What’s in a name? A Taiwan towel stirs Asian Games controversy

City in Ibaraki accepts first stage survey for nuclear waste site

Hitachiomiya is the fifth site in the country and the first in Honshu to accept a literature survey.

Improper work instructions behind Tochigi fatal train accident

The incident in August caused the deaths of four workers during weeding operations at a station.

New chief of Chubu Electric pledges governance overhaul

Minoru Yasui has succeeded Kingo Hayashi, who resigned as president to take responsibility for scandals at the firm.