Regulator Maintains View On No.3 Reactor Blasts

Regulator maintains view on No.3 reactor blasts

Japan's nuclear regulator has maintained its view that multiple blasts occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's No.3 reactor following the earthquake and tsunami in 2011.

The plant suffered meltdowns from the accident. Three reactor buildings were severely damaged by hydrogen explosions.

Tokyo Maintains Coronavirus Alert Level

Tokyo maintains coronavirus alert level

Tokyo has kept its coronavirus alert at the second highest level on a four-point scale, and warned that the capital is facing the risk of a rapid increase in new cases.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government made the decision on Thursday at a meeting with public health and infectious disease experts to assess the situation.

Bank Of Japan Maintains Monetary Policy

Bank of Japan maintains monetary policy

The Bank of Japan has decided to maintain its policy of massive monetary easing to support the country's economy during the coronavirus pandemic.

In a two-day policy meeting that ended on Tuesday, the central bank also decided to increase its financing support for businesses to about one trillion dollars.