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Melted nuclear fuel eroded reactor container by up to 65 cm

TOKYO, Japan - Junichi Matsumoto, an official of Tokyo Electric Power Co., speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2011. The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said that the concrete base of the No. 1 reactor container was eroded by up to 65 centimeters when the fuel inside melted, although the steel container itself was left intact.

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Humanoid robot for risky work unveiled

HAGA, Japan - A handout photo shows a humanoid robot designed to take on work at construction sites and other risky places unveiled by Bridge builder Kawada Industries Inc. and two partners on Sept. 8. The HRP-3P robot demonstrated its functions at Kawada's plant in the town of Haga in Tochigi Prefecture, walking on an icy surface as well as walking under simulated heavy rainfall. The battery-powered robot, which is 160 centimeters tall and weighs 65 kilograms, carries out remote-controlled and preprogrammed work.

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Kawasaki Engineering markets fatigue-treatment device

OSAKA, Japan - Kawasaki Engineering Co. on July 15 began sales of ''Dream Plus''(photo), a fatigue-treatment device for humans, which generates high levels of oxygen in the blood in a high-pressure environment. The cylindrical machine is modeled on oxygen hyperbaric chambers used in hospitals for treatment of hypoxia, such as is caused by gas poisoning. It measures 2 meters in length and 65 centimeters in diameter and is made from polyurethane and nylon fibers.

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Humanoid robot for risky work unveiled

HAGA, Japan - A handout photo shows a humanoid robot designed to take on work at construction sites and other risky places unveiled by Bridge builder Kawada Industries Inc. and two partners on Sept. 8. The HRP-3P robot demonstrated its functions at Kawada's plant in the town of Haga in Tochigi Prefecture, walking on an icy surface as well as walking under simulated heavy rainfall. The battery-powered robot, which is 160 centimeters tall and weighs 65 kilograms, carries out remote-controlled and preprogrammed work. (Kyodo)

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Melted nuclear fuel eroded reactor container by up to 65 cm

TOKYO, Japan - Junichi Matsumoto, an official of Tokyo Electric Power Co., speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2011. The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said that the concrete base of the No. 1 reactor container was eroded by up to 65 centimeters when the fuel inside melted, although the steel container itself was left intact. (Kyodo)

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Low-price PCR testing device

Japanese precision equipment maker Shimadzu Corp. announces the launch of its fully automated PCR testing device in Kyoto on Nov. 27, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The device, which measures 66 centimeters in height, 30 cm in width and 65 cm in length, costs 2.09 million yen ($20,100).

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Low-price PCR testing device

Japanese precision equipment maker Shimadzu Corp. announces the launch of its fully automated PCR testing device in Kyoto on Nov. 27, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The device, which measures 66 centimeters in height, 30 cm in width and 65 cm in length, costs 2.09 million yen ($20,100).

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Heavy snow disrupts flights, train services in Hokkaido

Tourists walk in heavy snow in front of the Clock Tower in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 10, 2016. According to the Sapporo district meteorological observatory, 65 centimeters of snow accumulated by 3 p.m., the most in early December since 1987. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kawasaki Engineering markets fatigue-treatment device

OSAKA, Japan - Kawasaki Engineering Co. on July 15 began sales of ''Dream Plus''(photo), a fatigue-treatment device for humans, which generates high levels of oxygen in the blood in a high-pressure environment. The cylindrical machine is modeled on oxygen hyperbaric chambers used in hospitals for treatment of hypoxia, such as is caused by gas poisoning. It measures 2 meters in length and 65 centimeters in diameter and is made from polyurethane and nylon fibers. (Kyodo)