Tag - fukushima-radiation

 
Menu
Search
 
April 26, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

FUKUSHIMA RADIATION

Tanks containing treated radioactive water at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture in January
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2023
Chinese local authorities seize food imported from Japan: report
Beijing has tightened import controls ahead of the release of treated water from Japan's Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2023
IAEA head meets with residents ahead of visit to wrecked Fukushima plant
Grossi will visit the wrecked plant, where he will inaugurate an IAEA office on site that will monitor the release of treated water, which is expected to take 30 to 40 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2022
Evacuation order finally lifted for Fukushima nuclear plant town
Although residents are now allowed to return home to Futaba, over 80% of the municipality, by acreage, remains designated as 'difficult-to-return' zones.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2022
Police box reopens in Fukushima nuclear plant town after 11-year closure
The residential police box, located approximately 3 kilometers northwest of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, will house one officer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2022
Fukushima town ready to lift evacuation order but only 10% of residents wish to return
The area where the order will be lifted has been used for decontamination work to reduce radiation levels, as well as infrastructure development.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2022
11 years on, evacuation order lifted for part of 'difficult-to-return' Fukushima town
The removal of the evacuation order was the first for a difficult-to-return zone in the municipalities that host Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
May 23, 2022
Wild animals in Fukushima take over human settlements
Wild creatures, such as boars, that used to stay in the forest have entered evacuated areas and destroyed homes and farms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Mar 14, 2022
Years without forestry education as Fukushima decontamination falls short
While some projects have begun to restore areas of mountain forest, airborne radiation levels in those areas are still not low enough that children can safely enter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2022
Cleanup of Fukushima nuclear plant hit by leak of ice-wall coolant
The leakage has had no impact on the wall or the environment, plant operator Tepco said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2021
Fukushima cattle farmer among Okuma residents allowed first overnight stay in 10 years
Mitsuhide Ikeda has commuted 20 kilometers to the family farm almost every day since the government allowed daytime entry to the restricted zone.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2020
Fukushima nuclear debris removal to be delayed due to pandemic
The process of removing melted fuel was to begin at the No. 2 reactor in 2021, but the spread of the virus has stalled tests in the U.K. of a robot arm that is to be used.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 5, 2019
Three Vietnamese sue Fukushima firm over decontamination work at crippled nuclear facility
Three Vietnamese have sued a construction firm for damages, claiming they were exposed to radiation after the company had them engage in decontamination work related to the March 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2019
Evacuees from parts of town hosting crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant finally free to return
Japan lifted its mandatory evacuation order over parts of the town of Okuma, which hosts the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, on Wednesday as planned, citing the lower radiation levels achieved through decontamination work and progress in infrastructure development.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2018
Two Tohoku beaches ravaged by tsunami open to public for first time since 3/11
Two beaches in Tohoku that were devastated by a massive tsunami in 2011 opened to the public for the first time in eight years Saturday, delighting people seeking relief from a spell of scorching summer heat.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2018
Fukushima residents fight state plan to build roads with radiation-tainted soil
Starting with trials in the city of Nihonmatsu in May, the Environment Ministry plans to use radiation-tainted soil to build roads in Fukushima Prefecture — but residents are not so enthusiastic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2018
Seven years on, radioactive water at Fukushima plant still flowing into ocean, study finds
More than seven years after the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, radioactive water is continuing to flow into the Pacific Ocean from the crippled No. 1 plant at a rate of around 2 billion becquerels a day, a study has found.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 15, 2018
Third ruling orders government and Tepco to pay damages to Fukushima disaster evacuees
The Kyoto District Court on Thursday ordered the state and the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to pay damages to evacuees over the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2018
Radiation levels in Fukushima zones still above government target despite cleanup: Greenpeace Japan
In the wake of the 2011 nuclear crisis, radiation levels at homes and areas nearby in a Fukushima village remain around three times higher than the government target despite cleanup work having been performed, an environmental group has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 31, 2018
Lingering effects of 2011 disaster take toll in fallout-hit Fukushima, experts warn
There are fewer and fewer headlines these days about the catastrophe resulting from the triple core meltdown in March 2011 at Tepco's Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. But participants at a recent symposium stressed that the disaster's lingering effects continue to weigh heavily on people and municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2017
Recent lack of tainted Fukushima rice raises doubts about blanket radiation checks
The blanket radiation checks conducted on rice grown in meltdown-hit Fukushima Prefecture have recently come under debate because none with radiation levels exceeding the safety limit has been found in recent years.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Prize winner Maki Imoto catches light with glass
Prize winner Maki Imoto catches light with glass

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER