Japan to start releasing treated water from Fukushima this year
1 year, 11 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 endorsed by the International Atomic Energy Agency, but the government will wait for “a comprehensive report” by the UN watchdog before the release, chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters. Cooling systems at the plant were overwhelmed when a massive undersea earthquake triggered a tsunami in 2011, causing the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Plant operator TEPCO says the treated water meets national standards for radionuclide levels, except for one element, tritium, which experts say is only harmful to humans in large doses.

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Japanese nuclear reactor which survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Japanese nuclear reactor which survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts

The Independent  

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Japan to start reusing soil from Fukushima despite public concerns over radioactivity
3 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Tokyo not fooling anyone trying to pin blame on rational seafood ban
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Tokyo not fooling anyone trying to pin blame on rational seafood ban

China Daily  

Japanese hold a rally to protest against the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into the sea. ZHU CHENXI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Friday marked the one-year "anniversary" of Japan discharging its nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the damaged Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean despite both domestic and international opposition. Yet according to US-based Lee Enterprises news website, "Protesters gathered at the Fukushima Citizens Hall …

Tokyo not fooling anyone trying to pin blame on rational seafood ban
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Tokyo not fooling anyone trying to pin blame on rational seafood ban

China Daily  

Japanese hold a rally to protest against the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into the sea. ZHU CHENXI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Friday marked the one-year "anniversary" of Japan discharging its nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the damaged Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean despite both domestic and international opposition. Yet according to US-based Lee Enterprises news website, "Protesters gathered at the Fukushima Citizens Hall …

TEPCO halts attempt to remove fuel debris at Fukushima nuclear plant
4 months ago

TEPCO halts attempt to remove fuel debris at Fukushima nuclear plant

China Daily  

Tanks containing water from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant are seen at the power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. TOKYO - Tokyo Electric Power Company on Thursday decided to halt preparatory work for the test retrieval of nuclear fuel debris from one of the crippled reactors at the disaster-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. …

Discharge of nuclear-contaminated water sets bad precedent
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Discharge of nuclear-contaminated water sets bad precedent

China Daily  

Japanese hold a rally to protest against the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into the sea. ZHU CHENXI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Japan will release 7,800 metric tons of "treated" nuclear-contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean, starting from Friday, in the seventh discharge round. Despite the Tokyo Electric Power Company calling the nuclear-contaminated water stored in the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant …

Japan discharges toxic water despite protests
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan discharges toxic water despite protests

China Daily  

By JIANG XUEQING in Tokyo | China Daily | Updated: 2024-06-05 06:59 Japanese hold a rally to protest against the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into the sea. ZHU CHENXI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan completed the sixth round of discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the facility into the Pacific Ocean on …

IAEA team inspects treated radioactive water release from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant
8 months ago

IAEA team inspects treated radioactive water release from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A team of experts from the U.N. nuclear agency inspected the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant Wednesday for a review of its discharge of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific. The International Atomic Energy Agency inspection was part of a four-day visit to Japan that started Tuesday, its second since the water discharge began last August despite …

Strong quake in southwestern Japan leaves 9 with minor injuries, but no tsunami
8 months ago

Strong quake in southwestern Japan leaves 9 with minor injuries, but no tsunami

The Independent  

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Earthquake Today: Magnitude-6.0 quake shakes northeast Japan, no tsunami alert
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Earthquake Today: Magnitude-6.0 quake shakes northeast Japan, no tsunami alert

The Hindu  

A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck off northeastern Japan's Fukushima region on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued. Wednesday's magnitude-7.4 quake damaged dozens of buildings in Taiwan and prompted tsunami warnings as far as Japan and the Philippines. Japan's biggest earthquake on record was a massive magnitude-9.0 undersea jolt in March 2011 off Japan's northeast coast, …

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

Japan's Fukushima PR stunts fooling no one
9 months ago

Japan's Fukushima PR stunts fooling no one

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Tokyo Electric Power Company says it completed the fourth round of nuclear-contaminated water discharges from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea on Sunday. TEPCO has discharged approximately 31,200 metric tons of nuclear-contaminated water since Aug 24 last year. On Feb 7, approximately 1.5 metric tons of nuclear-contaminated water leaked from the Daiichi nuclear …

Japan suspends Fukushima water release after quake as precaution
9 months, 1 week ago

Japan suspends Fukushima water release after quake as precaution

The Hindu  

The release of wastewater from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant was temporarily suspended on Friday following an earthquake, its operator said. "We have confirmed remotely that there were no abnormalities on ALPS treated water dilution/discharge facility, etc.," Tokyo Electric Power Company said on X, formerly Twitter, referring to the water release process. Several hours later TEPCO said in a statement …

Stronger global monitoring for Japan's toxic water release
9 months, 1 week ago

Stronger global monitoring for Japan's toxic water release

China Daily  

Dozens of Japanese citizens from multiple civic groups attend a rally in Tokyo on Wednesday, demanding the Tokyo Electric Power Company, the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, to immediately halt the ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated water. The invitation raises many questions because the Japanese government has been discharging the nuclear-contaminated water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi …

Japan marks 13 years since massive tsunami disaster. A closer look at the Fukushima nuclear plant
9 months, 1 week ago

Japan marks 13 years since massive tsunami disaster. A closer look at the Fukushima nuclear plant

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nearly 20,000 people died, whole …

Conditions inside Fukushima’s melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck
9 months, 1 week 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, Fukushima’s reactor room remains a ‘mystery’
9 months, 2 weeks 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. …

Human errors and subterfuge risk amplifying disaster
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Latest Fukushima leak exposes failures in nuclear crisis management
10 months, 1 week ago

Latest Fukushima leak exposes failures in nuclear crisis management

China Daily  

People attend a rally against Japan's ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, Aug 31, 2023. In a chilling revelation that sent shockwaves through the world, a new nuclear waste leak has unearthed the gaping crack in Japan's professed claim of responsible handling the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The leakage of about 5.5 …

Fukushima nuclear plant leaked radioactive water; no one injured
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Fukushima nuclear plant leaked radioactive water; no one injured

The Hindu  

“Highly radioactive water leaked from a treatment machine at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, but no one was injured and radiation monitoring shows no impact to the outside environment,” the utility operator said on February 8. “A plant worker found the leak on Wednesday morning during valve checks at a SARRY treatment machine designed to mainly remove cesium …

The ruined Fukushima nuclear plant leaked radioactive water, but none escaped the facility
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The ruined Fukushima nuclear plant leaked radioactive water, but none escaped the facility

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Highly radioactive water leaked from a treatment machine at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, but no one was injured and radiation monitoring shows no impact to the outside environment, the utility operator said Thursday. A plant worker found the leak Wednesday morning during valve checks at a SARRY treatment machine designed to mainly remove cesium and …

Japanese nuclear plant admits 20,000 litres of oil leaked when it was hit by 10ft tsunami sparked by New Year's Day earthquake - as officials call for drones to monitor radiation levels
11 months, 1 week ago

Japanese nuclear plant admits 20,000 litres of oil leaked when it was hit by 10ft tsunami sparked by New Year's Day earthquake - as officials call for drones to monitor radiation levels

Daily Mail  

A Japanese nuclear power station has admitted that 20,000 litres of oil leaked when 10ft tsunami waves slammed into the plant after the 7.6-magnitude New Year's Day earthquake. Shika nuclear power plant, which contains two reactors, was hit by the huge waves shortly after the powerful earthquake struck the central Ishikawa region on January 1. Around 19,900 litres of insulating …

Japan earthquake death toll rises to 92; at least 242 people missing
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan earthquake death toll rises to 92; at least 242 people missing

The Hindu  

The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Japan rose to 92 on Friday, regional authorities said, with the number of missing jumping to 242. Two elderly women were pulled from the rubble, but hopes of finding other survivors faded as thousands of rescuers raced against the clock four days after the 7.5-magnitude quake on New Year’s Day. Thousands …

Quake highlights safety issues for Japan's nuclear power plants
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Quake highlights safety issues for Japan's nuclear power plants

China Daily  

Local residents walk between collapsed houses at a tsunami-devastated residential area in Suzu, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Jan 3, 2024. Japan has once again caught worldwide attention with the latest earthquake causing spent fuel pool water to overflow in a number of nuclear power plants. On the day of the latest quake, the Japan Nuclear Regulation Authority said that one set …

Japan: Earthquake on New Year's day brought back trauma of 2011 triple disaster
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan: Earthquake on New Year's day brought back trauma of 2011 triple disaster

Firstpost  

Not like the massive tsunamis that tore through the Pacific coast in 2011, killing close to 20,000 people and uprooting tens of thousands more from their homes, the powerful earthquake that rocked central Japan on New Year’s Day did not cause such devastating waves. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other officials sternly warned against posting misleading or ‘malicious’ information online …

Japan earthquake: Death toll rises to 62, over 300 injured
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan earthquake: Death toll rises to 62, over 300 injured

Live Mint  

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan on New Year's Day has reached 62, a local government official said, adding that more than 300 injuries have also been reported, of which 20 are severe, AFP reported. 7) The earthquake comes at a sensitive time for Japan's nuclear industry, which has faced fierce opposition from some locals …

Powerful earthquakes leave at least 57 dead, destroy buildings on Japan’s western coast
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Powerful earthquakes leave at least 57 dead, destroy buildings on Japan’s western coast

LA Times  

People walk past collapsed buildings in Wajima, Japan, after a series of powerful earthquakes on Tuesday. A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan has left at least 57 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Japanese media’s aerial footage showed widespread damage in the hardest-hit spots, with landslides burying roads, boats tossed in the waters …

Japan lowers tsunami warning after a series of earthquakes but tells people to stay away from coast
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan lowers tsunami warning after a series of earthquakes but tells people to stay away from coast

The Hindu  

Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert after issuing one following a series of major earthquakes Monday but told residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as deadly waves could still come. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported more than a dozen strong quakes in the Japan Sea off the coast of Ishikawa and nearby prefectures starting shortly after …

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Japan, residents flee some coastal areas
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Japan, residents flee some coastal areas

Al Jazeera  

Officials in Ishikawa prefecture confirm four fatalities, Kyodo news agency reports, as tens of thousands lose power. A powerful earthquake has struck central Japan, killing several people, destroying buildings, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and prompting residents in some coastal areas to flee to higher ground. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 triggered waves …

Fears grow about saving people still trapped from Japan quake that has killed dozens
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Fears grow about saving people still trapped from Japan quake that has killed dozens

NPR  

Fears grow about saving people still trapped from Japan quake that has killed dozens Enlarge this image toggle caption Hiro Komae/AP Hiro Komae/AP SUZU, Japan — A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan left at least 62 people dead Wednesday, as rescue workers fought to save those feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings. Japan is frequently …

Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant after 12 years of Fukushima disaster I VIDEO
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant after 12 years of Fukushima disaster I VIDEO

India TV News  

Japan's nuclear power regulator, on Wednesday, lifted an operational ban it imposed on Tokyo Electric Power's massive Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant two years ago, clearing the path for it to resume a process towards a restart. Tepco has been eager to bring the world's largest atomic power plant back online to slash operating costs, but a resumption still needs local consent …

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

IAEA officials say Fukushima’s ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater is going well
1 year, 2 months ago

IAEA officials say Fukushima’s ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater is going well

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said the discharge of the second batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea ended as planned on Monday, and International Atomic Energy Agency officials in Japan for their first safety and monitoring mission since the release began two months ago said “no issues” were observed. The operator, Tokyo …

Japan lifts a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake hit near its outlying islands
1 year, 2 months ago

Japan lifts a tsunami advisory issued after an earthquake hit near its outlying islands

The Hindu  

Japan issued a tsunami advisory Thursday. October 5, 2023, after a strong earthquake struck near its outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean, but lifted it about two hours later. The advisory, the second-lowest of a four-stage warning system, asked people on islands in the Izu chain, which stretches south from the Tokyo region, to stay away from the coast and …

Tsunami alert! Japan issues advisory following strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits Pacific Ocean
1 year, 2 months ago

Tsunami alert! Japan issues advisory following strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits Pacific Ocean

India TV News  

Japan, on Thursday, issued a tsunami advisory following a strong earthquake struck near its outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean. The Japan Meteorological Agency said an offshore earthquake measuring magnitude 6.6 occurred late Thursday morning in the area at a depth of 10 kilometres. The quake was not felt on the islands or in the Tokyo region, but the meteorological …

As Japan releases more Fukushima water, what about the rest of the plant?
1 year, 2 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 …

Japan Hits Back At Russia's Concern Over Fukushima Water: 'It's Political'
1 year, 3 months ago

Japan Hits Back At Russia's Concern Over Fukushima Water: 'It's Political'

Huff Post  

An aerial view shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which started releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, in Okuma town of Fukushima prefecture, Japan, on Aug. 24. “We are not the only country which is expressing such concerns - China has too, and the Japanese themselves have.” The Chinese and Russian governments sent Japan three separate questionnaires …

Fukushima nuclear plant’s operator says the first round of wastewater release is complete
1 year, 3 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, …

Going nuclear about Fukushima's waste
1 year, 3 months ago

Going nuclear about Fukushima's waste

Hindustan Times  

Late last month, Japan started to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant that was wrecked by an earthquake and a tsunami in 2011. Earlier this week Japan told the World Trade Organization that China's ban on Japanese seafood after the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant was "totally unacceptable", Reuters reported. As far …

Residents and fishermen file a lawsuit demanding a halt to the release of Fukushima wastewater
1 year, 3 months ago

Residents and fishermen file a lawsuit demanding a halt to the release of Fukushima wastewater

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Fishermen and residents of Fukushima and five other prefectures along Japan’s northeastern coast filed a lawsuit Friday demanding a halt to the ongoing release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. In the lawsuit filed with Fukushima District Court, the 151 plaintiffs, two-thirds from Fukushima and the rest from Tokyo and four …

First phase of releasing treated waste water from Fukushima to end on September 11
1 year, 3 months ago

First phase of releasing treated waste water from Fukushima to end on September 11

The Hindu  

“The first phase of releasing treated waste water from Fukushima that has angered China will end on September 11 as planned,” the stricken Japanese nuclear plant’s operator said. “TEPCO added that levels of radioactive tritium in tested seawater samples near the plant in north-east Japan were within safe limits,” according to a statement on September 7. Announcing the end of …

Japan PM eats 'safe and delicious' fish from Fukushima amid controversy over radioactive water discharge
1 year, 3 months ago

Japan PM eats 'safe and delicious' fish from Fukushima amid controversy over radioactive water discharge

India TV News  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, along witrh three other members of his Cabinet, ate Fukushima fish sashimi at a lunch meeting on Wednesday to show that fish are safe for consumption, following a controversial decision to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant last week. Japan’s decision to release water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant has …

How will the Fukushima water release affect the Pacific?
1 year, 3 months ago

How will the Fukushima water release affect the Pacific?

Al Jazeera  

Protesters around the Pacific have been out in force against the release of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. On August 24, Japan began the disposal of water used for cooling in the years since the meltdown of three power plant reactors. So how will this wastewater release affect the people who rely on the Pacific? …

Removing Fukushima's melted nuclear fuel will be harder than the release of plant's wastewater
1 year, 3 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, …

Why Japan started releasing contaminated water from Fukushima nuclear plant into Pacific - Is it concerning?
1 year, 3 months ago

Why Japan started releasing contaminated water from Fukushima nuclear plant into Pacific - Is it concerning?

India TV News  

Japan’s decision to release water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant has been greeted with horror by the local fishing industry as well as China and several Pacific Island states. But that’s not everything Potential health issues linked to tritium could worsen In theory, it’s also possible that the potential health issues linked to tritium could worsen due to the …

Japan PM Kishida urges Beijing to call on Chinese citizens to stop harassment after Fukushima water release
1 year, 3 months ago

Japan PM Kishida urges Beijing to call on Chinese citizens to stop harassment after Fukushima water release

India TV News  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday requested China to urge its citizens to stop acts of harassment in response to Tokyo's controversial decision to release radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Japan’s decision to release water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant has been greeted with horror by the local fishing industry as well as China and …

Removing Fukushima’s melted nuclear fuel will be harder than the release of plant’s wastewater
1 year, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

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