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Govt pushes for nationwide power-conservation efforts

The government on Friday asked households and businesses nationwide to reduce electricity consumption while going about their daily lives and economic activities through the end of September.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 1, 2022

Govt issues advisory for saving energy

The government on Sunday issued a power crunch advisory for Monday over a possible supply-demand imbalance in areas served by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO).

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 26, 2022

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…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 18, 2022

Japan OKs plan to release Fukushima nuclear plant wastewater

Japan’s nuclear regulator has approved plans by the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant to release its treated radioactive wastewater into the sea next year, saying the outlined methods are safe and risks to the environment minimal

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

Fukushima water release plan gets initial OK from Japan regulator

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) granted an initial approval on Wednesday for a Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) plan for releasing water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant the into sea, saying there are no safety issues.

Reuters · May 18, 2022

Warnings highlight insufficient measures to bolster electricity supply

Hit by a cold wave, the Kanto region has fallen into the worst power crisis since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. The government and electric power companies need to seriously reflect on their over-optimistic outlook and take countermeasures.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 23, 2022

TEPCO asks for supply from 7 firms; power consumption rate exceeds 100%

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. announced Tuesday that its power supply would be supplemented by seven other major electric power companies nationwide to deal with surging demand in its service area.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 22, 2022

Japan turns down the heat and dims the lights to avoid power cut after quake

Japanese turned off neon signs, dimmed their lights and dialled down thermostats on Tuesday after the government issued an urgent call to save energy to avoid blackouts after an earthquake last week caused a serious power shortage.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2022

Japan's top court orders damages for Fukushima victims in landmark decision -NHK

Japan's Supreme Court upheld an order for utility Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) to pay damages of 1.4 billion yen ($12 million) to about 3,700 people whose lives were devastated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the first decision of its kind.

Reuters · Mar 4, 2022

Fukushima children sue over nuclear disaster, saying radiation ‘gave them cancer’

Nearly 300 people are diagnosed with or are suspected of having thyroid cancer, surveys show

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022