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Gov't to review Fukushima no-entry zone when cold shutdown realized

FUKUSHIMA, Japan, July 17 Kyodo - Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Goshi Hosono, state minister in charge of dealing with the nuclear crisis, met Saturday with the leaders of municipalities near the cr

Another 84 cows in Fukushima found to have been fed contaminated straw

TOKYO, July 17 Kyodo - Authorities in Fukushima Prefecture, where the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is located, said Saturday they have discovered that another 84 cows shipped from five

Nuclear reactor in Fukui Pref. halted over glitch

FUKUI, Japan, July 17 Kyodo - A reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has been halted due to a problem with its cooling system and an investigation will

Olympics: JOC announces Tokyo's second straight Olympic bid for 2020

TOKYO, July 16 Kyodo - The Japanese Olympic Committee announced Saturday that Tokyo will bid for another Olympics, hoping to bring the Summer Games back to Japan in 2020 after a 56-year absence.