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

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, 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

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

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, 2 months 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, 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, 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