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Military families find creative ways to cope with the coronavirus pandemic in Japan

For U.S. military families in Japan, coping with the pandemic meant finding ways to bring joy and productivity back into their lives.
Fukushima nuclear plant operator: Seismometers were broken

The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said Monday that two seismometers at one of its three melted reactors have been out of order since last year and did not collect data when a powerful earthquake struck the area earlier this month.
Discount rail passes will soon be available for US troops in Japan

Expats and foreign workers in Japan, including those under the status of forces agreement, have long grumbled about the availability of heavily discounted fares for the country's rail system which are offered only to tourists.
Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, minor injuries

The 7.3 magnitude temblor late Saturday shook the quake-prone areas of Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures that 10 years ago had been hit by a powerful earthquake that triggered a tsunami and a meltdown at a nuclear power plant.
Strong quake hits Japan's northeast coast; no tsunami alert

The Japan Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake has hit off the coast of northeastern Japan, shaking Fukushima, Miyagi and other areas.
Reports: Mori to resign Tokyo Olympics over sexist remarks

The 83-year-old Mori, in a meeting of the Japanese Olympic Committee more than a week ago, essentially said women "talk too much" and are driven by a "strong sense of rivalry."
Fukushima nuclear water to be released into sea

Fishery groups across the country have strongly opposed the water release, saying it could cause damage to their livelihoods through harmful rumors.
Testing campaign turns up a fifth coronavirus case at Sasebo Naval Base in Japan

Sasebo Naval Base and Naval Air Facility Atsugi each reported one new coronavirus case on Thursday.
Sasebo, Misawa are latest bases in Japan to relax anti-virus restrictions before holiday

Two more U.S. military bases in Japan eased coronavirus restrictions in time for sailors, airmen, families and civilian workers to stretch their legs over Independence Day weekend.
Pandemic pushes public bathhouses into predicament

Some public bathhouses, known as sento in Japanese, had looked forward to promoting "sento culture" to the world on the occasion of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, but the future of such a movement is now bleak.
New US law requires probe of Marshall Islands nuclear dump threatened by rising seas

Congress is demanding that the Department of Energy investigate an aging, cracking U.S. nuclear waste dump threatened by climate change and rising seas in the Marshall Islands.
How the US betrayed the Marshall Islands, kindling the next nuclear disaster

Between 1946 and 1958, the United States detonated 67 nuclear bombs on, in and above the Marshall Islands — vaporizing whole islands, carving craters into its shallow lagoons and exiling hundreds of people from their homes.
Preserving Pacific history: Stars and Stripes librarian retires after 40 years among the archives

Thousands of newspapers dating back to 1945, countless clippings of old stories and half a million priceless photographs detailing Stars and Stripes' presence in the Pacific fill a room that Norio Muroi has tended for the past four decades.
US Navy base reports damage to more than 20 structures days after typhoon pummels Japan

Naval Air Facility Atsugi lay along Typhoon Hagibis' path after the eye came ashore over the Izu peninsula on Saturday evening.
Why Typhoon Hagibis packed such a deadly, devastating punch in Japan

Typhoon Hagibis will go down in Japanese history as a multibillion dollar disaster.
Japan-South Korea feud starts to cast shadow over Tokyo Olympics

A deepening feud between Japan and South Korea threatened to undercut next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo, as the two sides sparred over whether spectators could wave "rising sun" flags associated with Japan's militarist past. Japanese Olympics Minister rejected South Korea's call to ban the flag as political propaganda.
A flying car in Japan hovered above the ground for about a minute

It's like "Back to the Future," but real: a prototype of a flying car hovered 10 feet above the ground for about a minute in Japan on Monday. Designed for autonomous delivery flights, the early prototype looks more like a large drone than a typical car.
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force to acquire 20 unmanned helicopters

The Japanese government plans to introduce about 20 large, unmanned helicopters to Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers and other ships, several government sources said.
Radioactivity in parts of the Marshall Islands is far higher than Chernobyl, study says

Think of the most radioactive landscapes on the planet and the names Chernobyl and Fukushima may come to mind. Yet research published Monday suggests that parts of the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific, where the United States conducted 67 nuclear tests during the Cold War, should be added to the list.
Military families’ grassroots charity still supports Japan tsunami victims, eight years after disaster

Nearly a decade after the disaster, victims continue rebuilding their lives in Tohoku, and Helping Hands is still involved. Many of the American volunteers have moved on to other posts around the world while others are back on their second or third tours in Japan.
New Misawa Queen looks forward to serving as ambassador for US air base in Japan June 21, 2019
Sirens at Misawa mark eight years since devastating quake and tsunami in Japan March 11, 2019
Trust fails to recover from nuclear disaster February 20, 2019
Near the site of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a shattered town and scattered lives February 3, 2019
Filmmakers seek Yokota airmen to serve as extras in ‘Fukushima 50,’ starring Ken Watanabe January 17, 2019
Japan plans to decommission its only tactical reconnaissance squadron January 7, 2019
Japanese prefecture devastated by 2011 earthquake thanks Yokota for relief efforts November 5, 2018
Okinawa election shaping up as a political main event in 2018 January 2, 2018
Fukushima looks to top-tier sake to beat nuclear stigma December 31, 2017
Risky stalemate as science battles human fears at Fukushima November 25, 2017
Woods Hole scientists return to site of 1946-58 nuclear bomb testing in Pacific November 6, 2017
Nuke-sniffer, ballistic recon aircraft deploy to Okinawa amid rising tensions with N. Korea September 8, 2017
PACOM: Chinese jets’ intercept of US nuke-sniffer was ‘unprofessional’ May 18, 2017
New South Korean president seen hindering nuclear ambitions May 16, 2017
Nuke-sniffer aircraft arrives on Okinawa as tensions rise on Korean peninsula April 12, 2017
Japan overturns ruling barring nuclear reactor operation March 28, 2017
Are elevated Fukushima radiation levels cause for alarm? February 8, 2017
Japan hits back at charge that it is devaluing the yen February 1, 2017
Stars and Stripes' top photos of 2016: Pacific December 29, 2016
No damage at US bases after 7.4-magnitude quake sparks tsunami waves in Japan November 21, 2016
From Operation Tomodachi to Hiroshima visit, exiting Obama viewed favorably in Japan November 7, 2016
New Godzilla film imagines a strong Japan pushing back against the US September 24, 2016
Thousands work daily at Japan nuclear plant selling no power September 15, 2016
Former senator pledges to support vets in Fukushima lawsuit August 31, 2016
US military warns Pokemon trainers: 'Do not do stupid stuff' July 29, 2016
Former Japanese leader starts fund for US vets who helped Fukushima July 7, 2016
China to build nuclear power plants on artificial islands April 22, 2016
Navy families help quake survivors; official aid efforts continue April 22, 2016
Japanese tsunami debris: It’s not the problem California feared March 16, 2016
16 US ships that aided in Operation Tomodachi still contaminated with radiation March 13, 2016
Spurred by help from military families, tsunami victims aid others in need March 8, 2016
Fukushima radiation poses little risk, but lack of trust lingers March 7, 2016
Five years after nuclear meltdown, no one knows what to do with Fukushima February 10, 2016
Japanese government to ease radioactive waste rules February 4, 2016
Air Force radiation sniffer plane to deploy after North Korea's nuclear test January 6, 2016
Robots readied to decontaminate Japanese nuclear plant December 17, 2015
USS Ronald Reagan focus of radiation disaster drill in Japan December 17, 2015
China has awful safety record and wants to run 110 nuclear reactors by 2030 December 5, 2015
Tokyo confirms Fukushima worker's cancer claim October 20, 2015
Public can tour USS Ronald Reagan Monday in Japan October 9, 2015
USS Ronald Reagan docks at new home in Japan October 1, 2015
Protesters rally against USS Ronald Reagan arrival, Japan security bills September 13, 2015
Large protest against USS Reagan, security bills set for Sunday in Yokosuka September 11, 2015
Japanese troops rescue residents trapped by raging floodwaters September 10, 2015
Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan: New symbol of US in Asia September 1, 2015
Abe weathers ‘hot summer’ of protests as support bounces back August 31, 2015
At DARPA challenge, rescue robots demonstrate future of disaster relief June 10, 2015
Robots at Pentagon-sponsored competition for disaster relief, not war May 28, 2015
Japanese court forbids Takahama nuclear plant restart April 15, 2015
4 years after tsunami, Japanese coastal town near nuclear plant remains deserted March 10, 2015
Far from the Fukushima spotlight, disaster recovery in Japan’s Tohoku continues March 10, 2015
US nuclear cleanup specialist goes from Hanford to Fukushima January 21, 2015
Tracking the Fukushima radioactivity plume across the Pacific December 30, 2014
Decades of complications and cleanup remain at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant December 17, 2014
Vessel swept away in 2011 tsunami is found near Hawaii, returned to Japanese owner November 24, 2014

Spc. Timothy Jones, right, and Spc. Ivan Santos, background center, toss debris while clearing out Nobiru train station, in Japan's tsunami-battered northeast, in April 2011.<br>Erik Slavin/Stars and Stripes

Photo gallery: Stars and Stripes' coverage of the quake aftermath and relief efforts

U.S. military facilities in the earthquake area.

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Call them guardians: Seventeen airmen transfer to Space Force at US air base in Japan

Seventeen airmen at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo have transitioned into Space Force guardians, Air Force officials announced this week.
Fort Carson soldier is arrested, charged in wife’s death

Sgt. Dermot Andrew Blake was charged with murder and two counts of child abuse associated with the shooting death of his wife, Tashianna Blake.
Army tests fitness benefits of yoga and meditation in basic training

The Army is studying whether the warrior pose could make better warriors after putting hundreds of new recruits through daily yoga and meditation regimens in basic training.

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Military families find creative ways to cope with the coronavirus pandemic in Japan

Fukushima nuclear plant operator: Seismometers were broken

Discount rail passes will soon be available for US troops in Japan

Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, minor injuries

Strong quake hits Japan's northeast coast; no tsunami alert

Reports: Mori to resign Tokyo Olympics over sexist remarks

Fukushima nuclear water to be released into sea

Testing campaign turns up a fifth coronavirus case at Sasebo Naval Base in Japan

Sasebo, Misawa are latest bases in Japan to relax anti-virus restrictions before holiday

Pandemic pushes public bathhouses into predicament

New US law requires probe of Marshall Islands nuclear dump threatened by rising seas

How the US betrayed the Marshall Islands, kindling the next nuclear disaster

Preserving Pacific history: Stars and Stripes librarian retires after 40 years among the archives

US Navy base reports damage to more than 20 structures days after typhoon pummels Japan

Why Typhoon Hagibis packed such a deadly, devastating punch in Japan

Japan-South Korea feud starts to cast shadow over Tokyo Olympics

A flying car in Japan hovered above the ground for about a minute

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force to acquire 20 unmanned helicopters

Radioactivity in parts of the Marshall Islands is far higher than Chernobyl, study says

Military families’ grassroots charity still supports Japan tsunami victims, eight years after disaster

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