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How The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Affected The Energy Industry In Japan

6:44pm September 09, 2020

by Kat Lonsdorf

The Fukushima nuclear disaster put much of Japan's nuclear power program on hold. Nearly a decade later, the energy-poor country is grappling with how to power one of the world's largest economies.

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Officials from the Cilandak Subdistrict Office and Police Department carry a coffin in the streets of Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of a campaign to scare people into following pandemic guidelines.

Can A Parade Of Coffins Scare People Into Wearing Masks?

1:50pm September 09, 2020

by Adi Renaldi

City officials in Jakarta, Indonesia, created the life-size coffins — complete with dummies inside — to encourage people to take the pandemic seriously. It didn't quite have the intended effect.

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How 2 Towns That Host Fukushima Power Plant Recover After 2011 Nuclear Disaster

4:06pm September 08, 2020

by Kat Lonsdorf

Two Japanese towns that host the Fukushima nuclear power plant stood to gain a lot from the promises of nuclear power. But after one of the worst nuclear disasters, it's clear how much they've lost.

Analysts Recall Plane Collision In 2001 Amid Worsening China-U.S. Relations

4:06pm September 08, 2020

by John Ruwitch

A Chinese fighter jet and a U.S. surveillance plane collided over the South China Sea 19 years ago. Analysts say that currently deteriorating China-U.S. relations may lead to another mishap.

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A view over a gate blocking off the old downtown of Okuma, in Fukushima Prefecture. Fukushima was forever changed by one of the world's biggest nuclear disasters nearly a decade ago.

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The Ghost Towns Behind The Gates

9:11am September 08, 2020

Fukushima was forever changed by a nuclear disaster in 2011. What does recovery mean for the region? It's an answer filled with resilience, reinvention and regret.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton is seen from behind the gates of the Department of Justice in Manila, Philippines. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte granted Pemberton a pardon following his conviction in the 2014 killing of a transgender

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Philippines Pardons U.S. Marine In Killing Of Transgender Woman

6:53pm September 07, 2020

by Julie McCarthy

Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, 25, was sentenced in 2015 to a term of six to 12 years for homicide, a sentence that was later reduced to 10 years.

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What Recovery Looks Like In Japan Almost A Decade After Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

4:27pm September 07, 2020

by Kat Lonsdorf

Japan has poured billions of dollars into recovery from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. NPR discusses what the recovery looks like nearly a decade after it happened.

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India Surpasses Brazil, Moves Into 2nd Place For COVID-19 Cases

7:43am September 07, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Joanna Slater, India bureau chief for The Washington Post, about the nation's confirmed infections exceeding 4.2 million — overtaking Brazil with 4.1 million.

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People walk through a railway station platform marked with circles to maintain physical distance in Kolkata, India, Monday. India's increasing coronavirus caseload made it the pandemic's second-worst-hit country behind the United States.

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India Moves Into 2nd Place For COVID-19 Cases

5:43am September 07, 2020

by Sushmita Pathak

The nation's confirmed coronavirus infections exceed 4.2 million, overtaking Brazil, with 4.1 million. The worst-affected country remains the U.S., far ahead with nearly 6.3 million cases.

Typhoon Haishen is poised to make landfall in southwestern Japan Sunday, bringing with it heavy rains and lashing winds. Forecasters predict it will then head toward the Korean peninsula.

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Southwestern Japan Braces For Powerful Typhoon Haishen

8:54pm September 05, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The storm expected to bring heavy rainfall and high-speed winds on Sunday. Authorities are urging residents of islands of Kyushu and Okinawa to exercise caution.