News Japan Chugoku: Heavy rain hits western Japan, tens of thousands ordered to evacuate
Forecasters warned of mudslides, flooding and swollen rivers on the island of Kyushu and the Chugoku region, as Typhoon Danas, which was moving over the Korean Peninsula, dropped record-breaking rain ...
News Japan Chugoku: Thousands evacuated as heavy rains wash cars down the road in Japan
flooding and swollen rivers on the island of Kyushu and the Chugoku region, as Typhoon Danas, which was moving over the Korean Peninsula, dropped record-breaking rain on western Japan. About 300 ...
News Japan Chugoku: Ohara Heights mudslide survivors still traumatized, relate their stories
As this month marks the first anniversary of torrential rain in western Japan, the Chugoku Shimbun has talked to several current and former residents of Ohara Heights, a residential area built in the ...
News Japan Chugoku: Heavy rain forces evacuation order for 800,000 in southwestern Japan
Authorities in southwestern Japan have instructed over 1.1 million residents to evacuate Wednesday as torrential rains continued, triggering flooding and mudslides. Houses and fields were inundated after river dikes washed away in Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force dispatching troops to affected areas at the request of…
News Japan Chugoku: Abe offers 'heartfelt apology' to kin of leprosy patients who suffered due to Japan's segregation policy
As this month marks the first anniversary of torrential rain in western Japan, the Chugoku Shimbun has talked to several current and former residents of Ohara Heights, a residential area built i... ...
News Japan Chugoku: Japanese buy into Wpd's Yunlin Taiwan offshore wind project
The Japanese group – which will take a 27% stake in Yunlin for an undisclosed sum – is led by conglomerate Sojitz Corporation. The group also includes Chugoku Electric Power, Chudenko Corporation, ...
News Japan Chugoku: 7 onsen in Chugoku where men and women can bathe together
By paying a visit to one of these historical establishments, you can experience a forgotten Japan while supporting the continuation of an ancient tradition. Complete your visit to the Chugoku region ...
News Japan Chugoku: Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. engages in the generation ... The company was founded on May 1, 1951 and is headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan.
News Japan Chugoku: Japanese utilities turn away from coal plans amid green energy boom
In December, Chugoku Electric Power and JFE Steel scrapped plans to build a 1.07 GW station. These moves come as renewable energy is on the rise in Japan and elsewhere, and as the government brings in ...
News Japan Chugoku: Cattle go on diet as new wagyu brand in Wakayama targets health-conscious meat lovers
there are over 150 wagyu brands that produce their meat from Japanese black cattle raised primarily in the Kinki and Chugoku regions. Wagyu beef is graded — from 5 to 1 — based on fat marbling, or the ...
