With the ILC being such an exciting and huge project, many Japanese newspapers have reporting dedicated to the subject. Here you can find translations of relevant articles and links to original sources.

September 2020

  • 09.14.20  The Iwate Prefecture ILC Promotion Council to give an online seminar on September 24th about the latest developments of the project
  • 09.11.20  KEK’s retracts application to MEXT’s Roadmap; will undergo a trajectory correction
  • August 2020

  • 08.26.20  Director Ueno of the Iwate Prefectural Government gives a talk to Hanamaki Agricultural High School students about their future and the ILC
  • 08.17.20  The Tohoku ILC Project Development Center is formed – 22 local governments and universities of Iwate and Miyagi
  • 08.12.20  ILC International Development Team goes live, based at KEK
  • July 2020

  • 07.30.20  KEK estimates the construction of the ILC to start in some five years – an international team starting work in August
  • 07.27.20  Morioka #1 High School students win special prize at CERN contest for radiation research
  • 07.07.20  Another two schools added to the list of ILC Promotion Schools in Iwate – training human resources for the future
  • June 2020

  • 06.26.20  MEXT reacts to the 2020 Update to the European Strategy for Particle Physics – intending to continue talks with US and Europe
  • 06.26.20  With the next European particle physics strategy, Europe looks to collaborate with Japan and the ILC
  • March 2020

  • 03.03.20  MEXT Minister: “I’d like to continue to work hard” towards realization of ILC
  • February 2020

  • 02.25.20  “MEXT will discuss the ILC with US and EU while having an interest in the project” – MEXT gives its position on the ILC at an ICFA meeting
  • 02.12.20  At the Morioka broadcast of the 2/8 ILC symposium, young people show growing enthusiasm for the project
  • 02.10.20  At an ILC symposium by Nobel Laureates in Tokyo, Dr. Higgs calls for the quick realization of the ILC
  • 02.05.20  MEXT Minister about the recently-released SCJ Master Plan: “We will pay close attention to the European strategy”
  • 02.03.20  At the Japan National Press Club, Iwate Governor Tasso talks about his expectations for the govt’s financial deliberations
  • January 2020

  • 01.31.20  ILC listed in SCJ’s Master Plan, but not on the high-priority list – Deliberations on the ILC move to MEXT
  • 01.22.20  A seminar on the ILC held for residents of Oshu with explanations by researchers about how they’ll protect the environment
  • 01.13.20  2020 to be an important year for the ILC effort
  • 01.10.20  Famous director Oshii Mamoru talks about his high hopes in the ILC at a panel event
  • 01.07.20  An ILC Symposium to be held in Tokyo in February 2020 with Nobel Prize Laureates
  • December 2019

  • 12.23.19  A new liaison council instated to boost ILC cooperation – A new report from Prof. Yamashita
  • November 2019

  • 11.19.19  Michinoku Associates Group donates to the Iwate ILC Promotion Council
  • 11.15.19  ICFA Chair visits the ILC candidate site in Ichinoseki
  • 11.13.19  An interview with ICFA Chief Geoffrey Taylor – reaffirming the necessity of the ILC
  • 11.11.19  Sendai Statement adopted at the close of LCWS 2019
  • 11.08.19  Linear Collider Workshop held in Sendai, accelerating towards the realization of the ILC
  • October 2019

  • 10.21.19  A resolution to be adopted on October 30th at the Sendai LCWS to convey the importance of building the ILC in Japan
  • 10.18.19  Famous figures from various fields gather together in Tokyo for an ILC Supporters Kick-Off Event
  • 10.15.19  Governor of Iwate expects that central government deliberations will proceed forward with the ILC cost-sharing proposal
  • 10.11.19  Professor Satoru Yamashita of ICEPP gives a talk on the importance of advanced science at Ichinoseki’s National Institute of Technology
  • 10.09.19  KEK releases its proposals for ILC implementation, including international cost-sharing
  • 10.02.19  KEK publishes the International Working Group’s Recommendations for International Linear Collider
  • September 2019

  • 09.27.19  Minister of MEXT: “Do a lot of research in Japan” after figuring out how to share the costs of the ILC
  • 09.09.19  An ILC Lecturer talks about the significance of the ILC to the people of Ichinoseki
  • 09.03.19  MEXT requests 480 million yen for FY 2020’s ILC-related budget – a 50 million yen increase from 2019
  • August 2019

  • 08.27.19  Prof. Satoru Yamashita talks about the latest developments and benefits of the ILC in Ofunato
  • 08.21.19  The ILC Promotion Headquarters of Iwate Prefecture begins operations
  • 08.19.19  A seminar held at the Oshu City ILC Liaison Council – moving step by step towards the ILC
  • 08.15.19  Iwate Prefectural Government releases its vision for regional development around the ILC
  • 08.13.19  Ichinoseki releases a concept for an informational facility for the ILC in Ichinoseki using two empty buildings
  • 08.08.19  In Hanamaki, an ILC seminar for local residents led by the Director of Iwate’s ILC Promotion Bureau
  • 08.06.19  Developing the city with the ILC – the Oshu Chamber of Commerce gives their first proposal to the city government
  • July 2019

  • 07.31.19  A citizens rally for the ILC held in Morioka – increasing understanding of the ILC and its effects
  • 07.30.19  Japan, France, and Germany agree to start discussion groups – IPU President Atsuto Suzuki reports back on recent ILC news
  • 07.23.19  Eight organizations from southern Iwate and northern Miyagi cross prefectural borders to form a liaison council for the ILC
  • 07.16.19  The Ichinoseki Mayor makes suggestion to FDMILC Chief about using the old NEC location for ILC purposes
  • 07.10.19  Students at Ichinoseki Higashi Middle School gain a deeper interest in particle physics – A physicist from KEK comes for a talk
  • 07.09.19  The Iwate Future-Design Organization holds a discussion about the ILC in Morioka
  • 07.03.19  At their annual meeting, the Tohoku ILC Promotion Council adopts a resolution calling for the national government to make a decision on the ILC
  • June 2019

  • 06.21.19  The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council meets with the national government to urge them to make a speedy decision on the ILC
  • 06.19.19  The Iwate Prefecture ILC Promotion Council pledges to strengthen their efforts to petition the national government for the ILC
  • 06.18.19  Petitioning the national government’s support for the reconstruction and the ILC – The Governor and mayors of Iwate visit Tokyo
  • 06.17.19  Contest for the ILC! Winners to be sent on a trip to CERN
  • 06.14.19  A seminar held in Morioka about policies to reduce the costs of ILC construction
  • 06.12.19  Nine organizations from southern Iwate and northern Miyagi go to the LDP to petition for the ILC
  • 06.11.19  The Office of ILC Promotion of Iwate Prefecture to be upgraded from Office to Bureau, doubling its work force and strengthening preparations going forward
  • May 2019

  • 05.31.19  Two more high schools designated as ILC Promotion Model Schools – a total of eight in Iwate
  • 05.28.19  A rally for the ILC is held in Daito, Ichinoseki to show off the local spirit and push forward the ILC
  • 05.22.19  The LCC states they will use October’s LCWS to urge the government towards a decision
  • 05.20.19  The next Linear Collider Workshop to be held in Sendai this autumn – to communicate the scientific importance of the ILC
  • 05.16.19  Commerce organizations on the southern coast of Iwate form the Kesen Regional ILC Promotion Council to raise interest in the ILC
  • 05.10.19  31 organizations join together to form the Ofunato ILC Promotion Council for boosting ILC enthusiasm
  • April 2019

  • 04.22.19  Politicians from Iwate and Miyagi’s prefectural assemblies make a petition to the LDP and FDMILC to realize the ILC
  • 04.17.19  Scientists from Mizusawa, Iwate talk about their team’s contribution to the first picture of a black hole
  • 04.10.19  KEK to create a working group for Japan-USA-Europe to debate how to divvy up ILC costs
  • 04.08.19  Two Ichinoseki high school students submit signatures for the ILC
  • 04.05.19  The Morioka Regional Development Bureau appoints two people as ILC Lecturers
  • 04.03.19  A new banner for the ILC is unveiled at the Iwate Prefectural Office
  • 04.01.19  “Please realize the ILC in Iwate” Famous manga artist Kenshi Hirokane gives a talk in Morioka
  • March 2019

  • 03.26.19  ILC seminar to be held with a famous manga artist on March 27th in Morioka to generate enthusiasm in the project
  • 03.19.19  A seminar at Ichinoseki and Oshu on the ILC and the safety precautions that will be put in place
  • 03.15.19  At a press conference, the governor of Iwate and others welcome the show of interest from the national government
  • 03.13.19  Reactions in Iwate to the government’s position on the ILC – happiness and confusion
  • 03.12.19  Minister of MEXT expects for deliberations on the ILC to continue; Chief Cabinet Secretary says academic process is necessary
  • 03.08.19  The Japanese government expresses interest in ILC
  • 03.06.19  All eyes are on the national government, as it plans to makes its position clear on the ILC at the ICFA meeting in Tokyo on March 7th
  • 03.01.19  The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council makes a last-minute visit MEXT to urge a positive decision on the ILC
  • February 2019

  • 02.27.19  At a meeting of the FDMILC, MEXT official states they will make their position clear on March 7th
  • 02.26.19  Meeting of ILC Promotion Model Schools in Morioka (c/o Ichinoseki City)
  • 02.25.19  Using renewable energy at the ILC – a seminar in Morioka
  • 02.22.19  Council members from 11 city councils visit the FDMILC and MEXT in Tokyo to petition for the ILC
  • 02.20.19  Alliance of LDP politicians from Tohoku and Hokkaido travel to the national government to urge them to make a decision on the ILC
  • 02.19.19  Professor emeritus Masakazu Yoshioka of KEK talks about the stable bedrock on the Kitakami site, perfect for the ILC
  • 02.18.19  IPU President Atsuto Suzuki has high hopes in the government’s decision
  • 02.15.19  The Iwate ILC Promotion Council holds a seminar with only one month left until the national government makes a decision
  • 02.07.19  At MEXT’s periodic press conference, Minister Shibayama says they are in close contact with other related government ministries
  • 02.01.19  Special class on the ILC at Higashiyama Middle School in Ichinoseki
  • January 2019

  • 01.30.19  A forum of industry and academia professionals calls for the ILC in Tokyo
  • 01.28.19  MEXT continues to debate on the ILC
  • 01.25.19  Morioka Chamber of Commerce Chair Yamura calls on Chambers of Commerce throughout Japan to support the ILC
  • 01.23.19  Prof. Hitoshi Yamamoto of Tohoku University gives his thoughts on the FCC project at CERN
  • 01.21.19  “I am certain we can move forward” Prof. Satoru Yamashita talks about his predictions for the national government’s decision at a seminar in Ichinoseki
  • 01.18.19  Iwate Nippo’s Survey on local interest in the ILC – 62% of respondents interested in the project, and 32% hope for a jobs increase
  • 01.16.19  270 million yen allotted for ILC-related items in national budget for FY2019
  • 01.14.19  The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council visits with the national government to urge them to build the ILC
  • 01.11.19  Minister of MEXT says they will pay close attention to international trends – the national government to make a decision on the ILC in 2019
  • 01.10.19  Following the SCJ report, Diet members to strengthen their calls on the national government to host the ILC
  • 01.09.19  Researchers remain optimistic following the SCJ’s report – final decision rests with national government
  • 01.08.19  SCJ submits their report to MEXT – “We are not currently at a point where we can support the ILC”
  • December 2018

  • 12.20.18  Science Council not to support construction of International Linear Collider in Japan (Mainichi)
  • 12.18.18  SCJ to hold its Board of Directors meeting on December 19th – possible last stage for the ILC?
  • 12.17.18  Hon. Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito Party talks about the ILC in Iwate – “This will lead to new industries”
  • 12.14.18  The national government given leeway now that the deadline has been pushed to next year – will this urge them to make a decision?
  • 12.12.18  The final deadline for a decision is March 7th – Scientists urge the national government to voice their intent at an FDMILC assembly
  • 12.07.18  Prof. Saito teaches Iwate students about science from an international perspective
  • 12.05.18  Eight mayors from Iwate and Miyagi submit a document to the SCJ’s ILC Committee to show that they stand in lockstep regarding the ILC
  • 12.03.18  The Oshu City ILC Promotion and Liaison Council reach their goal of 60,000 ILC Supporters
  • November 2018

  • 11.30.18  Scientists urge a change in heart on the ILC Committee’s wary opinion of the ILC – stressing the importance of the project
  • 11.28.18  Scientists and economic organizations ask for the ILC Committee to focus more on the effects of new technology
  • 11.26.18  The Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee will continue its debate on the ILC
  • 11.23.18  After the 11/14 SCJ committee meeting, MEXT says they will wait for a formal answer before starting towards the next step
  • 11.21.18  Members call for several corrections in the draft produced by Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee
  • 11.20.18  Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee’s draft calls out the challenge of cost-sharing but also recognizes significance of the ILC
  • 11.19.18  The Federation of Diet Members for the ILC to strengthen its call on the national government to make their decision within the year
  • 11.16.18  Governor Tasso and prefectural assemblymen meet with Ministry officials and Diet members to urge them to make their position clear on international sharing of costs
  • 11.14.18  The Michinoku Associates Group donates 100,000 yen (~$1,000) to the Iwate ILC Promotion Council during this very important time for the ILC
  • 11.12.18  ILC-themed postcards for New Year’s now on sale
  • 11.09.18  At the governors’ meeting in Hokkaido, the 8 northern prefectures agree to push forth the ILC
  • 11.07.18  First-year students at Ichinoseki #2 High School debate how to build up their city for a future with the ILC
  • 11.05.18  Hon. Kaufmann of the German parliament visits the Kitakami site for the ILC, confirming his cooperation towards making the project a reality
  • 11.02.18  “The German government will favorably support the ILC” – Hon. Kaufmann of German parliament meets with Japanese Diet members
  • October 2018

  • 10.31.18  Yuki Abe wins the first-ever prize for the Ichinoseki National Institute of Technology from the Particle Accelerator Society of Japan
  • 10.24.18  Done with their hearings of experts, the ILC committee moves to creating their report
  • 10.17.18  U.S. Under-secretary for Science shows a cooperative attitude towards the ILC at a dialogue with Diet members – “I hope for the project to move forward”
  • 10.15.18  Iwate Governor Takuya Tasso to visit Switzerland and France from October 16th
  • 10.12.18  The Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee meets again in Tokyo – opinions about how to deal with water drainage from the underground tunnel
  • 10.10.18  Science Council of Japan ILC Committee – Chair Iye hopes to end their discussions within the year
  • 10.01.18  Imagining an international place where you can do research – Morioka #1 HS students meet with researchers from Serbia
  • September 2018

  • 09.28.18  At a seminar in Ichinoseki, representatives from the Tohoku ILC Planning Office answer questions and ease anxieties held by local residents
  • 09.24.18  An ILC Liaison Council is formed by the FDMILC and LDP to strengthen efforts to encourage the national government to decide on the ILC
  • 09.21.18  Securing an ILC budget was pointed out as a source of contention at the Science Council’s 5th committee meeting
  • 09.19.18  A seminar on the ILC at Miyako Commercial High School
  • 09.17.18  A special exhibit on the ILC at the VACUUM 2018 expo in Yokohama – talking about the importance of the ILC in the greater Tokyo area
  • 09.14.18  The Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee’s 4th meeting: sorting out what points to debate
  • 09.10.18  ILC PR at a local beer festival
  • 09.07.18  Science Council of Japan ILC Committee hears from researchers about the scientific significance of the ILC project – but members call for more societal awareness
  • 09.03.18  MEXT requests a budget of 260 million yen for accelerator science in fiscal year 2019 – same number as FY 2018
  • August 2018

  • 08.31.18  The working group within the Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee points out tech/safety issues – also evaluates the economic benefits of the ILC
  • 08.29.18  Science Council of Japan’s ILC Committee debates on creating an organizational structure and dividing the costs internationally
  • 08.27.18  Deliberations by the Science Council of Japan ILC Committee to be done by autumn? The FDMILC to step up its efforts
  • 08.24.18  Criticism about ILC costs at the first meeting of the Science Council of Japan’s ILC committee – researchers stress the importance of the project
  • 08.22.18  LDP Secretary-general Hon. Toshihiro Nikai says, “We hope to work hard as a political party (for the ILC)”
  • 08.20.18  “A refusal of the ILC would be the same mistake the US made” – An interview with Sheldon Glashow – Iwate Nippo
  • 08.13.18  An interview with Barry Barish – Iwate Nippo
  • 08.08.18  Nobel laureates putting their faith in Japan to realize the ILC at the 8/5 Tokyo symposium
  • 08.06.18  The Iwate ILC Promotion Council estimates economic benefits of the ILC to be 5.7190 trillion yen
  • 08.05.18  Added to downloads: Messages from Nobel Laureates in Physics for the ILC
  • 08.03.18  City councils of seven cities (including Oshu) to join together to petition the FDMILC and MEXT
  • 08.01.18  Approaching a final decision – the Science Council of Japan forms a committee to deliberate on the ILC
  • July 2018

  • 07.30.18  Seminar held for workers in the ready-mixed concrete field in hopes of getting involved with ILC construction
  • 07.27.18  The Morioka Regional Development Bureau begins training people to give seminars on the ILC
  • 07.25.18  The FDMILC to start a liaison council for discussions on the ILC along with the LDP – strengthening the pressure on the national government
  • 07.23.18  Tohoku ILC Planning Office Director/IPU President Atsuto Suzuki gives a seminar in Ofunato on the ILC
  • 07.20.18  Oshu aims to get 60,000 of its population to sign up for the #ILC Supporters
  • 07.18.18  Tokyo U’s Prof. Satoru Yamashita recommends private investment to reduce ILC construction costs
  • 07.16.18  City council chairs of nine cities/towns of Iwate and Miyagi form resolution to petition the national government for the ILC
  • 07.13.18  President Suzuki of Iwate Pref. University gives a speech about the future of the region with the ILC
  • 07.11.18  Iwate Prefecture selects 8 schools as ILC Promotion Model Schools
  • 07.09.18  100-person Committee for the ILC kicks off at an event in Tokyo – people from economic/cultural fields to push forth the ILC project
  • 07.05.18  MEXT Panel of Experts Final Discussion – Emphasizing the ILC’s Scientific Importance
  • 07.04.18  FDMILC Sec-gen Ryu Shionoya states they are aiming to get a separate budget for the ILC
  • June 2018

  • 06.29.18  Lyn Evans, director of the Linear Collider Collaboration, urges the Japanese government to make their intentions clear on the ILC
  • 06.27.18  Boosting national effort for the ILC, three experts also lecture the necessity of exchanging information
  • 06.25.18  “100-person Committee for the ILC” to be formed on June 29th, with members coming from various backgrounds
  • 06.22.18  Panel of Experts discusses how to work with other countries
  • 06.20.18  Two American Nobel Prize winners to attend a symposium in Tokyo on August 5th to help spread understanding of the ILC
  • 06.15.18  The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council petitions the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan’s ruling party) for the ILC
  • 06.13.18  Iwate and Miyagi prefectural assemblies confirm a unified front for the quick realization of the ILC
  • 06.12.18  16,047 general participants, supporters report on activities
  • 06.11.18  Governor urges Japanese government’s decision: rejection of ILC ‘unthinkable’ (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • May 2018

  • 05.25.18  ILC for the Future of the World (French-Japan Research Centre Director Visits Iwate) c/o Oshu City ILC Promotion Division
  • 05.23.18  Working Group at MEXT Panel of Experts puts together their report of the significance of the ILC: “The ILC will be suited to precision measurement of the Higgs boson”
  • 05.21.18  Raising awareness of the ILC among the people of Japan is the remaining challenge
  • 05.14.18  Deliberations begin on how to prepare Iwate’s healthcare and education fields for foreign researchers and their families
  • 05.11.18  Building Momentum in Younger Generations (c/o Ichinoseki City)
  • April 2018

  • 04.25.18  The Oshu Space & Astronomy Museum marks ten years as a hub for science education
  • 04.23.18  The Open Labo (with cryomodule) opens in Morioka – raising excitement for the ILC!
  • March 2018

  • 03.28.18  The Tohoku ILC Planning Office Master Plan released, clearly states that the ILC main campus will be in “either Ichinoseki or Oshu”
  • 03.19.18  Advanced science research is at a crossroads in Japan: with the national budget at a plateau, neutrino science is being prioritized
  • 03.16.18  Panel of Experts working group looks into regulations and risks of the ILC
  • 03.12.18  Students at Okutama Elementary School study in preparation for the ILC
  • 03.09.18  Oshu City middle school students present on science study field trip in Tsukuba (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • 03.07.18  Cuisine, Interpretation, Children’s Pictures: Tanko area also supporting ILD meeting (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • 03.06.18  Preparation for ILC Making Progress: Iwate Pref. University President Suzuki Presents at ILD Meeting (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • 03.05.18  63 Iwate/Miyagi companies gather for an exhibition in Ichinoseki
  • 03.02.18  Support for Int’l Meeting by Ichinoseki City Tourism Association: Registration and Local Information
  • 03.01.18  Getting the ILC into European Plan: Deadline for Inclusion is December 18 (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • February 2018

  • 02.28.18  A Future Internationalized Ichinoseki: Children’s English Play
  • 02.26.18  An interview with Ties Behnke, leader of the ILD team which had its conference in Ichinoseki – “It was important to hold it at the candidate site for the ILC”
  • 02.23.18  ILD meeting held in Ichinoseki – discussing technical issues going forward
  • 02.21.18  Ichinoseki hosts a 3-day international conference on detectors for particle colliders
  • 02.19.18  The Panel of Experts continues to verify the changed ILC plans
  • 02.16.18  At the ILC Technology Seminar, local companies look for ways to get involved
  • 02.14.18  Officials from Iwate government/industry/academia visit the national government to petition for the ILC
  • 02.12.18  After the changes to the ILC plans, the Panel of Experts to re-verify costs
  • 02.07.18  Rikuzentakata’s commercial/tourism organizations to create a new organization for the ILC to boost its local profile
  • 02.05.18  Vice-president Aihara of University of Tokyo calls for the national government to make a quick decision (on the ILC)
  • 02.02.18  National/local government officials, industry representatives, politicians, and researchers to go to Europe in May for more wide-ranging talks
  • January 2018

  • 01.29.18  IPU President Atsuto Suzuki to visit Europe in March to push forward government negotiations
  • 01.26.18  MEXT’s Panel of Experts meets to discuss the newly shortened ILC
  • 01.24.18  “France and Germany are open to cooperation on the ILC” Prof. Suzuki of IPU on future talks with Europe
  • 01.22.18  Hanamaki Agricultural High School shows off their own products and the ILC in Tokyo
  • 01.19.18  Iwate Chambers of Commerce talk with the Governor to talk about the ILC and other regional issues
  • 01.17.18  Prefectural assemblymen petition the Iwate governor for ILC preparations and information
  • 01.15.18  Ofunato’s new ILC office to work on port usage plans
  • 01.12.18  Oshu middle school students learn advanced science at KEK
  • 01.08.18  Governor Tasso talks with Iwate Nippo about plans for 2018 including the ILC
  • 01.05.18  Poll of Iwate citizens by Iwate Nippo – 64% interested in the ILC
  • 01.03.18  Nobel Prize winners also support the ILC – Messages published in a book to be presented to PM Abe next month
  • 01.01.18  260 million yen allocated for ILC-related items in national budget for FY2018 – an almost 152 million yen increase from FY2017
  • December 2017

  • 12.29.17  Iwate Prefecture asks foreign residents about challenges living in Japan as part of their establishment of a new comprehensive policy plan
  • 12.27.17  Tohoku ILC Planning Office Director Atsuto Suzuki hopes for a national government decision in 2018
  • 12.25.17  A group of Iwate Prefectural Assembly members of the Liberal Democratic Party urge LDP members in national government to decide on the ILC
  • 12.22.17  A joint group of Iwate & Miyagi Assembly Members for the ILC to formally petition the national government on 12/18
  • 12.20.17  Kanegasaki Elem. 2nd grader Taira Kikuchi wins top prize in ILC poster contest (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • 12.18.17  Staging: MEXT ILC panel of experts reappoints working groups (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • 12.15.17  Prof. Satoru Yamashita gives a talk in Sendai about the accelerating pace towards realizing the ILC
  • 12.13.17  An ILC Promotion Office set up in the Ofunato City Government – First one in the coastal area of Iwate
  • 12.11.17  Japanese Diet members to visit Europe in January 2018 – French Parliament member Hon. Olivier Becht gives positive support
  • 12.08.17  Morioka City holds its first advisory board: Discussing the challenges in internationalizing the region
  • 12.04.17  Future researchers study the workings of the ILC – Tohoku University workshop for HS students
  • 12.01.17  Minister of MEXT Hayashi gives his opinion on the shortening of the ILC: “We will deliberate seriously”
  • November 2017

  • 11.29.17  Data to come out next month from geological surveys of two places in the Ichinoseki area of the candidate site
  • 11.24.17  Mayor of Ichinoseki welcomes a smaller start for the ILC to help push forward the project
  • 11.22.17  A renewed sense of possibility for the ILC in Sendai: Iwate Heritage Association visits the candidate site
  • 11.20.17  An interview with Prof. Yamamoto of Tohoku University about the growing possibility of ILC realization
  • 11.17.17  ILC officials welcome news of the shortening of the ILC’s first stage
  • 11.15.17  Controlling construction costs for the ILC to 500 bn yen, and building momentum
  • 11.13.17  Showcasing Oshu City as a Place to Live (ILC Website Renewal) (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • 11.10.17  ICFA supports 250-GeV International Linear Collider and encourages its realization
  • 11.10.17  Technomesse 2017 held in Kitakami: ILC resin model and more (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • 11.08.17  Morioka company “Eastrise” to place office in Ichinoseki because of ILC (c/o Oshu ILC Promotion Division)
  • 11.03.17  Special lecture held at Otsuchi High School on the ILC
  • 11.01.17  The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council shows off Tohoku’s zeal for the ILC in France at LCWS2017
  • October 2017

  • 10.20.17  Iwate Industrial Research Institute holds its annual Open Day – Children witness the power of science through hands-on experiments
  • 10.18.17  Former Iwate Governor Hiroya Masuda gives a speech in Morioka: “The national government must show their intentions on the ILC by next summer”
  • 10.16.17  ILC Seminar at Morioka #1 High School – Interest deepens in the mysteries of the universe
  • 10.13.17  Recent Nobel Prize Winner Barry Barish had visited the Kitakami site in Iwate in 2012 – local officials thrilled at the news
  • 10.11.17  Hoping to accept and transport larger containers at their port, Ofunato runs a test on public roads – Hope to use for the ILC as well
  • 10.09.17  A strong presentation by the middle school students who visited CERN
  • 10.06.17  The deadline for Japan’s decision on the ILC is summer 2018 – Prof. Yamashita speaks at a seminar in Morioka
  • 10.04.17  An ILC lecture for the students of Tairadate Elementary – Science will open the door to Iwate’s development
  • 10.02.17  Using existing facilities as much as we can – IPU President Suzuki gives a speech
  • September 2017

  • 09.29.17  Economic organizations formally request Governor of Iwate to strengthen efforts to urge the national government to realize the ILC
  • 09.27.17  Iwate Prefecture ILC Office Director Jun Sasaki gives a speech to Hanamaki Agricultural High School
  • 09.25.17  An ILC Exhibition in Yokohama for industry officials
  • 09.22.17  The FDMILC requests the Minister of MEXT to list an item for ILC investigative costs in the budget
  • 09.20.17  Four years since Kitakami was selected as the ILC candidate site, negotiations taking place at central gov’t and abroad – Local gov’ts concentrate on steady PR efforts
  • 09.18.17  Over half of foreign researchers prefer to live within a 30 minute commute of the ILC according to a survey
  • 09.15.17  MEXT Minister Hayashi gives a speech in Morioka – The budgetary request for FY 2018 is a “big step forward”
  • 09.13.17  MEXT requests 260 million yen for ILC-related items in the budget
  • 09.11.17  Developing an industrial framework in Tohoku – KEK’s Honorary Professor Masakazu Yoshioka gives a seminar to SMEs to urge them to get involved with the ILC
  • 09.08.17  The ICFA confirms its approach to shorten the initial length of the ILC to 20 km – aiming for cost reduction for the first stage – debate accelerates towards a November announcement
  • 09.06.17  Seinan Middle School students in Hanamaki City learn about the mechanisms of the universe and the ILC
  • 09.04.17  The 4 students of the ILC Club return home after a satisfying trip to Switzerland
  • 09.01.17  Impressed by international institutions – A talk with 3 Japanese particle physicists
  • August 2017

  • 08.31.17  We will always dream of knowing more – The ILC Club meets with Dr. Lyn Evans
  • 08.29.17  Getting closer to the mysteries of the universe, and drawing a future picture of Iwate – the ILC Club visits CERN in Switzerland
  • 08.28.17  First ILC Seminar for the Federation of Ofunato City Assemblymen for the ILC
  • 08.25.17  The ILC Club middle school students visit CERN to see research
  • 08.24.17  Fascination with an international city – the ILC Club middle school students visit the U.N. during their trip to Switzerland
  • 08.22.17  Enjoying the sights and cuisine of a foreign country – ILC Club of middle school students visits Geneva
  • 08.21.17  Middle school students of the ILC Club head to Switzerland
  • 08.18.17  Families participate in fun particle experiments
  • 08.16.17  Professor Satoru Yamashita calls for prompt preparations for the ILC
  • 08.14.17  “Creation of an international hub of science” is entered as a formal request at the National Governors’ Conference held in Morioka
  • 08.11.17  Four municipalities of Iwate/Miyagi reaffirm their partnership in hopes of the ILC – Meeting of Mayors in Kurihara, Miyagi
  • 08.09.17  The people of Rikuzentakata learn about the ILC thanks to Iwate ILC Office Director Sasaki
  • 08.07.17  A seminar on how to attract people to the area by honorary professors
  • 08.03.17  Local companies search for ways to get involved in accelerator industry – Technology seminar for solving issues
  • 08.01.17  Four middle school students inducted at a ceremony in Morioka as the second group of students for the ILC Club
  • July 2017

  • 07.27.17  The world of elementary particles – up close. Mikajiri Elementary School students do experiments during an ILC seminar
  • 07.25.17  The Tohoku ILC Preparation Office researches technology for building an ILC with an initial length of 20 km
  • 07.14.17  Ichinoseki City is raising the next generation of researchers with their lectures for JHS students this year
  • 07.12.17  Morioka #1 HS Students present their research in English
  • 07.10.17  Students at Ashiro JHS in Hachimantai City fascinated by space and physics
  • 07.07.17  Tohoku International School now able to provide the IB curriculum for its pre-school and elementary school students
  • 07.05.17  The MEXT Panel of Experts discusses their report draft on methods of structure/management for the ILC
  • 07.03.17  The ICFA deliberates on shrinking ILC costs with a smaller initial length of 20 km
  • June 2017

  • 06.19.17  Envisioning the use of Ofunato port for the ILC, Iwate Prefecture halts the sale of industrial land sites
  • 06.16.17  Proactively disseminating information during this “important year for the ILC” – Top leadership meeting for the Iwate ILC Promotion Council
  • 06.15.17  Chambers of Commerce of the Kesen region hold an ILC assembly open to the general public with 600 people in attendance
  • 06.14.17  The Iwate ILC Promotion Council to release information on economic effects of the ILC in August
  • 06.07.17  Setting up housing and education (for the ILC) is a “must” – Working group at MEXT’s Panel of Experts presents outline of their report
  • 06.02.17  Verifying management structures with CERN as an example – Working group at MEXT’s Panel of Experts
  • May 2017

  • 05.31.17  Tohoku ILC Promotion Council requests ILC international coordination to the LDP – urging a government decision
  • 05.29.17  “Correctly Understanding the ILC is Important” at ILC Candidate Site (3rd Year Mizusawa HS Students Present on US Study Trip)
  • 05.22.17  German Researchers Visit Iwate, Advise Prefecture on ILC Preparations
  • 05.19.17  Waiting for the Go Sign to Build: German ILC Researchers Visit, Opinion Exchange
  • 05.18.17  Emphasizing the economic effects of the ILC – an interview with the Hon. Shunichi Suzuki
  • 05.17.17  The FDMILC strengthens its push towards US Congress – Discussions to bring about the ILC
  • 05.16.17  Oshu’s Future with the ILC: Guest Talks Start for Oshu Elem. Students
  • 05.11.17  The Tohoku ILC Promotion Council meets for their 2017 General Meeting to draft resolution for a quick decision by the national government on the ILC
  • 05.09.17  The FDMILC to visit US on April 30 – Exchanging opinions with Congress and the US government
  • April 2017

  • 04.27.17  Looking into how to prepare the surrounding environment for the ILC – Working group within MEXT’s Panel of Experts
  • 04.20.17  Ichinoseki puts up a special exhibit for increasing enthusiasm for the ILC – first time within a place of commerce
  • 04.19.17  Funds to increase national awareness – KEK to collect donations to accelerate awareness
  • 04.12.17  Candidate site for a synchrotron facility at Tohoku University – Praise for close partnerships
  • 04.11.17  New selections for Iwate gifts for the Hometown Tax Scheme – ILC books and traditional crafts
  • 04.10.17  Director General Horie of the Southern Iwate Regional Development Bureau to become Vice-President of Iwate Prefectural University
  • March 2017

  • 03.30.17  Ichinoseki youth petitioning support for the ILC
  • 03.16.17  Working group within MEXT’s Panel of Experts meets for the first time to begin verifying methods of structure and management
  • 03.15.17  The ILC Promotion Division of Oshu City to rise in rank
  • 03.14.17  Working towards proposing a bill for the realization for the ILC
  • 03.13.17  Elementary school students show off ILC flags in Ichinoseki
  • 03.10.17  The Yoshigasawa Neighborhood Association sets up a billboard on national road 397 for the ILC
  • 03.08.17  The ILC will bring harmony to the world – A seminar by Prof. Atsuto Suzuki
  • 03.07.17  Ichinoseki Linear Collider Bulletin “ILC News” Vol. 20
  • 03.06.17  Industry, academia, government, and private citizens: accelerating towards the ILC
  • 03.03.17  Iwate middle school students talk about the ILC at the Tokyo-Nikkei Forum Symposium on Regional Revitalization
  • 03.01.17  Cultivating Scientific Knowledge and International Awareness: Eleven 2nd Year Mizusawa HS Science and Math Course Students Visit USA
  • February 2017

  • 02.27.17  Cost-Reducing Plan to be Decided in August?
  • 02.17.17  Exalting Benefits of ILC-Related Industries: Event in Nayoga
  • 02.16.17  Discussions on the framework with the US for the ILC – FDMILC Chair to visit the US in spring
  • 02.15.17  From National Sports Festival to the ILC (Aichi Rikuun Company Auto Parts Truck )
  • 02.13.17  For a Multicultural Oshu (Oshu City Council Members and International Residents Brainstorm Together)
  • 02.09.17  Ms. Takahashi of KEK teaches the citizens of Morioka about the significance and future possibilities of the ILC
  • 02.02.17  MEXT’s Panel of Experts decides to create a new working group – Deliberations to start on research and operations structure of the ILC
  • January 2017

  • 01.31.17  Elementary school kids immersed in ILC card competition
  • 01.27.17  Ms. Kodashima & Mr. Ogura win top prize in ILC art contest for elementary school students
  • 01.25.17  In Hiraizumi, a round-table discussion about the Iwate government with the governor – “This year will be a moment of truth for the ILC”
  • 01.24.17  Ichinoseki high school students chat with the mayor
  • 01.19.17  Thinking about the accelerator industry: ILC Technology Seminar held in Ichinoseki
  • 01.18.17  Accelerating preparations to apply for “special zone” status – A report from the Tohoku ILC Preparation Office
  • 01.17.17  Vice-governor Chiba and other prefectural workers to visit CERN on 1/18 – Preparing our area to realize the ILC
  • 01.16.17  ILC Survey: “Interest in the ILC” rises to 63%
  • 01.13.17  To bring about the ILC – An important year including the LCWS
  • December 2016

  • 12.25.16  “I want to learn about the origins of the universe” – Five middle school students talk about their dreams (and threw in some English as well!)
  • 12.21.16  Sharing an approach towards staging for the ILC – Talking with Prof. Hitoshi Yamamoto about results and future vision
  • 12.20.16  On the highly important ILC, Japan must take leadership – An interview with Dr. Joachim Mnich, Chair of the ICFA
  • 12.20.16  Talking with LCC Director Lyn Evans – Expectations for the ILC
  • 12.19.16  Technology Supporting Research Facilities: Exhibition of 53 Companies from Iwate, Others (LCWS Venue)
  • 12.18.16  Visit by LCWS participants to the ILC candidate site
  • 12.17.16  ILC symposium for local residents held during LCWS
  • 12.16.16  Discussing staging strategies for the ILC – LCC Discussion
  • 12.16.16  Introducing Local Flavor at LCWS 2016 (Heian Costumes with Oshu City)
  • 12.15.16  Iwate Middle/High School Students Meet Linear Collider Researchers at International Conference in Morioka
  • November 2016

  • 11.30.16  Ichinoseki Linear Collider Bulletin “ILC News” Vol. 19
  • 11.22.16  Science x Hello Kitty goods on sale in Sendai as well as Iwate
  • 11.18.16  Learning about the Universe, the World: ILC Guest Talks in Iwate
  • 11.16.16  India and Japan to Strengthen Accelerator Research Relationship: KEK and Banaras Hindu University
  • 11.15.16  Investigating the universe and the future: Traveling ILC classes
  • 11.14.16  **Reservations Open** LCWS 2016: Tours of Iwate sake breweries and craft workshops
  • 11.14.16  Learning ILC Technology from Researchers: Study Session in Kitakami
  • 11.09.16  Emphasizing the Importance of Japan-Europe Cooperation for the ILC (Diet Member Shina, others Talk at IEEE NSS/MIC)
  • 11.08.16  Check out this new website on Tohoku and the ILC project created by Tohoku ILC Promotion Council and Tokeiren Business Center
  • October 2016

  • 10.27.16  Conveying our excitement for the ILC: Two months left until LCWS 2016
  • 10.19.16  Coordinating joint U.S./Japan research on the ILC – National Diet members from Iwate to visit E.U. in October
  • 10.06.16  Film on ILC, National Sports Festival: Oshu City’s PR efforts aimed at visitors to the Mizusawa-Esashi Station Exchange Plaza
  • 10.05.16  Understanding the ILC from a Physics Perspective: Symposium in Oshu City
  • 10.04.16  Multilingual Menus for Restaurants: Business in Esashi, Oshu Develops App
  • 10.03.16  Showing Local Enthusiasm for the ILC (PR video series films around candidate site for first time)
  • September 2016

  • 09.26.16  Requesting information be shared abroad: The Tohoku Conference for the Promotion of the ILC visits with LDP politicians and MEXT officials
  • 09.22.16  110 million yen requested for ILC-related items in MEXT’s FY2017 budgetary allocations
  • 09.21.16  Deepening understanding of Iwate Prefecture’s strategy: ILC Special Committee at the Oshu City Council
  • 09.21.16  Tohoku ILC Preparation Office opens in Sendai – Creating an environment for moving quickly on projects
  • 09.20.16  Formal request for the reconstruction and the ILC: the Association of Town/Village Council Chairs meets with the Governor of Iwate
  • 09.19.16  Nurturing a sense of adventure about the ILC at Makibori Elementary in Morioka – Science and dreams with the Engineering Girls
  • 09.15.16  Physical office opened for the Tohoku ILC Preparation Office in Sendai – A basic plan for the greater region to be established in mid-2017
  • 09.12.16  Deepening understanding of advanced science: Symposium on technology in Oshu City
  • 09.07.16  ILC sign installed at Mizusawa-Esashi station, the nearest station to the candidate site
  • 09.06.16  Shaping the future with state-of-the-art science: Dr. Suzuki presents in Ichinoseki
  • 09.05.16  A seminar on ILC’s advanced manufacturing technology for industry, academia, and government officials (at Iwate Pref. University)
  • 09.02.16  A quick restoration to damaged ports – and striving to bring about the ILC
  • 09.01.16  Five Iwate junior high students return from a fulfilling study trip abroad
  • August 2016

  • 08.26.16  Kitakami City ILC Seminar: Searching for Ways to Participate in Accelerator Industry
  • 08.25.16  Ichinoseki Linear Collider Bulletin “ILC News” Vol. 18
  • 08.24.16  Hope for the ILC: Ichinoseki and Hiraizumi Students to Field Trip in Ibaraki
  • 08.22.16  Feeling the Power of ILC and Science Up Close: Symposium and Talks in Morioka
  • 08.19.16  Riddles of the Universe and Hello Kitty: Collaborative Goods with the ILC
  • 08.03.16  As a Base for Activity: Iwate Prefecture Opens Iwate ILC Coordination Office in Morioka
  • 08.01.16  ILC summer camp at Ichinoseki hot spring resort
  • July 2016

  • 07.27.16  Poster Full of Iwate Flavor (Poster for LCWS 2016 to be held in Morioka)
  • 07.11.16  1,100 workers needed per year for construction
  • 07.09.16  Ripple effects on agriculture as well – Oshu City explains its vision to two agricultural cooperatives
  • 07.08.16  MEXT Panel of Experts: Confirming the report draft
  • 07.08.16  Experiments and learning about the ILC at junior high schools in Ichinoseki (Ichinoseki City’s ILC News Web)
  • 07.08.16  July 7th issue of LC Newsline
  • June 2016

  • 06.29.16  Hosting the ILC will “open up the country from a rural area” – Dr. Atsuto Suzuki
  • 06.24.16  Tohoku ILC Preparation Office Opened, to be Headed by Iwate Pref. University President Suzuki
  • 06.23.16  Ichinoseki Linear Collider Bulletin “ILC News” Vol. 17
  • 06.22.16  Special ILC Talks at Coastal Elementary and Middle Schools with Professor Saito of JGU
  • 06.20.16  ILC Guest Classes Start at Oshu City: 24 Elementary, Junior High Schools
  • 06.16.16  The Iwate ILC Coordination Office opens – Pushing cooperation among officials in industry, academia, and government
  • 06.16.16  Technology developed to cut costs for SRF cavity electropolisher
  • 06.15.16  The world will start moving once Japan indicates their position on the ILC – To Iwate: Call on the national government
  • 06.13.16  New experiments searching for unknown particles – Operations start up at CERN
  • 06.10.16  Arrangements being made to set up a Japan-U.S. group – Going to U.S.A. at the end of the month for a mutual dialogue
  • 06.08.16  Expectations that local companies can take part [in the ILC] – Sendai Symposium
  • 06.06.16  Basic Concept for Community Development [around the ILC] – Symposium in Sendai
  • May 2016

  • 05.27.16  For Realizing the ILC, Confirmed Cooperation between Japan and Spain: Tokyo Lecture by Iwate Pref. President, Others
  • 05.25.16  Local Children’s Freely Painted Ideas (ILC Billboards at Isawa Junior High School Construction Site)
  • 05.13.16  Using the ILC to create an international city – The Establishment Committee for Oshu City’s Community Development Vision
  • 05.01.16  Requesting that the national government make a decision soon on its ILC policy – Tohoku Conference for the Promotion of the ILC meets with the Minister of MEXT
  • April 2016

  • 04.29.16  More Opportunities for Researchers and Local People to Meet (Iwate Prefecture ILC Office Director)
  • 04.27.16  “Affirming Multilingual Signage’s Importance Together (Town Meeting Between Oshu City Mayor and International Residents)”
  • 04.02.16  Knowledge Hub for Regional Revitalization: Iwate Pref. University President’s ILC Lecture in Ofunato
  • 04.01.16  Attracting the ILC, Building Relations with European Members of Parliament: IPU Assembly at Zambia
  • March 2016

  • 03.09.16  The ILC – a pillar of Ichinoseki’s town planning
  • 03.05.16  For ILC in Tohoku, ILC Subcommittee by ICFA
  • 03.03.16  ILC Meeting in the US – Quotes from three of the researchers
  • 03.01.16  “Our intentions were communicated to the US side” – Speaking with FDMILC secretary-general and Diet Member Ryu Shionoya
  • February 2016

  • 02.17.16  Exploring Ways to Work Toward ILC Realization: ILC Diet Member Federation Visits USA, ILC Meeting with Researchers, Others
  • 02.17.16  Increased Cooperation Between Japan, US on Science and Technology, ILC Diet Member Federation Visits USA
  • 02.15.16  (Link) Hudson Institute and the Advanced Accelerator Association Co-Host Forum on U.S.-Japan Scientific Collaboration
  • 02.15.16  First Step in Calculating ILC Economic Benefits: Iwate ILC Promotion Council Committee Meeting
  • 02.15.16  New Organization to Research ILC Economic Effects: Iwate Pref. and Iwate ILC Promotion Council
  • 02.04.16  ILC Federation of Diet Members, Iwate Pref. President Visit US in February
  • 02.04.16  Local People’s Passion for ILC: Discussion in Oshu With Sapporo US Consul
  • 02.04.16  Picturing the ILC in town: residents and experts share a vision for the future
  • 02.04.16  Iwate Pref. University President Suzuki: Breakthrough Prize Commemorative Lecture in Morioka
  • 02.04.16  Project Realization “Good Changes for Japan” (US Consul in Mizusawa for ILC Candidate Site Visit)
  • 02.04.16  English lessons an opportunity to learn about the ILC
  • 02.04.16  Logos for the ILC (LC Newsline)
  • December 2015

  • 12.09.15  Prime Minister Meets with Nobel Laureates on Science and Technology Basic Plan
  • 12.07.15  Canada and Japan strengthen partnership – KEK & TRIUMF (TRIUMF HP)
  • 12.04.15  Subsidies for Accelerator-Related Machinery and Parts Development
  • November 2015

  • 11.19.15  New MEXT ILC Panel of Experts Human Resources Working Group Starts Deliberations
  • 11.08.15  Breakthrough Prizes Give Top Scientists the Rock Star Treatment (The New York Times)
  • October 2015

  • 10.30.15  Linear Collider Collaboration published Progress Report for the ILC (LC Newsline)
  • 10.18.15  Next Generation Listens Intently: 3 Lecturers Explain ILC’s Significance (Mizusawa Symposium)”
  • 10.16.15  Japan-US Cooperation on High-Energy Physics Including ILC (KEK, DOE Agreement)
  • 10.07.15  Diverse Chances and Hope for Contributions (Iwate Pref. University President Suzuki Lecture at Mizusawa HS)
  • September 2015

  • 09.24.15  International Cooperation for the ILC: Federation of Diet Members to Visit USA
  • 09.23.15  Chida Precision Products: New Division With ILC in Mind
  • 09.18.15  10 ALTs Registered as Supporters: Ichinoseki Working Towards ILC Realization
  • August 2015

  • 08.28.15  ILC Budget Approx. 1 Trillion Yen: MEXT 2016 Fiscal Year Proposed Budget Estimate
  • 08.06.15  Japan’s expert panel for the ILC has published its summary report (LC Newsline)
  • July 2015

  • 07.26.15  Towards Hosting the ILC: Mayors of Five Towns and Cities Discuss Future Vision at Mizusawa, Oshu Symposium
  • 07.06.15  An ILC City: 30 City Residents Exchange Opinions (Mizusawa)
  • 07.02.15  Various Thoughts on MEXT ILC Panel of Experts Suggestions