regulators OK expanding COVID-19 booster shots to all adults With the completion of reconstruction of Ukedo Port situated around 7 kilometers north of the nuclear plant, all 10 ports in Fukushima Prefecture that suffered damage in the quake disaster have been restored. administration of President Joe Biden's ongoing efforts to strengthen relations with allies including Japan and increased multilateral engagements such as through the Quad.Ĭeremony held to mark restart of nearest port to Fukushima reactorįUKUSHIMA, Japan - A ceremony was held Saturday to mark the resumption of operations at the fishing port nearest to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant stricken by the 2011 quake and tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. WASHINGTON - Japan has agreed to host a meeting of the Quad group involving the United States, Australia and India next year, White House coordinator for the Indo-Pacific Kurt Campbell said Friday, in what could serve as another chance to showcase the deepening ties of the four maritime democracies in the face of China's rise.Ĭampbell also indicated that Beijing seems to be feeling some pressure from the U.S. Japan to host Quad meeting with U.S., Australia, India next year "We are considering what we can do," Kishida told reporters in the western Japan city of Matsuyama, when asked about the possibility, as surging prices of gasoline and other fuel products are squeezing households and companies that have already been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
TOKYO - Japan is considering releasing oil from its reserves along with the United States and other countries to help curb rising crude oil prices, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday. Japan mulls oil reserves release with U.S. The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. Sapporo White Illumination, a seasonal light-up event, begins at Odori Park in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov.