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Analysis
Fukushima's crippled reactors: the risky plan to move fuel rods
It is a task that has never been tried before — removing damaged fuel rods from a tsunami-crippled nuclear reactor — and it is being carried out by a utility with an accident-prone track record. Little wonder the whole world is watching, Craig Dale reports.
Analysis
A more militaristic Japan? Shinzo Abe's party now controls both houses
The convincing win by Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democrats in Japan's upper house on Sunday gives the country its most stable government in seven years. It also raises the spectre of a more militaristic and economically agressive Japan, which has some trading partners worried.
Earthquake anxiety tops stress list in Japan
Many Japanese experienced 'earthquake sickness' and increasing levels of anxiety following last year's earthquake. Others seem to take it in stride, Craig Dale reports.
Analysis
Energy angst: Japan's post-tsunami power crisis
Japan is facing a hot and sweaty summer and the probability of power blackouts as a result of its earthquake-damaged nuclear plants. More importantly, it is facing a tough decision of how green to go as it rebuilds.
Hanging out with Japan's 'lost generation'
Craig Dale reports on what looks like Japan's second 'lost generation,' another group of young people adrift because of poor job prospects and changing values.