Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri articles from November 2011

Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri archives from November 2011

Port repairs to be finished 'within 4 yrs' / More public h.
November 30, 2011... Port repairs to be finished 'within 4 yrs' / More public housing set for survivors Yomiuri Major fishing ports damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake will be completely repaired by the end of fiscal 2015 at the latest, a revised road...

EDITORIAL / Let Kyoto Protocol expire; get big emitters to.(Editorial)
November 30, 2011... EDITORIAL / Let Kyoto Protocol expire; get big emitters to join new pact Yomiuri What kind of greenhouse gas emissions rules should be made after the Kyoto Protocol expires at the end of 2012? The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17)...

EDITORIAL / Fair elections crucial to Egypt's democratizat.(Editorial)
November 30, 2011... EDITORIAL / Fair elections crucial to Egypt's democratization Yomiuri The election to choose Egypt's lower house (People's Assembly) members, the first national poll since the collapse of Hosni Mubarak's administration this year, has...

Shiroi Koibito confectioner makes cloned cookie claim.
November 30, 2011... Shiroi Koibito confectioner makes cloned cookie claim Yomiuri SAPPORO SAPPORO--The Sapporo confectionery company that makes the "Shiroi Koibito" brand of cookies is seeking a court injunction to stop entertainment giant Yoshimoto Kogyo...

App sends user GPS data to ad firm.
November 30, 2011... App sends user GPS data to ad firm Yomiuri A smartphone application that gathers information on the location of its users was downloaded by more than 1.5 million people, and the data was sent to an advertising company in the United States,...

Shinjuku govt tightens fire regulations.
November 30, 2011... Shinjuku govt tightens fire regulations Mutsuko Yamada / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward government has begun an overhaul of its fire prevention measures in neighborhoods with many old wooden apartment...

Parties agonize over what stance to take with Hashimoto's.
November 30, 2011... Parties agonize over what stance to take with Hashimoto's party Yomiuri The nation's major political parties are facing difficulties in deciding whether to distance themselves from the local party led by former Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto,...

Vision of 'Osaka metropolis' faces 3 hurdles.
November 30, 2011... Vision of 'Osaka metropolis' faces 3 hurdles Yomiuri The vision of establishing an "Osaka metropolis" trumpeted by Toru Hashimoto, the head of a local Osaka political party, faces three difficult challenges. Hashimoto's party, Osaka...

IN THE NEWS / Obstetrician helping mothers.
November 30, 2011... IN THE NEWS / Obstetrician helping mothers Noriko Sakakibara / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri While practicing obstetrics and gynecology by vocation, Shoichiro Hori has mediated adoptions of newborn babies for the past 20 years...

Mitsui's Mozambique gas project world's 2nd largest.
November 30, 2011... Mitsui's Mozambique gas project world's 2nd largest Yomiuri An offshore drilling project in Mozambique was found to have the second-largest natural gas reserve in the world, Mitsui Corp. has announced. The reserve in the offshore field...

Securing safe cycling--for the benefit of all.
November 30, 2011... Securing safe cycling--for the benefit of all Yomiuri The National Police Agency recently issued traffic safety guidelines that aim to help cyclists avoid accidents because of reckless behavior. Central to the guidelines is the...

Asada aims to raise game in return to Grand Prix Final.
November 30, 2011... Asada aims to raise game in return to Grand Prix Final Yomiuri NARITA, Chiba NARITA, Chiba--Mao Asada went to Moscow last week on a mission, which she accomplished by qualifying for the ISU Grand Prix Final with a victory in the...

Overseas experience boosts Japan's Olympic footing.
November 30, 2011... Overseas experience boosts Japan's Olympic footing Sean Carroll / Special to The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Japanese national teams have excelled at all levels this year. The under-22 team is no exception, and after picking up maximum points...

Sugiuchi to test free agency.
November 30, 2011... Sugiuchi to test free agency The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Left-hander Toshiya Sugiuchi of the Japan Series-winning Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks exercised his right to domestic free agency, it was learned on Tuesday. He is expected to continue...

Water to fight fires lacking for evacuees / Tanks, pumps s.
November 28, 2011... Water to fight fires lacking for evacuees / Tanks, pumps scarce near housing units Yomiuri Facilities for storing and pumping water for firefighting are not available at 211 temporary housing complexes in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima...

EDITORIAL / Measures to contain crises in U.S., EU too slo.(Editorial)
November 28, 2011... EDITORIAL / Measures to contain crises in U.S., EU too slow Yomiuri There is no resolution in sight for Europe's debt crisis, while in the United States, talks between Republicans and Democrats collapsed over the issue of slashing the U.S....

EDITORIAL / End 'special exception' to reduce pension bene.(Editorial)
November 28, 2011... EDITORIAL / End 'special exception' to reduce pension benefits Yomiuri Reform of the social security system must be steadily carried out in a way that satisfies the public. The government should endeavor to make full-fledged efforts in...

Construction exec shot dead in Kyushu.
November 28, 2011... Construction exec shot dead in Kyushu Yomiuri KITAKYUSHU KITAKYUSHU--A construction company executive was shot in front of his house at about 9 p.m. on Saturday in Kitakyushu and was confirmed dead at a hospital about an hour later. ...

Ex-Daio boss blew 9 bil. yen in Macao.
November 28, 2011... Ex-Daio boss blew 9 bil. yen in Macao Yomiuri Mototaka Ikawa, 47, the former chairman of Daio Paper Corp. who has been charged with aggravated breach of trust, literally gambled away about 9 billion yen of the money he borrowed from group...

SDF seeks U.S. intel on S. Sudan / Sources cite request fo.
November 28, 2011... SDF seeks U.S. intel on S. Sudan / Sources cite request for border security in troubled areas to be shared Yomiuri The government is in talks with the United States and seeking intelligence on South Sudan to ensure the safety of Ground...

Speech on helping others wins prize.
November 28, 2011... Speech on helping others wins prize The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri The Great East Japan Earthquake was a disaster of gigantic proportions, but it offered an important lesson for many people striving to help the victims in the stricken areas...

Net users warned against recycling IDs.
November 28, 2011... Net users warned against recycling IDs Yomiuri Users of the PlayStation 3 game console have been shocked to see information about their online game play displayed on the Internet, with some complaining this violates their privacy. User...

Local govts struggling.
November 28, 2011... Local govts struggling Teruo Miyazawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri Municipalities scheduled for designation by the central government as subject to intensive investigation of radiation contamination are facing difficulty...

Towns avoid govt help on decontamination.
November 28, 2011... Towns avoid govt help on decontamination Keigo Sakai and Tomoko Numajiri / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri MAEBASHI MAEBASHI--Municipalities contaminated with radiation as a result of the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear...

The marketer who made 'Billy's Boot Camp' boom.(Interview)
November 28, 2011... The marketer who made 'Billy's Boot Camp' boom Masakazu Kobayashi and Toru Takahashi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri Three years ago, the "Billy's Boot Camp" exercise videos were a major hit in Japan. This was thanks largely to...

MUSINGS / Nov. 22, 2011.
November 28, 2011... MUSINGS / Nov. 22, 2011 Yomiuri The following is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun's Nov. 22 issue. * * * Sixteen years after the Aum trials began, newspaper clippings have become discolored. Here are...

iPS cells created from 110-year-old people.
November 27, 2011... iPS cells created from 110-year-old people Yomiuri Aiming to discover the key to longevity, a team of Keio University researchers has succeeded in creating induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS)Copyright 2011 The Daily Yomiuri

U.S. to restart construction of N-reactors / Toshiba arm t.
November 27, 2011... U.S. to restart construction of N-reactors / Toshiba arm to deliver new model Yomiuri After 34 years, the United States is expected to resume construction of nuclear reactors by the end of the year, and Toshiba Corp. will export turbine...

Iwate salmon catch drops 40% / Tsunami damage to fishing n.
November 27, 2011... Iwate salmon catch drops 40% / Tsunami damage to fishing nets worsens long-term decline Yomiuri Iwate Prefecture's autumn salmon catch, known as the largest in Honshu, is down about 40 percent from autumn last year, it has been learned. ...

EDITORIAL / Imperial succession debate must resume.(Editorial)
November 27, 2011... EDITORIAL / Imperial succession debate must resume Yomiuri It has been revealed that Shingo Haketa, grand steward of the Imperial Household Agency, has requested Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to debate allowing female members of the...

EDITORIAL / Inquest prosecution panel reason behind SOFA r.(Editorial)
November 27, 2011... EDITORIAL / Inquest prosecution panel reason behind SOFA review Yomiuri Both Japan and the United States must unceasingly strive to ensure that the stationing of U.S. forces in Japan--which is vital to the nation's security--can continue...

Kiyotake's dismissal justified, Giants president says.
November 27, 2011... Kiyotake's dismissal justified, Giants president says Yomiuri The Yomiuri Giants were justified in firing Hidetoshi Kiyotake as the team's executive managing director, representative and general manager, Giants President Tsunekazu Momoi...

More cesium in Fukushima rice.
November 27, 2011... More cesium in Fukushima rice Yomiuri FUKUSHIMA FUKUSHIMA--The Fukushima prefectural government has announced that radioactive cesium beyond the provisional regulatory limit was detected in unmilled rice harvested at five farms in the...

11.5 bil. yen in eco-points still not redeemed.
November 27, 2011... 11.5 bil. yen in eco-points still not redeemed Yomiuri The Environment Ministry said Saturday eco-points worth about 11.5 billion yen issued to consumers who purchased energy-saving home appliances have not yet been exchanged for products...

Govt, DPJ eye steps to watch firms / Scandal at Olympus ra.
November 27, 2011... Govt, DPJ eye steps to watch firms / Scandal at Olympus raises issues of internal, external controls of activities Yoshihisa Mizukami / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri The government and the Democratic Party of Japan have begun...

Walk slowly and keep healthy / Family members should help.
November 27, 2011... Walk slowly and keep healthy / Family members should help aged relatives remain active Yomiuri Even when he was in his 50s, Kiyoshi Takizawa had the physical strength to run a marathon. But in recent years, his legs weakened and he began...

Hall of Fame manager Nishimoto dies at 91.
November 27, 2011... Hall of Fame manager Nishimoto dies at 91 Yomiuri Yukio Nishimoto, a Hall of Fame manager who won eight Pacific League pennants, died Friday of heart failure at his home in Hyogo Prefecture. He was 91. Nishimoto was known as Japan's...

Imperial family 'needs change' / Call to allow female memb.
November 26, 2011... Imperial family 'needs change' / Call to allow female members to begin new branches by marriage Yomiuri The Imperial Household Agency told the prime minister it is "an urgent matter" for the government to consider whether a female member...

EDITORIAL / DPJ must be united to forge ahead with TPP.(Editorial)
November 26, 2011... EDITORIAL / DPJ must be united to forge ahead with TPP Yomiuri The unity of the Democratic Party of Japan administration is being tested as the party struggles to overcome differing views on whether this country should join the...

EDITORIAL / Parties must be realistic to ensure job securi.(Editorial)
November 26, 2011... EDITORIAL / Parties must be realistic to ensure job security of temps Yomiuri When the Democratic Party of Japan scraps its unrealistic manifesto, politicians can move important policies forward for their implementation. We have seen a...

U.S. bows to Okinawa residents / SOFA revision comes amid.
November 26, 2011... U.S. bows to Okinawa residents / SOFA revision comes amid deepening concerns over Futenma issue Yomiuri The United States agreed to revise the bilateral Status of Forces Agreement out of consideration for the concerns of residents in...

Cooking ban set for popular BBQ spot / Resident complaints.
November 26, 2011... Cooking ban set for popular BBQ spot / Resident complaints behind plan to prohibit cookouts near Tamagawa river in Tokyo Shigeto Tanaka / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri The city of Komae plans to impose from next spring a total...

76% think politics has deteriorated.
November 26, 2011... 76% think politics has deteriorated Yomiuri Seventy-six percent of respondents believe the nation's politics have deteriorated recently, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey. A record 81 percent also said their votes were not reflected...

Increase in Imperial heirs important for succession.
November 26, 2011... Increase in Imperial heirs important for succession Natsuki Komatsu / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer Yomiuri Creating an Imperial family branch led by a female member would require amending the Imperial House Law so that a female member...

A STUDY OF BRANDS / Coach keeps on riding high.(Company overview)
November 26, 2011... A STUDY OF BRANDS / Coach keeps on riding high Mami Tsukahara / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri Coach, Inc. has found the road to success in the luxury leather goods market--and it intends on staying the course. In this 61st...

Breaking up hard to do for Suzuki, VW.
November 26, 2011... Breaking up hard to do for Suzuki, VW Takeyuki Hitokoto and Yoichiro Kagawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri A wide gap remains between Suzuki Motor Corp. and Volkswagen AG over terminating their business partnership, with Suzuki...

EDUCATION RENAISSANCE / English newspapers offer topics fo.
November 26, 2011... EDUCATION RENAISSANCE / English newspapers offer topics for discussion Shoko Okuda / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri The following article is a translation from The Yomiuri Shimbun's Educational Renaissance series. This...

Murata files for free agency.
November 26, 2011... Murata files for free agency The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Yokohama BayStars infielder Shuichi Murata is likely to draw interestCopyright 2011 The Daily Yomiuri

U.S. fighter exercises to move outside Okinawa.
November 25, 2011... U.S. fighter exercises to move outside Okinawa Yomiuri The Japanese and U.S. governments are in the final stage of negotiations to conduct fighter jet exercises scheduled for December in Guam, instead of Okinawa Prefecture as originally...

Panel: Quakes on scale of March 11 occur more frequently t.
November 25, 2011... Panel: Quakes on scale of March 11 occur more frequently than thought Yomiuri Major ocean trench earthquakes have occurred off the Pacific coast from the Sanriku to Boso regions once every 600 years, according to a government panel report,...

5 million stranded in Tokyo area after quake.
November 25, 2011... 5 million stranded in Tokyo area after quake Yomiuri More than 5 million people are estimated to have been stranded at their companies and elsewhere on March 11 in the Tokyo metropolitan area after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the...

EDITORIAL / Strengthen inspections to quickly confirm safe.(Editorial)
November 25, 2011... EDITORIAL / Strengthen inspections to quickly confirm safety of rice Yomiuri The central government has instructed the Fukushima prefectural government to ban the shipment of rice harvested in the Onami district of Fukushima city, in...

EDITORIAL / TSE-OSE merger should revive Japanese market.(Editorial)
November 25, 2011... EDITORIAL / TSE-OSE merger should revive Japanese market Yomiuri The Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange must enhance their strategies through their envisioned merger to ensure survival as a major stock market in Asia....

N-watchdog gets health role / New agency to handle residen.
November 25, 2011... N-watchdog gets health role / New agency to handle residents' well-being, not just reactors Yomiuri A new nuclear safety agency to be established in April will deal with health problems caused by radioactive materials released from the...

Rakugo master Tatekawa Danshi dies.
November 25, 2011... Rakugo master Tatekawa Danshi dies Yomiuri Popular rakugo comic storyteller Tatekawa Danshi, famous for his free-spirited style, died of larynx cancer this week in a Tokyo hospital, his family has announced. He was 75. A former member...

Panel review system murky / Study of wasteful govt spendin.
November 25, 2011... Panel review system murky / Study of wasteful govt spending hampered by vague framework Yomiuri The true effectiveness of a council tasked with reviewing wasteful government spending through an examination of its administrative and budget...

Govt eyes pension cut starting in fiscal 2012.
November 25, 2011... Govt eyes pension cut starting in fiscal 2012 Yomiuri Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said Thursday the government would begin discussing a cut to pension benefits from their current levels by 2.5 percent from fiscal 2012. The...

Govt to review energy law / Edano calls for ways to reduce.
November 25, 2011... Govt to review energy law / Edano calls for ways to reduce usage, increase efficiency Yomiuri Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano said in a recent interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun the government would soon start working on a...

Miyuki Nakajima's dark songs and bright laugh.
November 25, 2011... Miyuki Nakajima's dark songs and bright laugh Makoto Tanaka and Mio Ozaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri Thanks to hits like "Jidai" (Era), there isn't a soul in the land who doesn't know the name Miyuki Nakajima, but her...

Puppy love and scaredy-cats.(Interview)(Excerpt)
November 25, 2011... Puppy love and scaredy-cats Makoto Tanaka and Mio Ozaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Yomiuri The following is an excerpt of an interview with Miyuki Nakajima about her personal interests. The Yomiuri Shimbun: You have a special...

TROUBLESHOOTER / I can't get along with my grandma, who lo.
November 25, 2011... TROUBLESHOOTER / I can't get along with my grandma, who loves to gossip, criticize Yomiuri Dear Troubleshooter: I'm a woman in my 20s, doing casual, part-time work. I find it hard to get along with my grandmother, who's in her 90s and...

TROUBLESHOOTER / My overworked wife is becoming increasing.
November 25, 2011... TROUBLESHOOTER / My overworked wife is becoming increasingly bitter toward me Yomiuri Dear Troubleshooter: I'm a public employee in my 40s. My wife, eight years younger than me, is also a public employee. My question may be trivial, but...

Ceiling fans catching on in condos.
November 25, 2011... Ceiling fans catching on in condos Yomiuri Ceiling fans, which used to be seen mostly in houses with vaulted ceilings, are increasingly popular among condominium dwellers for their stylish looks and energy efficiency. Fans with nearly...

Big deal for Nishiguchi.
November 25, 2011... Big deal for Nishiguchi The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri Fumiya Nishiguchi, who reached double digits in wins this year for the first time in six seasons, earned a big raise on Wednesday. The Lions will pay 39-year-old right-hander 100...

Series champion Hawks lead Golden Glove voting.
November 25, 2011... Series champion Hawks lead Golden Glove voting Jim Allen / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Yomiuri The honors continue to pour in for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. The Pacific League and Japan Series champs were the biggest winners on...

DPJ postpones raising pension eligibility age.
November 24, 2011... DPJ postpones raising pension eligibility age Yomiuri A Democratic Party of Japan committee discussing public pension reform has deferred a plan to raise the eligibility age for private employees to receive pension benefits to between 68...

EDITORIAL / Inadequate auditing bared in Daio Paper scanda.(Editorial)
November 24, 2011... EDITORIAL / Inadequate auditing bared in Daio Paper scandal Yomiuri The aggravated case of breach of trust involving a former Daio Paper Corp. chairman is an outrageous act of mixing public and private affairs. The company's corporate...

EDITORIAL / Aum cult still requires constant surveillance/.(Editorial)
November 24, 2011... EDITORIAL / Aum cult still requires constant surveillance Yomiuri More than 16 years of criminal trials involving the Aum Supreme Truth cult have effectively come to an end this week. The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by...

Tokyo govt to urge firms to stock disaster supplies.
November 24, 2011... Tokyo govt to urge firms to stock disaster supplies Yomiuri The Tokyo metropolitan government plans to call on companies in the capital to stockpile water, emergency food and other supplies for their employees in preparation for a major...

Man fined for riding racing bicycle on road.
November 24, 2011... Man fined for riding racing bicycle on road Yomiuri OSAKA OSAKA--An Osaka man who rode a racing bicycle without brakes on a public road has been fined 6,000 yen by the Osaka Summary Court after an indictment had been filed against him...

Tug-of-war heats up over sales tax / DPJ torn over inclusi.
November 24, 2011... Tug-of-war heats up over sales tax / DPJ torn over inclusions in outline for reform of social security, tax systems Yomiuri A tug-of-war over the consumption tax hike has intensified within the Democratic Party of Japan as executive...

IN THE NEWS / Financial savvy rescuing kids' nursing homes.
November 24, 2011... IN THE NEWS / Financial savvy rescuing kids' nursing homes Toru Takahashi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri Taejun Shin, head of a nonprofit organization, is making full use of his financial expertise to raise funds to support...

Ikawa's spree equal to 3.5 billion boxes of tissues.
November 24, 2011... Ikawa's spree equal to 3.5 billion boxes of tissues Yomiuri Daio Paper Corp. would have to sell more than 3.5 billion boxes of tissues to earn about 10.6 billion yen in profits--the amount of money that former Chairman Mototaka Ikawa...

Ikawa gambled until just before net closed.
November 24, 2011... Ikawa gambled until just before net closed Yomiuri Former Daio Paper Corp. Chairman Mototaka Ikawa, who was arrested over huge loans he allegedly borrowed from subsidiaries to gamble, visited a casino in Singapore until just before the...

Popular novelist's book makes jump from paperback to hardc.
November 24, 2011... Popular novelist's book makes jump from paperback to hardcover Yomiuri Famous mystery novelist Keigo Higashino's story "Hakugin Jack" (ski resort hijack), which was published as a paperback last autumn, was recently released in hardcover,...

Miyagi kids visit Operation Tomodachi ship.
November 24, 2011... Miyagi kids visit Operation Tomodachi ship Yomiuri ONAGAWACHO, Miyagi ONAGAWACHO, Miyagi--About 350 local primary school students on Tuesday toured the USNS Safeguard, a U.S. rescue and salvage ship that had made a port call in the...

MUSINGS / Nov. 21, 2011.
November 24, 2011... MUSINGS / Nov. 21, 2011 Yomiuri The following is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun's Nov. 21 issue. * * * "I cannot agree with the idea of everyone buying@a car. Should every household have a car,...

Lions, BayStars make swap.
November 24, 2011... Lions, BayStars make swap The Daily Yomiuri Yomiuri The Saitama Seibu Lions sent veteran infielder Taketoshi Goto to the Yokohama BayStars for catcher Shingo Takeyama, it was learned Tuesday night. The 31-year-old Goto has a career...

Gamba boss to step down.
November 24, 2011... Gamba boss to step down Yomiuri Gamba Osaka manager Akira Nishino will step down at the end of the season, it was learned Tuesday. Nishino, in his 10th year, is the J.League's longest-serving manager. This is the final season of his...

Furukawa returns to Earth.
November 23, 2011... Furukawa returns to Earth Masae Honma / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer Yomiuri NEAR ARKALYK, Kazakhstan NEAR ARKALYK, Kazakhstan--A Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa and two other astronauts...

Daio Paper ex-chairman arrested.
November 23, 2011... Daio Paper ex-chairman arrested Yomiuri Prosecutors arrested former Daio Paper Corp. Chairman Mototaka Ikawa on Tuesday morning over huge loans he allegedly borrowed from company subsidiaries to gamble at casinos. Investigators from the...

EDITORIAL / Diet must quickly approve reconstruction bills.(Editorial)
November 23, 2011... EDITORIAL / Diet must quickly approve reconstruction bills Yomiuri A 12.1 trillion yen third supplementary budget for the current fiscal year to finance full-scale reconstruction projects from the Great East Japan Earthquake has at long...

Tokyo parks set to host gas power plants.
November 23, 2011... Tokyo parks set to host gas power plants Yomiuri The Tokyo metropolitan government will set up large-scale gas power stations at what are designated as "disaster management parks" to provide electricity to public facilities in emergencies,...

EDITORIAL / Monju reactor program not appropriate for budg.(Editorial)
November 23, 2011... EDITORIAL / Monju reactor program not appropriate for budget screening Yomiuri The Government Revitalization Unit has proposed a drastic review of the Monju program, which aims to develop a next-generation nuclear reactor. The review will...