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Lawsuit Filed over Fukushima-Linked Power Bill Surcharges via Nippon.com

Oct 15, 2020 Fukuoka, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–A lawsuit was raised on Thursday to challenge state-approved electricity bill surcharges to help cover the costs to compensate for the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident and remove tsunami-stricken reactors. The lawsuit was … Continue reading

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Mountain regions pull for linear collider project via The Mainichi

Two mountainous regions, one in northeast Japan and one in the southwest, are now competing to host the construction of a major supercollider — even as the national government shows little interest in the project. The initiative, known as the … Continue reading

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Antinuclear-plant protesters rally in Fukuoka via The Mainichi Daily News

FUKUOKA (Kyodo) — A series of large antinuclear rallies took place in Fukuoka on Sunday with the organizer saying more than 15,000 people, including from South Korea, took part calling for dismantlement of all nuclear power plants in Japan. Yukinobu … Continue reading

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