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Japan’s plan to dump Fukushima radioactive water into sea to start this yr
Tokyo: The Japanese government on Friday said a controversial plan to release radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean will start in the spring or summer.…
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Japan: 5.6-magnitude quake strikes Fukushima, no tsunami warning
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Japan on Thursday, the weather agency said, although no tsunami warning has been issued. According to…
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Indonesia lifts restrictions on post-Fukushima food imports at Japan summit
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo held talks in Tokyo on Wednesday ahead of this year’s Group of 20 major economies’ summit in Bali in November…
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Japan: Minister vows to promote scrapping of Fukushima nuclear plant
Tokyo: Japan’s Industry Minister Koichi Hagiuda has vowed to promote the decommissioning of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant and recovery of the area as a top priority during his first visit to…
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IAEA seeks Japan transparency in release of Fukushima water
Tokyo: Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency asked Japan on Tuesday for full and detailed information about a plan to release treated but still radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear…
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IAEA team in Japan to help prepare Fukushima water release
Tokyo: An International Atomic Energy Agency mission arrived in Japan on Monday to help prepare for a decades-long release into the ocean of treated but still radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima…
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South Korean civic group to sue Japan over decision to release Fukushima water
Seoul: A South Korean civic environmental organization has filed an injunction against Japan’s decision to release wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, Korean media reported on Thursday. According…
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Japan to start releasing Fukushima water into sea in 2 years
Tokyo: Japan’s government decided Tuesday to start releasing massive amounts of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean in two years an option fiercely opposed by local…
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Japan asks IAEA to verify safety before Fukushima nuclear plant can release water
Tokyo: Japan’s industry ministry requested the International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday to review the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant so that it can release radioactive water into the sea. Japan is considering…
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Strong quake hits Japan’s northeast coast; no tsunami alert
Tokyo: A strong earthquake hit off the coast of northeastern Japan late Saturday, shaking Fukushima, Miyagi and other areas, but there was no threat of a tsunami, officials said. Tokyo Electric Power Co.…