New safety requirements for reactors

New safety requirements for reactors

TOKYO, Japan - Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shunichi Tanaka speaks at an NRT regular meeting in Tokyo on June 19, 2013. The NRT at the meeting officially decided on Japan's new safety requirements for reactors aimed at preventing recurrences of disasters like the one at the Fukushima Daiichi complex in 2011.

University of Tokyo Hospital inspected

University of Tokyo Hospital inspected

TOKYO, Japan - Officials from the health ministry and the Tokyo metropolitan government walk into the University of Tokyo Hospital in Bunkyo Ward on Feb. 21 for investigation following the death there of a male patient in his 50s. Inspectors are focusing on the hospital's response to the incident and whether or not training is being given to prevent recurrences of such incidents.

Chinese businesses in EU manage to grow despite sentiment drop: report

STORY: Chinese businesses in EU manage to grow despite sentiment drop: report DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the CCCEU briefing 2. various shots of renewable energy industry 3. various shots of car technology 4. various shots of street views STORYLINE: Chinese businesses in the European Union (EU) recorded rapid growth in 2021 despite the impact of COVID-19 recurrences and supply chain bottlenecks. That's according to a report released by the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) on Friday. The report, jointly released by CCCEU and global consultancy Roland Berger, also revealed that the Chinese companies' sentiment on the EU's business environment plummeted to a three-year low. The results of surveys and interviews of some 150 Chinese companies and organizations in June and July this year showed that the EU's introduction of a set of unilateral economic and trade instruments raises concerns among Chinese firms that they m

Japan's PM Abe

Japan's PM Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (3rd from R) addresses a ministerial meeting in Tokyo on June 5, 2018, to work out measures to prevent any recurrences of improper handling of official documents following a series of such cases that have undermined public confidence in the government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Wrestlers attend meeting to prevent violence

Sumo: Wrestlers attend meeting to prevent violence

Sumo wrestlers and stablemasters attend a meeting at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2017, on preventing recurrences of violence. Grand champion Harumafuji retired in late November after assaulting Mongolian compatriot Takanoiwa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo seminar

Sumo seminar

The Japan Sumo Association holds a seminar for sumo wrestlers on Dec. 21, 2017, in the wake of former yokozuna Harumafuji's assault on a lower-ranked wrestler. The aim of the seminar was to prevent recurrences of such incidents. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo