Mutations, DNA damage seen in Fukushima
Conservation group Greenpeace warned on Friday that the environmental impact of the Fukushima nuclear crisis five years ago on nearby forests is just beginning to be seen and will remain Continue Reading
Some Japanese Diesel Cars’ On-Road Emissions Higher Than in Lab Tests
Japanese authorities said they found on-road emissions were much higher than in laboratory tests of certain diesel-powered vehicles made by Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Continue Reading
Japan’s Tokyo Gas inks HOA to buy LNG from US Cameron project
Japan’s Tokyo Gas signed a heads of agreement with Diamond Gas International, a fully owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corp, to buy about 200,000 mt/year of LNG, or three cargoes a Continue Reading
Former TEPCO Bosses Indicted Over Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Three former Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) executives were indicted on Monday for failing to take safety measures to prevent the nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi plant in 2011, a Tokyo Continue Reading
Fukushima Operator Admits It Didn’t Reveal Meltdown
The operator of Japan’s Fukushima power plant has apologized for not announcing its nuclear reactors were in meltdown for months after a huge earthquake and tsunami devastated the facility five Continue Reading
Honda CEO Shifts Focus to Electric Vehicles
Honda Motor Co. wants partially or fully electric cars to account for two-thirds of global sales by 2030, its chief executive said, laying out long-term priorities after his inaugural year Continue Reading
Severe Contraction and Falling Prices in Japan Signal Tough Test for Abenomics
During the final months of 2015, Japan’s economy contracted. Many sectors deteriorated, such as consumption, housing investment and exports. Credit Kazuhiro Nogi/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Japan ’s economy shrank Continue Reading
Japan Oil Imports Fall to Lowest Since 1988 as Demand Drops
Japan’s crude oil imports last year fell to the lowest level since 1988 as demand weakens amid a declining population and more efficient vehicles. The world’s third-biggest economy imported 195.5 Continue Reading
Japan’s Cosmo Oil eyes increased Iranian crude imports, weighs US supply
Japanese refiner Cosmo Oil is looking at the possibility of buying more crude from Iran once sanctions on the Islamic republic are lifted and is also “actively” looking into crude Continue Reading
Toyota developing new cloud-based high-precision map generation system using data from production vehicles
To aid the safe implementation of automated driving, Toyota is developing a high-precision map generation system that will use data from on-board cameras and GPS devices installed in production vehicles. Continue Reading