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Saga Prefecture · Saga PrefectureThe municipal assembly of Genkai in Saga Prefecture has given the go-ahead for the town to request a preliminary survey by the state to gauge its suitability to host an underground disposal site for highly radioactive waste. The Genkai assembly is the first in the country hosting a nuclear plant…See the Story
City assembly in Saga Prefecture OKs request for nuclear waste site survey
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Tokyo, Japan · TokyoAfter the dramatic conclusion of FX's Shogun, there are several alternative shows that can serve as the perfect follow-up. Based on the esteemed historical fiction novel by author James Clavell, Shogun explores the civil conflict leading up to the historical Tokugawa shogunate, as well as the first contact between England and Japan, with a central character based on real-life navigator William Adams. The series has received overwhelming praise f…See the Story
10 Best Shows Like Shogun
Apple · JapanA bill newly approved by the Cabinet to regulate IT giants is chiefly aimed at forcing Apple Inc. to allow its App Store on its iPhone devices to face competition from other marketplaces for apps, thus ending Apple’s monopoly on the mobile app market for iPhone users.See the Story
Apple Fights Bill to Allow App Store Competition; JFTC Head Hopes It Will Pass in Current Diet Session
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Tokyo, Japan · TokyoMexican former two-division world champion Luis Nery is aware that the odds are stacked against him, but a major upset in Tokyo wouldn’t be the first of its kind. Nery will challenge pound-for-pound king Naoya “Monster” Inoue for the undisputed junior featherweight world championship on Monday, May 6 at the Tokyo Dome. This will be… Nery aims to shock Inoue the same way Tyson got KO’d in Tokyo The post Nery aims to shock Inoue the same way Tyson…See the Story
Nery aims to shock Inoue the same way Tyson got KO'd in Tokyo
Yokohama, Japan · YokohamaRunaway Wrestler presented STARDOM ALL-STAR GRAND QUEENDOM from Yokohama BUNTAI in front of 2,735 fans. Attendance English commentary was available for this event, featuring Stewart Fulton (The latter joined by Waka Tsukiyama). Idols and voice actresses, Yuzuki Watase & Aina Aiba, joined Yurie Kozakai as special ring announcers. Japanese commentary was led by Haruo Murata and Makoto Ohe and featured Anna Hirai, who plays Mayu, in the upcoming fi…See the Story