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Tokyo play explores Minamata issue on the 60th anniversary of the official recognition of the mercury-poisoning disease via The Japan Times

A play featuring a doctor involved in the identification of Minamata disease will open in a Tokyo theater on Friday, marking the 60th anniversary of the official recognition of the mercury-poisoning disease. The main character in “To a Quiet Ocean … Continue reading

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Fukushima evacuees criticize plans to restart nuclear reactors via The Mainichi

IYO, Ehime — Evacuees from the Fukushima nuclear disaster who now live near nuclear reactors targeted for restart by power companies are uneasy and critical about power companies’ plans to restart nuclear reactors. “They can’t say 100 percent that a … Continue reading

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