13 years after meltdown, Fukushima’s reactor room remains a ‘mystery’
1 year ago

13 years after meltdown, Fukushima’s reactor room remains a ‘mystery’

The Hindu  

As Japan prepares to mark the 13th anniversary of its worst-ever nuclear disaster, the man in charge of cleaning it up says his team is fighting to bring a sample out of the heart of the site’s radioactive debris. ‘Unprecedented task; Getting that sample would be like penetrating “the main keep of the castle” in the battle of decommissioning, Mr. Ono said. “We have achieved a number of things, but we still have a lot of thinking to do to tackle the unprecedented task of removing melted fuel.” A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, damaged the Fukushima Daiichi plant’s cooling systems, causing three of its reactors to meltdown, releasing radiation and driving thousands of residents from their homes. The team’s next attempt will come in October, using a previously tested device that resembles a fishing rod to get a preliminary sample out, while waiting technical improvements to the robotic arm, Mr. Ono said. Last August, the plant began discharging treated water into the sea, which Mr. Ono said was a major step forward.

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‘Nervous and rushed': Massive Fukushima plant cleanup exposes workers to high radiation and stress
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Nervous and rushed': Massive Fukushima plant cleanup exposes workers to high radiation and stress

New Indian Express  

OKUMA, Japan: The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown 14 years ago Tuesday. As workers remove melted fuel debris from the reactors in a monumental nuclear cleanup effort that could take more than a century, they are facing both huge amounts of psychological stress and dangerous levels of radiation. That first successful …

UN nuclear chief to view contaminated Fukushima soil
1 month, 1 week ago

UN nuclear chief to view contaminated Fukushima soil

Raw Story  

by Kyoko Hasegawa and Caroline Gardin The UN nuclear watchdog chief will make his first visit this week to storage facilities for vast quantities of soil contaminated in the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Japan's government must decide what to do with the soil -- enough to fill 10 baseball stadiums -- scraped from the wider Fukushima region as part of efforts …

Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant operator to dismantle water tanks next week
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant operator to dismantle water tanks next week

New Indian Express  

TOKYO: The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Wednesday it will start dismantling treated water tanks next week to clear space needed to store nuclear fuel debris to be extracted from the reactors. "The company will start dismantling welded water tanks on February 13, if the weather condition allows," a TEPCO spokesman said. TEPCO has taken down other …

Japan to start reusing soil from Fukushima despite public concerns over radioactivity
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan to start reusing soil from Fukushima despite public concerns over radioactivity

The Independent  

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A robot will soon try to remove melted nuclear fuel from Japan's destroyed Fukushima reactor
10 months ago

A robot will soon try to remove melted nuclear fuel from Japan's destroyed Fukushima reactor

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The operator of Japan's destroyed …

Images taken deep inside melted Fukushima reactor show damage, but leave many questions unanswered
1 year ago

Images taken deep inside melted Fukushima reactor show damage, but leave many questions unanswered

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Images taken by miniature drones from deep inside a badly damaged reactor at the Fukushima nuclear plant show displaced control equipment and misshapen materials but leave many questions unanswered, underscoring the daunting task of decommissioning the plant. 1 reactor at the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town on March 14, 2024. This photo shows a …

Conditions inside Fukushima’s melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck
1 year ago

Conditions inside Fukushima’s melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan on Monday marked 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts. Nearly 20,000 people died, whole towns were wiped out and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was destroyed, creating deep fears of radiation that linger today. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government reversed that policy and has accelerated restarts of workable reactors …

13 years after meltdown, the head of Japan’s nuclear cleanup is probing mysteries inside reactors
1 year ago

13 years after meltdown, the head of Japan’s nuclear cleanup is probing mysteries inside reactors

Associated Press  

TOKYO — As Japan prepares to mark the 13th anniversary of its worst-ever nuclear disaster, the man in charge of cleaning it up says his team is fighting to bring a sample out of the heart of the site’s radioactive debris. The key to unlocking that mystery — and figuring out how to clean it up — is a sample …

Human errors and subterfuge risk amplifying disaster
1 year ago

Human errors and subterfuge risk amplifying disaster

China Daily  

Nuclear-contaminated wastewater is released from the Fukushima Daiichi power plant into the ocean on Aug 24. Japan commenced its fourth release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, local media reported. Domestic opposition and distrust were rekindled after TEPCO admitted that on Feb 7 about 5.5 tons of water containing …

Japan wants to cut carbon. But one of the world’s worst nuclear accidents is making it harder
1 year, 3 months ago

Japan wants to cut carbon. But one of the world’s worst nuclear accidents is making it harder

LA Times  

A quarter-mile inland from the eastern Japanese coastline, a sprawling complex of solar panels, robotic lawnmowers and the world’s largest hydrogen power plant stands as a monument to the country’s zero-carbon aspirations. But for Japan to achieve that goal, the government says it must turn back to the country’s now-idled nuclear power plants, reigniting a painful debate over the necessity …

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
1 year, 4 months ago

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the sea Thursday after Japanese officials said the two earlier releases ended smoothly. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters Thursday that Japan has consistently provided transparent and scientific explanations about the discharge and gained understanding from many members of the …

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
1 year, 4 months ago

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear …

As Japan releases more Fukushima water, what about the rest of the plant?
1 year, 5 months ago

As Japan releases more Fukushima water, what about the rest of the plant?

Al Jazeera  

A second batch of treated water is being released into the Pacific, but the entire decommissioning process will be far more complex. But when a magnitude 9.0 earthquake, a subsequent tsunami and a nuclear disaster brought devastation to Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region, that all changed, Shinichi Sato, a teacher who taught at Ukedo elementary school, told Al Jazeera. “For years …

Fukushima nuclear plant’s operator says the first round of wastewater release is complete
1 year, 6 months ago

Fukushima nuclear plant’s operator says the first round of wastewater release is complete

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said Monday that it has safely completed the first release of treated radioactive water from the plant into the sea and will inspect and clean the facility before starting the second round in a few weeks. During the 17-day first release, the plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, …

Removing Fukushima's melted nuclear fuel will be harder than the release of plant's wastewater
1 year, 7 months ago

Removing Fukushima's melted nuclear fuel will be harder than the release of plant's wastewater

The Hindu  

At a small section of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant’s central control room, the treated water transfer switch is on. “The best way to eliminate the contaminated water is to remove the melted fuel debris,” said Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings spokesperson Kenichi Takahara, who escorted Sunday’s media tour for foreign media. The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, …

Removing Fukushima’s melted nuclear fuel will be harder than the release of plant’s wastewater
1 year, 7 months ago

Removing Fukushima’s melted nuclear fuel will be harder than the release of plant’s wastewater

Associated Press  

OKUMA, Japan — At a small section of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant’s central control room, the treated water transfer switch is on. “The best way to eliminate the contaminated water is to remove the melted fuel debris,” said Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings spokesperson Kenichi Takahara, who escorted Sunday’s media tour for foreign media. The plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric …

At Fukushima Daiichi, decommissioning the nuclear plant is far more challenging than water release
1 year, 7 months ago

At Fukushima Daiichi, decommissioning the nuclear plant is far more challenging than water release

Associated Press  

FUTABA, Japan — For the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, managing the ever-growing volume of radioactive wastewater held in more than 1,000 tanks has been a safety risk and a burden since the meltdown in March 2011. But it’s just the beginning of the challenges ahead, such as the removal of the fatally radioactive melted fuel debris that remains in …

Fukushima residents react cautiously after start of treated water release from wrecked nuclear plant
1 year, 7 months ago

Fukushima residents react cautiously after start of treated water release from wrecked nuclear plant

The Hindu  

Fish auction prices at a port south of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant fell Friday amid uncertainty over how seafood consumers will respond to the release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the ocean. Hideaki Igari, a middleman at the Numanouchi fishing port, said prices of flounder, Fukushima's signature fish known as Joban-mono, was more than 10% lower …

Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant today amid outcry over risk
1 year, 7 months ago

Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant today amid outcry over risk

India Today  

Japan said it would start releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday as planned, drawing fresh criticism from China, which called the move "selfish and irresponsible". Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power said the release would start around 1 p.m. local time. China said it would also take necessary measures to …

Timeline: Cleaning up the Fukushima disaster
1 year, 7 months ago

Timeline: Cleaning up the Fukushima disaster

Al Jazeera  

The Fukushima Daiichi plant was devastated by a tsunami in 2011, but Japan’s efforts to clean up have been mired in controversy. Japan has started releasing treated radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, a milestone in its challenging decommissioning process. 2018 October 1 TEPCO says water treated at the Fukushima site still contains …

‘Not Japan’s trash bin’: Anger as Fukushima water released into Pacific
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Not Japan’s trash bin’: Anger as Fukushima water released into Pacific

Al Jazeera  

China bans all aquatic imports from Japan hours after plant operator begins plan that is a crucial part of the decommissioning process. Japan has started releasing treated radioactive water from the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant, prompting China to announce a ban on all aquatic products from Japan. ‘Extremely selfish’ The plan has sparked continuing controversy despite Japan’s insistence that …

Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater is being released in the Pacific. Here’s what you need to know
1 year, 7 months ago

Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater is being released in the Pacific. Here’s what you need to know

Associated Press  

OKUMA, Japan — Treated and diluted but still slightly radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is being discharged into the Pacific Ocean. But the Japanese government and the plant’s operator say releasing the water is an unavoidable step in the decommissioning of the plant, which already will take decades. Experts say the release of treated water …

Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive water to sea as early as August 24
1 year, 7 months ago

Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive water to sea as early as August 24

The Hindu  

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will start releasing treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean as early as August 24 — a controversial step that the government says is essential for the decades of work needed to clean up the facility that had reactor meltdowns 12 years ago. Mr. Kishida said at the meeting that the release …

Fukushima nuclear plant to start releasing treated radioactive water into the sea
1 year, 7 months ago

Fukushima nuclear plant to start releasing treated radioactive water into the sea

LA Times  

Japan will start releasing treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday — a controversial step the government says is essential for the decades of work needed to shut down the facility, which had reactor meltdowns 12 years ago. In Seoul, Park Ku-yeon, first vice minister of South Korea’s …

Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant prepares to release diluted radioactive water into the sea
1 year, 8 months ago

Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant prepares to release diluted radioactive water into the sea

The Independent  

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AP gets a rare look at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant as it prepares to release radioactive water
1 year, 8 months ago

AP gets a rare look at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant as it prepares to release radioactive water

Associated Press  

FUTABA, Japan — At Japan’s tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, giant blue pipes have been constructed to bring in torrents of seawater to dilute treated, radioactive water under a plan to discharge it gradually into the Pacific Ocean. The massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, destroyed the Fukushima Daiichi plant’s cooling systems, causing three reactors to melt and …

Japan can finally release Fukushima waters into ocean, two-year UN review concludes
1 year, 8 months ago

Japan can finally release Fukushima waters into ocean, two-year UN review concludes

The Independent  

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Fukushima plan a nuclear threat to Asia-Pacific
1 year, 9 months ago

Fukushima plan a nuclear threat to Asia-Pacific

China Daily  

Fang Wenlin / China Daily Japan has decided to start discharging radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean very soon. The Japanese government also claims that nearly all the radioactive materials will be removed from the wastewater using the Advanced Liquid Processing System with only tritium remaining before it is released into the Pacific. …

Japan nuclear plant conducts tests before discharging treated radioactive wastewater into sea
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan nuclear plant conducts tests before discharging treated radioactive wastewater into sea

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant began tests on Monday of newly constructed facilities for discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a plan strongly opposed by local fishing communities and neighboring countries. The tests at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant use fresh water instead of the treated water, operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings …

IAEA team in Japan for final review before planned discharge of Fukushima nuclear plant water
1 year, 10 months ago

IAEA team in Japan for final review before planned discharge of Fukushima nuclear plant water

The Independent  

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Japan needs to release 1 million tonnes of water from its stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean
1 year, 10 months ago

Japan needs to release 1 million tonnes of water from its stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean

ABC  

On the coastline of Bougainville's capital, Buka, small dinghies carrying men back and forth from the ocean are a common sight. But TEPCO says the amount of tritium found within the treated wastewater set for release will be heavily diluted and falls well within "safe" drinking standards by the World Health Organisation. Selling the water release plan to the Pacific …

Drink Fukushima water if it’s clean, South Korea tells Japanese officials
1 year, 10 months ago

Drink Fukushima water if it’s clean, South Korea tells Japanese officials

The Independent  

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Underwater pictures from inside Fukushima nuclear reactor spark safety concerns
1 year, 11 months ago

Underwater pictures from inside Fukushima nuclear reactor spark safety concerns

ABC  

An underwater probe has captured images of the inside of one of the three melted reactors at Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, triggering concerns about earthquake resistance in the case of another major disaster. Key points: The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was heavily damaged in 2011 by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami The plant's three operational reactors melted …

China condemns Japanese plan to release Fukushima water
2 years ago

China condemns Japanese plan to release Fukushima water

The Independent  

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What's going on at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant 12 years after the meltdown?
2 years ago

What's going on at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant 12 years after the meltdown?

Firstpost  

Okuma: Twelve years after the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan is preparing to release a massive amount of treated stored wastewater into the sea. The 130 tons of contaminated water created daily is collected, treated and then stored in tanks, which now number about 1,000 and cover much of the plant’s grounds. “It would …

What’s happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?
2 years ago

What’s happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?

The Hindu  

Twelve years after the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan is preparing to release a massive amount of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. The government and TEPCO say the tanks must make way for facilities to decommission the plant, such as storage space for melted fuel debris and other highly contaminated waste. “It would …

What’s happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?
2 years ago

What’s happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?

Associated Press  

OKUMA, Japan — Twelve years after the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan is preparing to release a massive amount of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. “It would be best if the water isn’t released, but it seems unavoidable,” said Katsumasa Okawa, owner of a seafood store in Iwaki, south of the plant, whose …

What’s happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?
2 years ago

What’s happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?

The Independent  

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Fukushima plant head: Too early to predict decommissioning
2 years ago

Fukushima plant head: Too early to predict decommissioning

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The head of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant says details of the damage inside its reactors are only beginning to be known 12 years after it was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami, making it difficult to foresee when or how its decommissioning will be completed. The most pressing immediate task is to safely start releasing large …

Fukushima plant head: Too early to predict decommissioning
2 years ago

Fukushima plant head: Too early to predict decommissioning

The Independent  

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Fukushima nuclear disaster: Why Japan's decision to release stored water is its best option
2 years, 2 months ago

Fukushima nuclear disaster: Why Japan's decision to release stored water is its best option

Firstpost  

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Japan’s east coast is running out of storage space, and the tanks could leak if an earthquake or typhoon hits. As a result, Japanese authorities have granted the site permission to release the stored water into the Pacific Ocean Over ten years ago, a tsunami triggered a disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power …

Japan to start releasing treated water from Fukushima this year
2 years, 2 months ago

Japan to start releasing treated water from Fukushima this year

Firstpost  

Cooling systems at the plant were overwhelmed when a massive undersea earthquake triggered a tsunami in 2011, causing the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl Tokyo: Japan plans to start releasing more than a million tonnes of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean this year, a top government spokesman said Friday. The plan has been …

Japan to release toxic water from wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into ocean
2 years, 8 months ago

Japan to release toxic water from wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into ocean

The Independent  

The impact of Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami still ripples through the country as the nation continues the decommissioning process of the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. open image in gallery Tanks storing treated radioactive water after it was used to cool the melted fuel are seen at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power …

IAEA reviews water release from damaged Japan nuclear plant
3 years, 1 month ago

IAEA reviews water release from damaged Japan nuclear plant

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday began its review of Japan’s …

Operator files for approval of Fukushima plant water release
3 years, 3 months ago

Operator files for approval of Fukushima plant water release

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said Tuesday it has applied for approval from safety authorities to construct an undersea tunnel and other facilities needed for the planned release of large amounts of treated radioactive water into the sea. TEPCO plans to release massive amounts of treated but still radioactive water into the ocean about 1 …

Japan to start releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant into Pacific Ocean in 2022
3 years, 11 months ago

Japan to start releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant into Pacific Ocean in 2022

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said this is the “most realistic” option and that disposing the water is unavoidable for the decommissioning of the Fukushima plant, which is expected to take decades 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 …

Wastewater from Fukushima reactor to be released into the ocean, Japan authorities say
3 years, 11 months ago

Wastewater from Fukushima reactor to be released into the ocean, Japan authorities say

Firstpost  

Government officials said they will take ’every measure’ to ensure the safety of treated water, and address misinformation. Japan said Tuesday that it had decided to gradually release tons of treated wastewater from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, describing it as the best option for disposal despite fierce opposition from fishing crews at home and concern …

Japan to release contaminated Fukushima nuclear plant water into sea
3 years, 11 months ago

Japan to release contaminated Fukushima nuclear plant water into sea

India TV News  

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 fishermen and residents. The accumulating water has been stored in tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi plant since 2011 when a massive earthquake and tsunami damaged its reactors …

Explainer: The toxic water at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant
3 years, 11 months ago

Explainer: The toxic water at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant

Al Jazeera  

Japan will release about 1.25 million tonnes of Fukushima water into the sea – part of its plan to decommission the power station destroyed in the 2011 tsunami. Japan’s decision to release more than one million tonnes of treated radioactive water – equivalent to about 500 Olympic-sized swimming pools – from the tsunami-ravaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea has …

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