The aging No. 3 and 4 reactors at the Takahama nuclear plant in central Japan are approved by the nuclear regulator to continue operating for 20 more years, as the government maintains support of the technology's use in the resource-poor country's energy mix.
On an early spring morning in a suburban Tokyo park, Hanin Siam stands proudly in her thobe, the blooming cherry blossoms around her in stark contrast with the rich red embroidery of the traditional garment from her native Palestine. Siam moved to Japan with her family when she was seven…