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Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24

Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24

Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Aug. 24, putting into motion a plan that has drawn strong criticism from China.
Japan’s Fukushima water release plan fuels fear despite IAEA backing

Japan’s Fukushima water release plan fuels fear despite IAEA backing

Fukushima wastewater release would have limited impact on South Korean waters: study

Fukushima wastewater release would have limited impact on South Korean waters: study

Japan's top court says govt not responsible for Fukushima damage: media

Japan's top court says govt not responsible for Fukushima damage: media

Japan's government is not liable for damages demanded by people whose lives were devastated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the country's top court said on Friday, according to Japanese media, the first such ruling in a series of similar cases.
June 16, 2022 | 10:35 pm PT
Six sue Fukushima nuclear plant operator over thyroid cancer

Six sue Fukushima nuclear plant operator over thyroid cancer

Six young people will sue the operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday over claims they developed thyroid cancer due to exposure to radiation after the facility's meltdown.
January 27, 2022 | 12:13 am PT
Japan's new PM defends pro-nuclear stance in parliamentary debut

Japan's new PM defends pro-nuclear stance in parliamentary debut

Japan's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, defended his pro-nuclear energy policies on Monday, saying that re-starting nuclear power plants mothballed since the 2011 Fukushima disaster was vital.
October 11, 2021 | 12:41 am PT
Vietnamese claims he was tricked into cleanup work after Fukushima disaster

Vietnamese claims he was tricked into cleanup work after Fukushima disaster

The trainee was employed to do engineering work, but was sent to a nuclear disaster zone, a Tokyo labor union said.
March 7, 2018 | 10:41 pm PT
Fukushima operator releases fresh images of reactor wreckage

Fukushima operator releases fresh images of reactor wreckage

Images released late Friday show broken metal parts and debris that could be melted fuel.
January 20, 2018 | 01:08 am PT
Vietnam postpones start-up of first nuclear power plant to 2028

Vietnam postpones start-up of first nuclear power plant to 2028

Vietnam has decided to push back plans to open its first nuclear power plant until 2028 in the latest delay to the country’s nuclear power ambitions, the government said in a statement on March 17.
March 18, 2016 | 02:48 am PT
Five years on, closure has yet to come to Fukushima parents

Five years on, closure has yet to come to Fukushima parents

OKUMA, Japan - Takayuki Ueno did not hesitate one moment to expose himself to high radiation five years ago while searching for family members swept away by the tsunami that triggered meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear plant.
March 4, 2016 | 04:17 am PT
 
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