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The Fukushima towns frozen in time: nature has thrived since the nuclear disaster but what happens if humans return?

Fifteen years after a tsunami caused the Fukushima nuclear accident, only bears, raccoons and boar are seen on the streets. But the authorities and some locals want people to move back

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Alarm forces Japan to halt restart of world’s largest nuclear power plant after just 24 hours

An alert from a monitoring system was triggered while workers were starting up reactor number six at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant

The Independent UK

World’s largest nuclear power plant suspended just hours after it resumed operations

Fourteen other nuclear reactors have restarted across Japan since 2011

The Independent UK

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15 years after Fukushima, Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest nuclear plant

A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about tsunamis, earthquakes and evacuation plans remain

The Guardian - AU

World's oldest professional football player signs for one more season

Japan's Kazuyoshi "King Kazu" Miura, who turns 59 in February, joined third-division Fukushima United on loan from Yokohama FC.

Euronews

‘People are wrestling with the burden’: Japan pivots to focus on nuclear power ‘maximisation’ alongside renewables

Post-Fukushima nuclear closures of dozens of reactors forced the country to rely heavily on imported fossil fuels

The Guardian - UK

Japan Approves Plan to Resume Operations at World's Largest Nuclear Facility

Japan approves the restart of the world's largest nuclear plant, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, aiming to boost energy security and reduce fossil fuel reliance.

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Japan clears final hurdle to restart world’s largest nuclear plant

Restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility comes despite public opposition in Niigata, where many residents say safety concerns from Fukushima have not been resolved

The Independent UK

30 Most Dangerous Places In The World To Visit Right Now, Ranked

Ranked: 30 Most Dangerous Places In The World To Visit Right Now

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Japan resumes seafood exports to China 2 years after Fukushima wastewater release

Japan has resumed seafood exports to China for the first time since a ban was imposed over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant

The Independent UK

IAEA Raises Nuclear Power Projections, US Needs More Uranium

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has revised upward its nuclear power projections, signaling an entirely shifted momentum for the sector. The decision marks the fifth consecutive upward revision since 2021, when forecasts began to rebound following a “lost decade” triggered by the Fukushima disaster in 2011.

Benzinga

Slightly radioactive Fukushima soil is used at Japanese prime minister's office to prove safety

Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima has been delivered to the Japanese prime minister’s office to be reused in an effort to showcase its safety

The Independent UK

Japanese court rejects damage claims against utility executives over Fukushima disaster

A Japanese court has ruled former executives at the utility managing the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were not accountable for the 2011 meltdown crisis and do not need to pay damages to the company

The Independent UK

Japanese PM uses radioactive Fukushima soil in his garden to prove a point

The soil was removed from Fukushima during decontamination efforts following the 2011 nuclear disaster

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Japan to use slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima on flowerbeds at prime minister's office

Japan said it plans to use some of the slightly radioactive soil removed from across Fukushima and stored near the wrecked nuclear plant on flower beds outside Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office to show it is safe to reuse

The Independent UK

Fukushima robot begins second attempt to retrieve melted nuclear fuel

Engineers hope closer access to core will provide critical insights for full-scale decommissioning

Evening Standard

The worst man-made environmental disasters: from Exxon Valdez to Fukushima and beyond

The fallout from the North Sea oil tanker collision on March 10 may have you reflecting on other significant man-made environmental disasters

The Independent UK

'Nervous and rushed': Massive Fukushima plant cleanup exposes workers to high radiation and stress

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown 14 years ago Tuesday

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UN Watchdog Chief Visits Fukushima As Japan Returns To Nuclear Power

The UN nuclear watchdog chief visited Japan's stricken Fukushima plant on Wednesday, the day after Tokyo approved an energy plan that marks a return to nuclear power to meet growing demand for AI. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is monitoring Japan's efforts to decommission the Fukushima Daiichi plant after…

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UN nuclear chief arrives in Japan to inspect Fukushima soil storage

Rafael Grossi to assess contaminated soil removed after 2011 nuclear disaster as Japan grapples with disposal plan

International Business Times

UN Nuclear Chief To View Soil Removed From Fukushima

The UN nuclear watchdog chief arrives in Japan on Tuesday for a trip that will include his first visit to storage facilities for soil contaminated in the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

International Business Times

TEPCO Takes On Challenge Of Making Space For Fukushima Nuclear Debris

Workers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have started dismantling water storage tanks to free up space for tonnes of nuclear debris, 14 years after the facility was hit by a devastating tsunami.

The Guardian - AU

‘An act of betrayal’: Japan to maximise nuclear power 14 years after Fukushima disaster

Tokyo wants to drop attempts to lessen its reliance on nuclear power, according to a draft energy plan

Fortune

Japan will loosen its grip on the country’s fiercely guarded rice stockpile as prices soar to their highest levels ever

The country last tapped the reserve following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

The Conversation

A national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters

The Los Angeles fires are a national disaster of epic proportions. City officials, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President-elect Donald Trump have traded accusations about what caused this crisis. But as an engineering professor who lives in Los Angeles and has studied extreme events and natural and human-caused disasters for…

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