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A nuclear-fuelled debate over Japan’s wastewater release

Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima reactor into the ocean has its supporters but is causing ripples in the Pacific.

360info · Apr 11, 2023

How Fukushima wastewater will disrupt seafood trade

Public opinion will dictate how Japanese seafood is received after the wastewater is disposed of into the Pacific Ocean.

360info · Apr 11, 2023

A deep dive into the reality of radioactive water

Japan faced three options with disposing of radioactive wastewater. All were problematic.

360info · Apr 11, 2023

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The group most directly affected never had a say in Fukushima water release

Fukushima’s fishers have constantly been the last to know about decisions which directly impact their livelihoods and way of life. That needs to change.

360info · Apr 11, 2023

Alternatives to dumping Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific

Japan plans to dump treated, radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific but it could be used in other ways instead.

360info · Apr 10, 2023

It’s time to stop worrying about Fukushima’s wastewater

Releasing treated wastewater directly into the ocean from the Fukushima nuclear plant sounds dangerous, but going below the surface reveals the full story.

360info · Apr 10, 2023

School classes return to town hosting Fukushima No. 1 plant

FUKUSHIMA -- School wasn't out forever.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 10, 2023

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Damage inside Fukushima reactor feared greater than assumed

Damage to the interior of a support structure at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant may extend around its entire perimeter, raising concern that the extent of the damage may be greater than previously thought.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 5, 2023

Underwater pictures from inside Fukushima nuclear reactor spark safety concerns

About 880 tonnes of highly radioactive melted nuclear fuel remain inside the plant's reactors, about 10 times the fuel that was removed in the clean-up of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in 1979.

ABC News · Apr 5, 2023

New images from inside Fukushima reactor spark worrying nuclear meltdown fears

The Fukushima nuclear catastrophe was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the shores of Japan in 2011, creating towering tsunami waves that battered the plant

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023

New images from inside Fukushima reactor spark safety worry

Images captured by a robotic probe inside one of the three melted reactors at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant have shown exposed steel bars in the main supporting structure and parts of its thick external concrete wall missing

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023

Evacuation order lifted for part of Fukushima town

FUKUSHIMA -- An evacuation order designated as a difficult-to-return zone was lifted for an area of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on Saturday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 1, 2023

Small Areas Reopen near Fukushima Nuclear Plant, Few Return

Evacuation orders were lifted in small sections of Tomioka, a town just southwest of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, on Saturday, in time for the area’s popular cherry blossom season and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida joined a ceremony there to mark the reopening. The area of about 4 square…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2023

Small areas reopen near Fukushima nuclear plant, few return

Evacuation orders have been lifted in small sections of Tomioka, a town just southwest of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, in time for the area’s popular cherry blossom season

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023

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The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 30, 2023

Photo from inside Fukushima N-plant shows fresh view of meltdown damage

Damage to the interior of a structure at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant can be seen in a photo released on Wednesday by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.

Al Jazeera · Mar 30, 2023

South Korea to keep Fukushima seafood ban despite thaw with Japan

President Yoon Seok-yeol’s administration says ‘health and safety’ top priority despite improving Seoul-Tokyo ties.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 16, 2023

12 years after Great East Japan Earthquake / Combined school, daycare to open in Fukushima Prefecture

AIZU-WAKAMATSU, Fukushima -- A school is to reopen in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, in April after a 12-year hiatus. Residents of the town were ordered to evacuate following the nuclear disaster triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2023

Japan Marks 12 Years from Tsunami and Nuclear Disaster

Japan on Saturday marked the 12th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a minute of silence, as concerns grew ahead of the planned release of the treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant and the government's return to nuclear energy. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake…

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The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2023

Japan marks 12 years from tsunami and nuclear disaster

Japan has marked the 12th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a minute of silence as concerns grew ahead of the planned release of the treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2023

Terrifying moment Japan tsunami flattened entire towns and villages as it burst banks

Footage of the catastrophe shows an entire ocean climb 132ft in the air before coming crashing back down on residential areas in Fukushima Prefecture, which is around 160miles northeast of Tokyo

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2023

Fukushima nuclear disaster: Inside abandoned towns 12 years on from Japan earthquake

The Fukushima nuclear catastrophe was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the shores of Japan in 2011, creating towering tsunami waves that battered the plant

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

China condemns Japanese plan to release Fukushima water

China has condemned a plan by Japan to release treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, demanding that Tokyo first receive the approval of neighboring countries

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

What’s happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?

Twelve years after the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan is preparing to release a massive amount of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea

Bangkok Post · Mar 9, 2023

Disaster to destination: Fukushima snow wows tourists

FUKUSHIMA, Japan: Tourist Benjamin Tuffy’s family spent their winter holidays in picture-perfect snow in Japan. But they weren’t at the country’s famed ski resorts in Hokkaido or Nagano — they picked Fukushima.

The Conversation · Mar 5, 2023

No, the Fukushima water release is not going to kill the Pacific Ocean

Japanese authorities are preparing to release treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, nearly 12 years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. This will relieve pressure on more than 1,000 storage tanks, creating much-needed space for other vital remediation works. But the plan has attracted controversy.

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