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
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, 4 months ago to Japan The operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant said Thursday it has given up on a plan to begin retrieving debris that contains melted nuclear fuel at the facility's Unit 2 reactor by March, due to technical difficulties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/26/japan/society/fukushima-nuclear-fuel-retrieval-delayed/?utm_content=buffer6599c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #fukushimano1 #tepco #radiation #nuclearwaste #radioactivewater
The operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant said Thursday it has given up on a plan to begin retrieving debris that contains melted nuclear fuel at the facility's Unit 2 reactor by March, due to technical difficulties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/26/japan/society/fukushima-nuclear-fuel-retrieval-delayed/?utm_content=buffer6599c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #fukushimano1 #tepco #radiation #nuclearwaste #radioactivewater
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan Tokyo is looking to tap Brazil as a market for Japanese seafood in a bid to cut reliance on China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/15/japan/japan-seafood-event-in-brazil/?utm_content=buffer60619&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fish #radioactivewater #fukushimano1 #food #brazil #china
Tokyo is looking to tap Brazil as a market for Japanese seafood in a bid to cut reliance on China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/15/japan/japan-seafood-event-in-brazil/?utm_content=buffer60619&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fish #radioactivewater #fukushimano1 #food #brazil #china
thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan Japan’s nuclear power plants along the Sea of Japan coast escaped serious damage in the New Year’s Day earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/02/japan/earthquake-nuclear-power-plants/?utm_content=buffer4da8c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #earthquakes #nuclearenergy #shikanuclearplant #kashiwazakikariwa #mihamanuclearplant #oinuclearplant #takahamanuclearplant #fukushimano1 #hokurikuelectric #kepco #tepco
Japan’s nuclear power plants along the Sea of Japan coast escaped serious damage in the New Year’s Day earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/02/japan/earthquake-nuclear-power-plants/?utm_content=buffer4da8c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #earthquakes #nuclearenergy #shikanuclearplant #kashiwazakikariwa #mihamanuclearplant #oinuclearplant #takahamanuclearplant #fukushimano1 #hokurikuelectric #kepco #tepco
thejapantimes, 6 months ago to business The Japan External Trade Organization is hosting fish wholesalers from the U.S., Canada and Singapore this week in a bid to help fishery business operators find alternative buyers amid a ban on Japanese marine products by China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/12/04/foreign-fish-buyers-visit-japan/?utm_content=buffer8d471&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #fish #fukushimano1 #china #trade
The Japan External Trade Organization is hosting fish wholesalers from the U.S., Canada and Singapore this week in a bid to help fishery business operators find alternative buyers amid a ban on Japanese marine products by China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/12/04/foreign-fish-buyers-visit-japan/?utm_content=buffer8d471&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #fish #fukushimano1 #china #trade
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to business Japan's marine product exports to China plunged 90.8% from a year earlier to ¥800 million in September, after Beijing began a blanket import ban on Japanese seafood over the discharge of treated radioactive water into the sea, government data shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/08/marine-products-exports-china/?utm_content=buffer84513&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #fish #trade #china #hongkong #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater
Japan's marine product exports to China plunged 90.8% from a year earlier to ¥800 million in September, after Beijing began a blanket import ban on Japanese seafood over the discharge of treated radioactive water into the sea, government data shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/08/marine-products-exports-china/?utm_content=buffer84513&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #fish #trade #china #hongkong #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater
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
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
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, 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
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, 7 months ago to Japan Japanese people’s views of China were the most negative since 2014 in a survey conducted by think tank Genron NPO in August and September. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/11/japan/society/china-japan-opinion-polls/?utm_content=buffere5237&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #chinajapanrelations #china #surveys #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater
Japanese people’s views of China were the most negative since 2014 in a survey conducted by think tank Genron NPO in August and September. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/11/japan/society/china-japan-opinion-polls/?utm_content=buffere5237&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #chinajapanrelations #china #surveys #fukushimano1 #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
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, 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
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, 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
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 Workers at a demolition site near the meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant took and sold iron scraps from waste possibly contaminated with radioactive materials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/20/japan/fukushima-iron-scraps-radioactive-material/?utm_content=buffer07fec&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukushimano1 #radiation #fukushima #constructionindustry
Workers at a demolition site near the meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant took and sold iron scraps from waste possibly contaminated with radioactive materials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/20/japan/fukushima-iron-scraps-radioactive-material/?utm_content=buffer07fec&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukushimano1 #radiation #fukushima #constructionindustry
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
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 The government has now earmarked more than ¥100 billion to support Japan's fishing industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/05/japan/politics/more-fisheries-subsidies/?utm_content=buffer84474&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #fukushima #fukushimano1 #fishing #fumiokishida #radioactivewater #chinajapanrelations #trade #china #nuclearenergy #311
The government has now earmarked more than ¥100 billion to support Japan's fishing industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/05/japan/politics/more-fisheries-subsidies/?utm_content=buffer84474&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #fukushima #fukushimano1 #fishing #fumiokishida #radioactivewater #chinajapanrelations #trade #china #nuclearenergy #311
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
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, 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
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 Despite China banning Japanese seafood imports over the Fukushima water release, tourists from the country seem largely unfazed, with many seafood restaurants in Japan seeing little impact so far. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/01/japan/chinese-tourists-fukushima-water-release/?utm_content=bufferd2c0f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #china #tourism #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #fishing #hongkong
Despite China banning Japanese seafood imports over the Fukushima water release, tourists from the country seem largely unfazed, with many seafood restaurants in Japan seeing little impact so far. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/01/japan/chinese-tourists-fukushima-water-release/?utm_content=bufferd2c0f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #china #tourism #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #fishing #hongkong
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
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 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
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 worldnews Beijing’s stoking of anti-Japanese sentiment based on unscientific accusations mirrors its suppression of religious freedom in Xinjiang. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/08/30/world/china-anti-japan-attacks-xinjiang/?utm_content=bufferfc5e8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #china #japan #fukushimano1 #xinjiang
Beijing’s stoking of anti-Japanese sentiment based on unscientific accusations mirrors its suppression of religious freedom in Xinjiang. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/08/30/world/china-anti-japan-attacks-xinjiang/?utm_content=bufferfc5e8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #china #japan #fukushimano1 #xinjiang
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan Japanese ministers indicated the government might file a complaint to the World Trade Organization over China's decision to ban all Japanese seafood imports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/29/japan/politics/china-import-ban-wto/?utm_content=buffercdf6a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #wto #fukushima #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #chinajapanrelations
Japanese ministers indicated the government might file a complaint to the World Trade Organization over China's decision to ban all Japanese seafood imports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/29/japan/politics/china-import-ban-wto/?utm_content=buffercdf6a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #wto #fukushima #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #chinajapanrelations
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan No detectable amount of tritium was found in the first fish samples taken in waters near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, where the discharge of treated radioactive water into the sea began this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/26/japan/fukushima-fish-no-radioactivity/?utm_content=bufferf2cce&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukushima #fukushimano1 #fish #oceans #radioactivewater
No detectable amount of tritium was found in the first fish samples taken in waters near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, where the discharge of treated radioactive water into the sea began this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/26/japan/fukushima-fish-no-radioactivity/?utm_content=bufferf2cce&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukushima #fukushimano1 #fish #oceans #radioactivewater
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan Russia hopes to increase its marine product exports to China in the wake of China's ban on Japanese seafood imports after the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/26/japan/russia-china-seafood-ban-japan-fukushima/?utm_content=buffer39cba&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #russia #china #fukushimano1 #fukushima #radioactivewater #nuclearenergy #environment #oceans #pollution
Russia hopes to increase its marine product exports to China in the wake of China's ban on Japanese seafood imports after the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/26/japan/russia-china-seafood-ban-japan-fukushima/?utm_content=buffer39cba&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #russia #china #fukushimano1 #fukushima #radioactivewater #nuclearenergy #environment #oceans #pollution