thejapantimes, 21 days ago to Japan

U.S. Ambassador Emanuel showers Japan with praise — from its safety record to its regional security role — while not shying away from controversy over issues like LGBTQ rights. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/26/japan/emanuel-us-ambassador-japan-praise/ #commentary #japan #rahmemanuel #fumiokishida #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #fukushimano1

thejapantimes, 24 days ago to Japan

The release of treated wastewater into the ocean from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant was suspended on Wednesday as a partial power outage affected the site. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/24/japan/fukushima-water-release-suspended/ #japan #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #fukushima #tepco

thejapantimes, 25 days ago to Japan

The International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday began its second review of operations to discharge into the sea treated water containing tritium from the damaged Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/23/japan/iaea-fukushima-plant-water-review/ #japan #iaea #fukushima #tepco #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater

thejapantimes, 29 days ago to Japan

Tepco started a fresh release of treated water containing tritium from its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the sea on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/19/japan/tepco-radioactive-water-release/ #japan #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #tepco

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga visited the disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant to inspect progress on the release of tritium-containing treated water from the plant into the sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/japan/japan-ex-pm-visits-fukushima-no-1-plant/ #japan #yoshihidesuga #fukushimano1 #ldp

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Experts from Japan and China held talks on treated radioactive wastewater released from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant — the first public announcement of such a meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/31/japan/politics/fukushima-china-japan-experts/ #japan #politics #china #fukushima #fukushimano1 #311 #radioactivewater #chinajapanrelations #nuclearenergy

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

International Atomic Energy Agency experts have begun assessing strengthened counterterrorism measures implemented at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/25/japan/iaea-kashiwazaki-plant-inspection/ #japan #iaea #tepco #kashiwazakikariwa #fukushimano1 #nuclearenergy

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

The release of the fourth batch of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea concluded Sunday, with the next round possibly starting next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/17/japan/fourth-fukushima-water-release-completed/ #japan #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #fukushima

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

China has demanded Japan set up a compensation system for potential economic damage stemming from the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, diplomatic sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/13/japan/politics/china-fukushima-compensation/ #japan #politics #china #fukushima #fukushimano1 #311 #radioactivewater

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

A new documentary reveals the hardships faced by those who were displaced in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, questioning whether it is right to sacrifice a community's way of life for the betterment of the wider public. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/12/japan/society/japan-fukushima-displacement/ #japan #society #fukushima #311 #fukushimano1 #radiation #film

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Japan is not doing enough to prepare for natural disasters involving nuclear accidents, experts warn, 13 years after a massive earthquake that triggered a triple reactor meltdown in Fukushima Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/10/japan/science-health/japan-disaster-preparedness-march-11/ #japan #sciencehealth #fukushima #311 #fukushimano1 #nuclearenergy #tepco #radiation #earthquakes #tsunami

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

A combination of two methods should be used for the full-fledged removal of radioactive fuel debris from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, a government-backed corporation has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/10/japan/science-health/fukushima-nuclear-plant-debris-removal/ #japan #sciencehealth #fukushima #311 #fukushimano1 #nuclearenergy #tepco #radiation

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings has a long way to go to achieve its target of profits for financing measures to fulfill its commitment to Fukushima Prefecture related to the March 2011 serious nuclear accident. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/10/japan/tepco-profitability-in-doubt/ #japan #tepco #fukushimano1 #nuclearenergy

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

A powerful earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 1 this year reminded the country of the risk of a complex disaster. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/10/japan/politics/japan-reactor-restarts/ #japan #politics #311 #nuclearenergy #fukushima #fukushimano1 #tepco #fumiokishida #ldp #cdp

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori is urging the Japanese government to quickly clarify its policy on transferring soil from nuclear decontamination work to final disposal sites outside the prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/09/japan/science-health/fukushima-soil-policy/ #japan #sciencehealth #fukushima #masaouchibori #311 #fukushimano1 #nuclearenergy #tepco #radiation

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Fukushima's fishing community is pushing ahead with efforts to revitalize the industry despite apprehension about the ongoing decommissioning of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/06/japan/society/fukushima-fishermen-fight-recover-catch/ #japan #society #fukushima #fukushimano1 #311 #radioactivewater #radiation #fishing

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings has started releasing a fourth batch of treated radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/28/japan/society/fukushima-radioactive-water-fourth-release/ #japan #society #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #tepco

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

The operator of the heavily damaged Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will start releasing the fourth round of treated radioactive water into the ocean on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/27/japan/fukushima-fourth-water-release/ #japan #fukushima #fukushimano1 #tepco #radioactivewater

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to business

Amid China's ban on Japanese marine products, Japan's fisheries industry has been casting a wider net. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/25/japan-diversifies-seafood-export-destinations/ #business #chinajapanrelations #trade #fukushima #radioactivewater #fukushimano1 #fishing

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

A Kyodo News survey has found that 80.6% of prefectural fisheries cooperative associations were affected by the discharge of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/24/japan/japan-fishing-groups-china-fukushima-ban/ #japan #surveys #china #chinajapanrelations #trade #fukushima #radioactivewater #fukushimano1 #fishing #nuclearenergy

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

A group of Indonesian activists have filed a lawsuit against Japan in Jakarta to seek a stop to the release of treated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/23/japan/science-health/indonesia-activists-sue-japan-fukushima-water/ #japan #sciencehealth #indonesia #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

Japan and Pacific Island nations expressed 'strong opposition' to any coercion or unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force during a ministerial meeting held amid China's growing influence in the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/12/japan/japan-pacific-islands-ministers/ #japan #fiji #china #taiwan #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

Some 5,500 liters of radioactive water has leaked from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, though there is no sign of contamination detected outside the facility, its operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/08/japan/science-health/fukushima-water-leak/ #japan #sciencehealth #fukushima #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #nuclearenergy #tepco

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

The IAEA said that Japan's discharge of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea is consistent with global safety standards in its first full report since the discharge began last summer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/31/japan/iaea-report-fukushima-water/?utm_content=buffer091d7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #radiation

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to business

In the wake of a ban by China, breeders of nishikigoi have started shipping their fish to other destinations in an effort to make up for what they hope will be only the temporary loss of their biggest overseas market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/30/nishikigoi-exports-china/?utm_content=bufferfec76&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #fish #china #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater