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Officials return to new municipal office of Futaba

FUKUSHIMA -- The local government in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, held an opening ceremony at its new municipal office Saturday, 11-1/2 years after all residents were evacuated from the town in the wake of an earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear meltdown at a power plant in the prefecture.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Robot issue delays fuel removal from Fukushima nuclear plant

The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant says it is postponing the start of the removal of highly radioactive melted fuel from its damaged reactors because of delays in the development of a remote-controlled robotic arm

The Independent UK

Japan eyes return to nuclear power more than a decade after Fukushima disaster

Move would mark a dramatic shift in energy policy stance held since 2011 reactor meltdown, to wean Japan off nuclear power

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Power company paid 'biggest fine ever' of £330 BILLION after nuclear disaster

A company in Japan was issued 'with the biggest ever fine' when the Fukushima power plant tragically went into meltdown in 2011. They were ordered to pay out billions

Daily Mirror

Cornfield maze leaves visitors in a daze over summer break

FUKUSHIMA -- Adventurers have been trying their best not to get lost in a maze of maize at Iwase Farm in Kagamiishi, Fukushima Prefecture, over the summer holidays.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Construction begins at Fukushima plant for water release

The construction of facilities needed for a planned release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea next year from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant has begun despite opposition from the local fishing community

The Independent UK

Fukushima local govts OK construction of treated water discharge facilities

The Fukushima prefectural government and two towns where the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is located have approved the construction of facilities needed to discharge treated water into the Pacific Ocean, clearing the way for this work to begin.

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Spooky abandoned towns near Fukushima with empty arcades and wild boars roaming streets

People are being encouraged to return to the towns surrounding the Fukushima power plant after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami in 2011. Much of the area remains hauntingly empty

Daily Mirror

Asia goes nuclear as climate, Ukraine banish memory of Fukushima

China, Japan, South Korea, India and Pakistan are betting on nuclear power amid climate crisis, energy security fears.

Al Jazeera

Agency OK's treated water release at Fukushima plant

The Nuclear Regulation Authority officially approved Friday morning Tokyo Electric Power Company Holding, Inc.'s plan to discharge treated water from its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea, saying there are no safety problems.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan OKs preparation step for Fukushima plant water release

Japan’s nuclear regulator has approved methods and facilities for the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea next year

The Independent UK

Japan regulators approve release of Fukushima water into sea

Japan's nuclear regulators have approved a plan to release into the ocean water from the wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, the government said on Friday.

Reuters

Courts in conflict on Fukushima N-accident

A ruling this week by the Tokyo District Court is in direct conflict with a ruling last month by Japan's Supreme Court.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan court holds ex-TEPCO execs liable for Fukushima crisis

A Tokyo court on Wednesday ordered four former executives of the utility behind the tsunami wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to pay 13 trillion yen ($94 billion) to the company, holding them liable for the 2011 meltdown crisis

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The Guardian - UK

Fukushima nuclear disaster: ex-bosses of owner Tepco ordered to pay ¥13tn

Firm’s president at time of disaster among four defendants found liable for £80bn in damage by Tokyo court

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The Pacific faces a radioactive future

Japan plans to dump radioactive water from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean, but its effects on Pacific nations are not clear, Robert H. Richmond writes as the Pacific Islands Forum meets.

Reuters

Japan election may be tailwind for nuclear restarts as public mood shifts

Japan's push to restart nuclear reactors, shut down after the Fukushima disaster a decade ago, could get a tailwind as the governing coalition looks set for gains in a national election on Sunday.

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The Pacific faces a radioactive future

Japan plans to dump radioactive water from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean, but its effects on Pacific nations are not clear.

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Govt lifts evacuation order in part of Okuma

The government lifted on Thursday morning an evacuation order for part of the town of Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, which has been designated as a difficult-to-return zone since the nuclear accident in March 2011.

The Guardian - US

Earthly Order: ‘mercurial professor’ with urgent ideas on climate change

In his ambitious new book, distinguished professor Saleem Ali tries to bridge the gap between politics and science to help plan for a safer future

The Guardian - UK

UK to lift import restrictions on food from Fukushima

Remaining curbs on food imports imposed after 2011 nuclear disaster to be scrapped

Bangkok Post

Can nuclear energy come back from the grave?

Nuclear power has been in decline since the Fukushima disaster in Japan more than a decade ago, but it may be poised for a comeback. Russia's invasion of Ukraine and soaring natural-gas prices have led some to argue that nuclear energy can help solve the twin challenges of energy security…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Fukushima group unveils possible UFOs

It's a bird! It's a plane! Maybe it's a UFO!

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Top court: Fukushima N-accident 'could not have been prevented'

The government would not have been able to prevent the nuclear accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in 2011 because the Great East Japan Earthquake triggered a tsunami of a scale "beyond expectations," according to the Supreme Court, which ruled that the state is not liable for…

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Court rules Japanese government not responsible for Fukushima nuclear disaster damage

Japan's government is not liable for damages demanded by people whose lives were devastated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the country's top court rules.

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