New businesses are popping up to cater to chinas growing middle class, covering everything from delivering lunch to washing the dog. Japans nuclear regulators are giving two reactors built more than four decades ago a new lease on life. Theyve decided to extend the reactors life span. The first such move under stricter rules introduced after the 2011 Nuclear Accident in fukushima. The decision affects the number one and two reactors at takahama plant in central japan. Both are currently offline. But the regulators decision to keep them operational for up to 20 more years. In april, inspectors determined that the reactors met new rules for Fire Prevention for electric cables and other measures. Two months later, regulators approved a plan to make the plants facilities more resistant to earthquakes. The reactors cleared the final hurdle on monday. Regulators accepted a plan to reinforce aging pipes that dont meet earthquake safety standards. The plants Operator Kansai Electric Power Comp
Koike was given a warm welcome Tuesday Morning as she visited the metropolitan government for the first time as governor. Shes the first woman to administer japans capital. In her first address to her staff, she referred to the political funds scandals her predecessorsrs were involved in. She instructed them to work hard to regain the public trust in the government. And in a News Conference she pledged to fulfill her promise to drastically reform tokyo. Translator we will scrutinize efficiency of work, organization, own budget of the government. And affiliated bodies as well. And we will report the results to citizens. We will reorganize the system to citizens first. She also touched on the budget for the 2020 games which is expected to balloon from the initial plan. She said she plans to set up a panel of experts to study whether its reasonable or not and release the interim report next month. Its been one week since japans worst mass killing in decades. An attack on a care home for p
Experts are suggesting sealing off the crippled fukushima plant similar to a sarcophagus. And going for governor. Getting a clear look at whos gunning for the top office at the end of the month. In a long awaited decision, an arbitration tribunal in the hague has dismissed claims in the South China Sea. Its the first legal decision on any of the seas multiple disputes. And could be felt around the region. The philippines filed the case in 2013. It karged that beijings claim on almost all of the sea is contrary to International Law. Other countries in the region have their own claims there. They want the ability to exploit resources including rich fishing grounds and oil and gas fields. China boycotted the proceedings. It argued that disputes should be settled by the parties involved. It has unilaterally declared the socalled ninedash line and asserted historic rights over the area. The tribunal discovered there was no historical evidence that china had historically exercised control. T
Areas and authorized 50 Million Euros to respond to the disaster. The magnitude6. 2 quake caused extensive damage to the town of amatrice and surrounding areas. The town is a popular Tourist Destination in the summer, and Police Believe foreign travelers may be among the victim. Rescue teams are racing against time to find people under the rubblele. There have been over 900 aftershocks, including one with a magnitude above 5. The earthquakes have continued very frequently. Its a really dangerous situation. Police and firefighters are using drones to search for survivors, but experts believe itll take more time to grasp the full extent of the destruction. Turkey has sent more Ground Troops across its border into northern syria. Its part of an apparent move to stop kurdish fighters from expanding their territory. Turkrkish troops began a milita offensive on wednesday that pushed Islamic State militants out of the syrian town of jarablus. The operation was cacaied out together with Syrian
The Syrian Civil War has lasted five years, more than 250,000 people have been killed. Soccers world governing body fifa has a new president. Members elected gianni infantino, hes the general secretary of the European Soccer Federation uefa and hes promising to reform fifa. Can [ applause ] 207 members cast votes. The first round was inconclusive. No candidate got the twothirds majority needed to win. Infantino won the second round with 115 votes, a simple majority. I want to work with all of you together, with all of you in order to restore and rebuild a new era in fifa, a new era in fifa where we can put again football in the center of the stage. Gianni infantino is a 45yearold swiss lawyer. Hes been an advisor to football bodies in spain, italy, and switzerland. He joined uefa in 2000. He became general secretary in 2009. Infantino pushed for punishment for european players and club teams involved in match fixing. During his campaign, infantino said he wanted the world cup finals to