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Fukushima

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Japan to release water from stricken Fukushima nuclear plant

Japan insists that the gradual discharge of the more than 500 Olympic swimming pools' worth of water from the site in northeast Japan, announced by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday, is safe.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

South Korean activists protest against Fukushima water discharge

Japan's Asahi Shimbun daily reported earlier this week that the country plans to start releasing the water into the ocean as early as late August, citing unidentified government sources.

Academia 2 years ago

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.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

IAEA chief Grossi hints at disagreement among Fukushima report experts

Asked whether there was any disagreement among the experts behind the report, which included participants from 11 countries including China, the fiercest critic of Japan's plan, Rafael Grossi told Reuters he had heard such reports.

Environment 2 years ago

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Study trips, livestreamed fish: Japan's Fukushima charm campaign

Japan is waging a concerted campaign to calm controversy before it begins releasing treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Concerns linger over Fukushima wastewater discharge despite green lights

Indonesian fisheries association argues that the wastewater still contains radioactive materials higher than the safety threshold set by the government, despite treatment.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

IAEA chief in Japan ahead of Fukushima water release

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head will meet Japan's prime minister and foreign minister in Tokyo on Tuesday before heading to Fukushima on Wednesday to visit the devastated plant.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Japan allows nuclear plants to operate beyond 60 years

The bill intends to "establish an electricity supply system that will achieve a carbon-free society", a parliament spokesman told AFP.

Environment 3 years ago

‘Big challenges’: Choosing a nuclear career in Japan

The 2011 Fukushima disaster made working in the nuclear industry unappealing for many Japanese students, but a new government push to revive the sector could start to shift the narrative.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

At UN, Micronesia denounces Japan plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific

In an address to the UN General Assembly in New York, David Panuelo said Micronesia had the "gravest concern" about Japan’s decision to release the so-called Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) water into the ocean.

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Fukushima

Japan to release water from stricken Fukushima nuclear plant

South Korean activists protest against Fukushima water discharge

Alternatives to dumping Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific

IAEA chief Grossi hints at disagreement among Fukushima report experts

PREMIUM Study trips, livestreamed fish: Japan's Fukushima charm campaign

PREMIUM Concerns linger over Fukushima wastewater discharge despite green lights

IAEA chief in Japan ahead of Fukushima water release

Japan allows nuclear plants to operate beyond 60 years

‘Big challenges’: Choosing a nuclear career in Japan

At UN, Micronesia denounces Japan plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific

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Study trips, livestreamed fish: Japan's Fukushima charm campaign

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Concerns linger over Fukushima wastewater discharge despite green lights