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The path to removing the plant’s estimated 880 tons of nuclear debris is fraught with technical and human risks ...

OKUMA, Japan (AP) — The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's radiation levels have significantly dropped since the ...

This study provides a comprehensive exploration of the role of IL-1β signaling during development of lung injury induced by a combination of underlying inflammation and mechanical ventilation. The ...

Asian markets rose Friday, with Hong Kong leading the way thanks to a surge in tech stocks led by ecommerce titan Alibaba. But Asia fared, with Hong Kong piling on more four percent to hit a ...

(Bloomberg) -- The yen hit its strongest level against the dollar since December, beating all major currencies’ performance on Thursday amid growing speculation the Bank of Japan will hike rates ...

Japan’s currency traded at 149.54 against the dollar as of 12:27 p.m. in New York after climbing as much as 1.3% to 149.47 earlier, a level it hasn’t touched since Dec. 6. Government bond ...

Honda and Nissan shed 2.26% and 1.87%, respectively. The auto index slipped 1.3%. Meanwhile, Bank of Japan board member Hajime Takata said the central bank must raise interest rates more as keeping ...

TOKYO :The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates more as keeping them at current low levels could cause excessive risk-taking and push up inflation too much, its board member Hajime Takata said ...

The spotlight will be on board member Hajime Takata, who is scheduled to give remarks on Wednesday, and national CPI data released on Friday. Sterling was flat at $1.2613 after brushing a two ...

BANK of Japan board member Hajime Takata said on Wednesday the central bank must continue to raise interest rates gradually to avoid upside price risks from materialising. “Inflation is approaching ...