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As Cumbria reactor plan stalls, it is clear that huge resources are needed for such projects

Firm’s nuclear arm to wind up next year and scrap Cumbria plant leaving big hole in UK energy plans

The springtime cherry blossom festival in Japan is an annual celebration that draws in spectators from all around the world. For the Japanese, the 'hanami,' or flower viewing, is a moment shared among family and friends who...

Ben Lecomte, the first person to swim across the Atlantic Ocean back in 1998, is now attempting to be the first swimmer to traverse the Pacific Ocean. The record-setter is taking on the challenge not only for himself, but...

Warning of aftershocks as 10 injured in 6.6 earthquake on northern island of Hokkaido

How do you bring young people back into Japan’s rural areas? One popular answer seems to be with art and architecture. In one of the country’s latest rural revitalization efforts, Beijing-based design studio MAD Architects...

This summer's deadly heatwaves in Japan have caused government and Olympic officials to consider the benefits of adopting daylight savings time for the 2020 Summer Olympics to ensure athlete safety...

Japanese designer and material scientist Jun Kamei has invented an underwater breathing device constructed with 3D printing. Kamei foresees complications arising from higher sea levels, which he believes will affect up to...

Delay in sale of consortium behind plant leads Toshiba to lay off 100 UK project staff

Tokyo-based Schemata Architects have renovated a traditional Japanese residence into a modern dwelling with an office, while keeping many of the 80-year-old building’s original features intact...

With a name that translates to “beautiful stars,” Bisei is a town in the Okayama Prefecture of West Japan that has long boasted a reputation as a popular stargazing destination...

Japanese hunters recently killed 122 pregnant minke whales as part of a so-called field survey, the BBC reported. The hunters caught the whales for scientific study — even though in 2014 the United Nations ruled against...

Japanese group believed to be demanding direct financial support with consumers making up the difference

As the country rushes to cut carbon emissions by 26%, campaigners worry that forests and wildlife are being trampled

In earthquake-prone Japan, a wall full of books might seem like a disaster waiting to happen. Rather than capitulate to Mother Nature however, the owners of this Yokohama home found a way to safely put their massive library...