Ex-Fukushima plant worker accuses employer

A former subcontract worker exposed to radiation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant filed a complaint with a labor standards inspection office against his employer.

METI intends to use post-disaster recovery budget for nuclear exports

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) intends to use tax money allocated for post-3.11 disaster recovery projects for a nuclear plant export to Vietnam.

US airman commits violence while under curfew

Some say that Okinawa seems to become a lawless island. A recent incident of trespassing and violence against a junior high school boy allegedly caused by U.S. personnel on curfew has fueled the anger of Okinawans.