Fukushima disaster plaintiffs to form association

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  Japanese people who are suing the central government and an electric power utility over the Fukushima nuclear disaster will form their first association. The move comes ahead of the 5th anniversary next March of the nuclear meltdowns. Plaintiffs of class-action lawsuits living in and outside Fukushima are demanding compensation from the national government and…

Tight security for Christmas services in France

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  Christmas Eve services have been held across France amid tight security following last month’s terrorist attacks in Paris. About 800 people attended a mass that lasted for 2 hours at the Saint-Germain-des-Pres church in Paris. They prayed for peace and sang hymns during the solemn ceremony at the church that was built in the…

Suga: 3 arrested, 1 detained in China for spying

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Japan’s top government spokesman says 3 Japanese nationals have been arrested and another detained by the Chinese authorities on suspicion of espionage. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga spoke to reporters on Friday morning. Suga said the Chinese government has informed Japan that the authorities arrested 2 men in September after detaining them separately in the…