thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel will visit Fukushima Prefecture later this month, where he plans to eat fish from the area to show support for Tokyo's decision to release treated radioactive water into the sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/24/japan/politics/us-envoy-fukushima-water/?utm_content=bufferc4ba6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #rahmemanuel #fukushima #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Japan is set to win approval to discharge more than a million cubic meters of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site into the Pacific Ocean. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/03/national/fukushima-water-neighbors/?utm_content=buffer05be3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fukushima #fukushimano1 #radiation #tepco #iaea #311 #nuclearenergy

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may meet with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency as soon as next Tuesday over the planned release into the sea of treated water from the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/28/national/kishida-iaea-meeting-fukushima-water-tritium/?utm_content=buffer6ac2f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fukushima #fukushimano1 #tepco #radioactivewater

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Japan

Russia has said that Japan failed to provide full information on the treated radioactive water being discharged from the wrecked Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant, despite repeated requests from both Moscow and Beijing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/04/japan/politics/russia-fukushima-water/?utm_content=bufferf6199&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #fukushimano1 #russiajapanrelations

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Grossi also said he understands concerns over the Fukushima water release but says a review by the IAEA released last week found it was "in conformity with international safety standards." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/09/national/fukushima-water-release-2/?utm_content=buffer61f1d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fukushima #fukushimano1 #radiation #iaea #southkoreajapanrelations #rafaelgrossi

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Japan

The Foreign Ministry has released a series of English-language animated videos to tout the safety of the planned release of treated water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the ocean. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/31/japan/japan-takes-to-anime-to-promote-fukushima-water-release-safety/?utm_content=buffer998dd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #foreignministry #fukushima #radioactivewater #fukushimano1 #fakenews #socialmedia

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan

The government is set to announce Tuesday when the release of tritium-laced water at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will begin, after the prime minister met with the head of Japan’s largest fishing union. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/21/japan/politics/kishida-fishermen-fukushima/?utm_content=buffer560a5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #fumiokishida #fukushima #fukushimano1 #311 #radiation #radioactivewater

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Japan

Japan has rebutted Chinese criticism of its discharge of treated water from the meltdown-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the ocean. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/02/japan/politics/china-japan-fukushima-rebuttal/?utm_content=bufferb1ceb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #china #chinajapanrelations #fukushima #radioactivewater #fukushimano1

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan

The United States has for the first time begun buying seafood from Japan to supply its military there, a response to China's ban on such products imposed after Tokyo released treated water from its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/30/japan/us-military-japanese-seafood-purchase/?utm_content=bufferdf251&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #usjapanrelations #rahmemanuel #fukushimano1 #fish #radioactivewater

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan

Russia said Monday it was suspending all Japanese seafood imports, mirroring a recent move by China over Tokyo's release of treated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/16/japan/politics/russia-japan-seafood-import-ban/?utm_content=buffer43637&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #russiajapanrelations #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater

thejapantimes, 2 months 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, 8 months ago to business

Japanese business leaders will visit China in January for the first time since 2019 following disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a meeting with top Chinese leaders expected. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/09/02/economy/japan-business-leaders-china-visit-january/?utm_content=buffer101e4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #economy #chinajapanrelations #china #fukushima #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #keidanren

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Japan

A Jiji Press survey has shown Thursday that 52.9% of respondents back the release of tainted water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/14/japan/politics/japan-fukushima-water-poll/?utm_content=buffera418a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #surveys #fukushima #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Japan

Nearly a month after China and Hong Kong banned seafood imports from Japan, scallops and other marine products from Hokkaido that were supposed to be shipped to China are piling up in freezers with nowhere else to go. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/22/japan/hokkaido-fish-pile-up-china-ban/?utm_content=bufferd2f69&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #hokkaido #fish #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #china

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Japan

The leader of Solomon Islands, who has developed close ties with China, has joined Beijing in denouncing Japan's release of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/23/japan/politics/solomon-islands-japan-fukushima-wastewater/?utm_content=bufferd92e3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #solomonislands #fukushima #manassehsogavare #china #un #radioactivewater #fukushimano1

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan

Chinese scientists will this month take part in extensive sampling of Fukushima Prefecture's coastal waters for the first time since the release of treated wastewater from a stricken nuclear plant began. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/11/japan/chinese-scientists-fukushima-water/?utm_content=buffer9df36&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #china #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ate what he called "safe and delicious" fish from Fukushima on Wednesday, days after wastewater was released from a crippled nuclear plant in the area into the Pacific. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/30/japan/kishida-fukushima-fish/?utm_content=buffera1848&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukushimano1 #seafood #fumiokishida

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to business

Japan’s fishing industry is getting hit with falling prices and growing uncertainty after the Chinese government imposed a ban on the country’s marine products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/25/china-seafood-trade-fukushima/?utm_content=buffer67977&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #tepco #china #trade #fishing

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan

Japan’s highly anticipated decision to discharge treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the ocean has caused significant friction with China, damaging the chances of a much-awaited detente. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/31/japan/politics/china-japan-relationship-fukushima-water/?utm_content=buffer26413&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #fukushima #fukushimano1 #chinajapanrelations #trade #china #nuclearenergy #311 #fumiokishida #xijinping #shinzoabe

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to business

With the imminent release of treated radioactive water into the Pacific, a Fukushima supermarket owner fears for the future. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/22/economy/fukushima-food-safety/?utm_content=buffer1f049&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #economy #fukushima #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #fish #supermarkets

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Japan

The European Union has removed restrictions that had been in place since the nuclear accident in Fukushima Prefecture caused by an earthquake in 2011. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/03/japan/eu-fukushima-restrictions-lifted/?utm_content=buffer1186a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukushimano1 #food #trade #eu #311 #eujapanrelations

thejapantimes, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 11 days ago to Japan

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday asked senior Chinese Communist Party official Liu Jianchao — who is thought close to leader Xi Jinping — that Beijing lift its ban on imports of Japanese fishery products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/29/japan/politics/chinese-official-tokyo/ #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #china #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #fish