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The Latest Breaking News from Fukushima

China to ‘gradually resume’ seafood imports from Japan after Fukushima row

Beijing had called release of treated radioactive water ‘a major nuclear safety issue with cross-border implications’.

Al Jazeera

Fukushima Robot Begins Mission To Retrieve Melted Fuel Debris

Robot retrieves melted fuel debris in Fukushima reactor, crucial for decommissioning process.

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A robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant. It could take a century

A small robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week, high-stakes mission to retrieve for the first time a tiny amount of melted fuel debris from the bottom

The Independent UK

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Elon Musk draws fire for playing down impact of atomic bombing of Japan: ‘Not as scary as people think’

‘It is not as scary as people think, basically,’ Tesla chief says

The Independent UK

TEPCO Demonstrates Robot Retrieval Of Melted Fuel Debris

TEPCO's new robot aims to retrieve melted fuel debris at Fukushima Daiichi, a crucial step in the cleanup process post-2011 meltdown.

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A robot will soon try to remove melted nuclear fuel from Japan's destroyed Fukushima reactor

The operator of Japan’s destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has demonstrated how a remote-controlled robot would retrieve tiny bits of melted fuel debris from one of three damaged reactors later this year

The Independent UK

Japan And China Discuss Fukushima Wastewater Discharge Concerns

Japan and China engage in talks to address concerns over Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant's treated radioactive wastewater discharge into the ocean.

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IAEA Director Confirms Safety Of Fukushima Wastewater Discharge

IAEA reassures safety of treated radioactive water discharge in Fukushima, supporting Japan's nuclear energy plans.

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IAEA Chief Visits Japan To Discuss Fukushima Wastewater Discharge

IAEA Director-General assesses Fukushima treated water discharge in Japan. Collaboration on nuclear disarmament and soil disposal. Japan seeks IAEA's help ...

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Japan Marks 13Th Anniversary Of Fukushima Disaster

Japan marks 13th anniversary of 2011 earthquake and tsunami, focusing on Fukushima recovery and ongoing challenges post-nuclear meltdown.

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TEPCO's operational ban is lifted, putting it one step closer to restarting reactors in Niigata

Japanese nuclear safety regulators are lifting an operational ban imposed on Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, the operator behind the Fukushima disaster

The Independent UK

Tokyo court only holds utility responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces damages

A Tokyo court has held only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant responsible for paying damages to dozens of evacuees

The Independent UK

‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Japan says reason behind 1,200 tonnes of fish washing ashore is unknown

The sardines and mackerel were found floating on the surface of the sea near the fishing port of Hakodate in Hokkaido

The Guardian - AU

3rd release of treated water from Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant ends safely, operator says

The operator of Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant says the release of a third batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean has ended safely as planned

The Independent UK

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Pacific dancing to Australia's tune on climate, says PM

Anthony Albanese has stepped quickly into stride on the Cook Islands as he prepares for crunch talks with Pacific Islands Forum leaders.

The Guardian - AU

Pacific Islands Forum chair says region must revisit its anti-nuclear treaty

Australia’s Aukus submarine deal and Japan’s discharge of Fukushima waste makes the issue a priority as leaders gather in Cook Islands

The Independent UK

Japanese consumers are eating more local fish in spite of China's ban due to Fukushima wastewater

Fishing communities in Fukushima feared devastating damage to their businesses from the tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant’s ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea

The Independent UK

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea

The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the sea after Japanese officials said the two earlier releases ended smoothly

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The Independent UK

2 workers at Fukushima plant hospitalized after accidentally getting sprayed with radioactive waste

Two workers at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have been hospitalized after accidentally being sprayed with radioactive liquid waste

The Conversation

Decontaminating Fukushima: have the billions spent been worth it?

The Chernobyl and (to a lesser extent) Fukushima nuclear accidents contaminated large areas of land with low-level radioactivity. After both accidents, huge efforts were taken to decontaminate the affected areas.

The Independent UK

UN nuclear agency team watches Japanese lab workers prepare fish samples from damaged nuclear plant

Scientists from the U.N. nuclear agency have watched Japanese lab workers prepare samples of fish collected at a seafood market near the Fukushima nuclear plant to test the safety of treated radioactive wastewater released from the damaged plant into the sea

The Hindu

Scientists test Fukushima fish after nuclear plant water release

Scientists collected fish samples from a port town near Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday, seeking to assess the impact of the plant’s recent release of treated radioactive water into the sea

The Independent UK

Fukushima fish tested for first time since nuclear plant water release

Fukushima Daiichi started releasing wastewater into the sea on August 24

The Independent UK

IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima as treated radioactive water is released into sea

An International Atomic Energy Agency team is in Fukushima for the agency's first marine sampling since treated radioactive wastewater started being released from the area's damaged nuclear plant into the sea

The Independent UK

Japan criticizes Russian ban on its seafood following the release of treated radioactive water

Japan has criticized Russia’s announcement that it’s joining China in banning the imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant

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