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National | Q&A Aug 13, 2013

Former leader of Japan's ruling party against raising defense profile

Ahead of the anniversary Thursday of Japan's surrender in World War II, former Liberal Democratic Party President and noted dove Yohei Kono says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could be igniting a never-ending regional arms race.

Reference | Q&A Jul 31, 2013

Tepco trying to keep radioactive water from reaching sea, but can it?

by Kazuaki Nagata

Although Tepco assures that it is taking and planning steps to prevent more tainted groundwater from reaching the sea, it's unclear how effective those efforts are.