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Japan: Fukushima Finally Stable

Date: December 17th, 2011 |

Nearly ten months after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan and caused the worst nuclear disaster in the world since Chernobyl, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda announced that the Fukushima plant has been stabilized. The government acknowledged that it will take decades to completely dismantle the plant, but this is good news for a [read more]

Japan: More Evacuation Advisories Lifted; 12-mile No-Go Zone Remains

Date: October 8th, 2011 |

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Japan lifted some of the evacuation advisories surrounding the devastated Fukushima nuclear plant Sept. 30. A 12-mile no-go zone still surrounds the plant, which is home to the worst nuclear accident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. The evacuation advisories have been lifted for five municipalities within 12-19 miles from Fukushima because the plant is said [read more]

Japan: State Department updates Fukushima Risks

Date: July 25th, 2011 |

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The U.S. State Department updated its travel alert reconfirming that the health and safety risks to areas outside a 50-mile radius of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are low and do not pose significant risks to travelers. The State Department continues to advise citizens against traveling to areas within the radius out of “an [read more]

Japan: Natural Disasters and Radiation Fears Strike Country

Date: March 16th, 2011 |

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Prime Minister Naoto Kan has declared the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11 the country’s worst disaster since World War II. Many governments, including the U.S., have called for tourists to cancel all travel plans to Japan due to radiation fears from damaged nuclear power plants and the threat of major af [read more]

Japan: Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market to Reopen to Tourists, Limit Numbers

Date: May 5th, 2010 |

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Tokyo’s famous Tsukiji fish market will be reopened to tourists May 10 after periodic closures because of tourists’ misbehavior. The latest closure began April 8 after some 500 visitors disrupted the auction. Officials will restrict the number of visitors to 140 a day, handing out numbered tickets on a first-come, first-served basis when the market [read more]

Japan: Radioactive Cesium found in Powdered Baby Mild

Date: December 10th, 2011 |

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Though it has been nine months since the initial disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, new concerns have arisen about radioactive fallout. Most recently, radioactive cesium was found in cans of powdered baby milk, adding to fears that some of Japan’s food sources have been tainted and contaminated with radioactive material from Fukushima. Though [read more]

Japan: Some Evacuation Advisories Lifted

Date: August 11th, 2011 |

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The Japanese government has lifted evacuation advisories in some areas more than 12 miles (20 km) from the troubled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant. This allows thousands of people to return home after months of displacement. A 12 mile “no-go” zone will remain in place, however, as the government is still working to resolve the radiation [read more]

Japan: Radiation Fears Grow as Evacuations are Advised

Date: March 23rd, 2011 |

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Amid fears of radiation fallout, the U.S. government is arranging charter flights to evacuate American citizens to a safe-haven location. The assistance will be provided on a reimbursable basis, but citizens will have to make their own travel plans from the safe-haven spot. Flights began on March 17th as the U.S. State Department issued another [read more]

Japan: Visa Rules Changed to Accommodate Medical Tourism

Date: December 22nd, 2010 |

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The government is easing visa requirements for visitors who come to Japan for medical care, hoping to obtain a larger share of the growing medical tourism market. The new Visa for Medical Stay will become available in January and will grant renewable, multiple-entry, six-month visas instead of the current 90-day limit for regular tourists. For [read more]

Japan: Tokyo Police Launch Anti-Groping Campaign

Date: September 16th, 2009 |

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Tokyo police began a weeklong campaign to apprehend gropers on commuter trains Sept. 14, a problem for women that has existed for decades with little apparent progress made to stop it. Tokyo’s subways are notoriously crowded during morning and evening rush hours, presenting opportunities for molesters to have their way in the press of humanity. [read more]

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