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Back to SearchWater shortage slows ships at Panama Canal
A severe drought is slowing the transportation of goods through the Panama Canal, and some say that traffic restrictions could be in place for a year…
2 years, 8 months ago
Experts give answers to tritium bioaccumulation questions
Tokyo Electric Power Company started releasing treated and diluted water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean in August.
2 years, 8 months ago
Refugees feel trapped as Greek government tightens asylum policy
Greek authorities are under fire for making life difficult for refugees and placing asylum-seekers at risk. A get-tough approach is seeing refugee ca…
2 years, 8 months ago
Japanese auto startup has big plans for a tiny car
A Japanese startup wants to shake up the auto industry with a single-seat electric vehicle it aims to bring to market next year.
2 years, 8 months ago
Climate change threatens traditional lifestyles in Greenland
A team from NHK's London Bureau recently travelled to Greenland, where climate change is putting the locals and their traditional livelihoods on thin…
2 years, 8 months ago
Sustainability on the Steppe: Mongolia battles waste and desertification
Mongolia is a land visibly affected by climate change. Widespread desertification threatens the livelihoods of the nomadic people who grow their own …
2 years, 8 months ago
High-tech US weaponry falling into wrong hands
When the US military withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, it left behind a high-tech arsenal worth billions of dollars. Some people believe that those …
2 years, 8 months ago
Hawaii-made musical about atomic bomb victim touches hearts in Hiroshima
A musical produced in Hawaii has had an emotional homecoming in the atomic-bombed city of Hiroshima. "Peace On Your Wings" depicts the true story of …
2 years, 8 months ago
Japan automakers play catch-up in EV race
For half a century, Japan's car makers were at the forefront of the global auto industry. Big names such as Toyota and Honda relentlessly pioneered n…
2 years, 9 months ago
Ukraine war hinders Japan homecomings from Sakhalin
People of Japanese descent on Russia's Sakhalin island have long cherished the opportunity to step foot in their ancestral homeland, but the conflict…
2 years, 9 months ago