition to move to the next stage -- a larger-scale extraction of radioactive debris by 2030.

The overall project is expected to take between 30 and 40 years, the company said.

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'BIRUPAKU' TURNS VACANT SPACES INTO UNIQUE LODGINGS IN CENTRAL JAPAN - SHIZUOKA JAPAN

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SHIZUOKAAn initiative known as Birupaku is transforming vacant commercial spaces into guest accommodations in the central Japan city of Shizuoka, offering visitors an alternative to conventional lodgings and helping revitalize the local economy.

"Birupaku," a term combining the Japanese words "building" and "accommodation," refers to guest lodgings created within existing commercial spaces. Unlike traditional hotels, Birupaku facilities do not provide meals and encourage guests to dine at nearby restaurants and engage with the local community.

The idea was conceived by Takahito Kojima, 53, president of CSA Real Estate Corp, as the number of the company's unleased properties around JR Shizuoka Station increased, raising concerns about urban decline.

Working with a local shopping district association, the company launched the initiative in 2020 and has since readied 12 rooms in seven locations within a 15-minute walk from the station, with each room capable of accommodating three to seven people.

The accommodations feature spacious interiors similar to hotel suites, with modern, stylish designs. Some rooms have cushions made from Enshu textiles traditionally woven in western Shizuoka Prefecture, while others display plastic model parts from Tamiya Inc., a major model kit manufacturer based in the city.

The contrast between the unassuming building exteriors and the thoughtfully designed interiors often surprises guests, according to the operator.

For Chiharu Numata, a 57-year-old knife shop proprietor, who has leased out the third floor and rooftop of a building he owns for Birupaku, the impact of the project extends beyond filling vacant spaces.

"If a building remains unused, it deteriorates. I'm grateful that the space is put to good use," Numata said. The arrangement has also brought unexpected benefits, as some guests visit his shop during their stay and purchase products.

Despite the prefecture being home to well-known tourist destinations such as Mt. Fuji and the Izu Peninsula, the city of Shizuoka is often overlooked by tourists.

Mami Nashimoto of CSA Travel Corp, which operates the project, expressed hopes for change.

"Many people simply pass through Shizuoka City on the Tokaido Shinkansen," said the 37-year-old. "We want to make it a place visitors choose to stay."

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The missing cabin of a truck swallowed by a huge sinkhole that emerged at an intersection in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, was located in a sewer pipe nearby, local officials said Tuesday.

A search of the sewer pipe near the site using a drone found the truck cabin about 30 meters downstream of the sinkhole, prefectural officials said.

Images taken by the drone suggest there is a human body inside the truck cabin, but rescuers cannot enter the pipe due to continuous water flow and high levels of hydrogen sulfide gas in the nearly 5-meter-diameter pipe, officials said.

Saitama Gov Motohiro Ono told reporters that rescuers will attempt to remove the truck cabin after installing a temporary bypass pipe, but the process could take about three months.

The sinkhole, which emerged on Jan 28, swallowed the truck of a 74-year-old driver and eventually expanded to about 40 meters wide and 15 meters deep.

Rescuers built a ramp into the sinkhole to clear mud and rubble with heavy machinery, but the search inside was called off.

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JAPAN GOVERNMENT TO EXPEDITE RELEASE OF RICE RESERVES AMID SURGING PRICES - TOKYO JAPAN

JAPAN GOVERNMENT TO EXPEDITE RELEASE OF RICE RESERVES AMID SURGING PRICES - TOKYO JAPAN

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The Japanese government plans to expedite the release of its stockpiled rice to curb soaring prices, with details on the quantity and pricing to be released as early as next week, farm minister Taku Eto said Friday.

If the measure is implemented, it would mark the first ever release of reserves of the Japanese staple for the purpose of alleviating distribution shortages, with the move possibly leading to lower prices.

"If prices rise further, consumers may stop choosing rice altogether," Eto said at a press conference.

In 2024, the Engel coefficient, which represents how much of a household's budget is spent on food, reached its highest level in 43 years at 28.3 percent, according to government household spending data released the same day.

Rice prices remain high, with December's consumer price data showing a 64.5 percent increase from a year earlier. A survey conducted in January by an organization promoting a stable rice supply found that expectations for further price hikes in the next three months had strengthened.

The government plans to sell stockpiled rice to agricultural cooperatives and other wholesalers on condition that the government can buy back the same amount within a year.

Last month, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries eased its policy on releasing stockpiled rice as a step to counter rising prices, a measure previously limited to times of poor harvests.

"Not implementing (the measure) is not a realistic option," Eto said.

Demand for rice has intensified since last summer, with the amount secured by major distributors as of the end of December falling 210,000 tons from a year earlier, even though the 2024 rice harvest increased by 180,000 tons.

The ministry suspects that wholesalers and farmers are hoarding rice in anticipation of further price increases.

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