Tepco Opens Facility To Teach Lessons Of Meltdowns

TEPCO opens facility to teach lessons of meltdowns

Tokyo Electric Power Company has opened a facility for employees to learn from the meltdowns at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant caused by the quake and tsunami in 2011.

The meltdowns at three of the reactors at the plant in northeastern Japan forced many residents to flee their homes and evacuate.

Chiba Facility Has 86 Coronavirus Cases

Chiba facility has 86 coronavirus cases

A facility for people with disabilities in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, has confirmed a total of 86 coronavirus infections.

Prefectural authorities said 28 additional cases were reported at Hokuso-Ikuseien in Tohnosho Town by 7:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Honda Will Shut Down Its Philippine Production Facility

Honda will shut down its Philippine production facility

The Philippine unit of Honda said on Saturday its production facility will shut down next month, as the Japanese automaker struggles to shore up global automobile operations.

Japan's third-largest automaker has seen its profitability decline by more than half in the past two years, led by a series of quality-related issues.