National Nov 18, 2019
Japan's METI says it's safe to dump radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear disaster into ocean
Storage tanks for the waste water at Fukushima No. 1 are getting full, Tepco says.
Commentary / Japan Nov 15, 2019
Why South Korea is wrong about Fukushima tritium
by Tomio Kawata
An effort to tarnish Japan's image in the lead-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is one thing, but misleading the public with unfounded claims that disregard science is quite another.
National Nov 15, 2019
Fukushima food tours aiming to shake radiation fears after nuclear crisis taking off
Tours in Fukushima Prefecture featuring meals in rural settings made with local produce are gaining in popularity, with the organizer hoping to dispel lingering health concerns about food harvested in the prefecture following the nuclear accident in March 2011. As part of the food camp ...
National Nov 11, 2019
With Typhoon Hagibis, over 300 households of 3/11 Fukushima evacuees endured 'double suffering'
At least 315 of the households evacuated after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis have suffered from flooding and other damage caused by Typhoon Hagibis, which hit central, eastern and northeastern parts of Japan last month, an analysis by Kyodo News has shown. The tally found ...
National Nov 7, 2019
Japan's Reconstruction Agency to get 10 more years to aid Fukushima nuclear disaster recovery
The plan is expected to be approved at a Cabinet meeting within this year and be submitted to the Diet next year.
National Nov 4, 2019
Dozens of bags of radioactive waste still missing in Fukushima three weeks after intense typhoon
Dozens of bags containing waste polluted with radioactive substances are still missing in Fukushima Prefecture, three weeks after they were swept away from storage areas in floods triggered by Typhoon Hagibis. Of the 90 bags originally lost, 36 remain missing. The Environment Ministry, prefectural officials ...
National / Crime & Legal Oct 11, 2019
Japan's top court finalizes ¥1.44 billion in damages for 84 deaths at school in 3/11 tsunami
The decision was sealed after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal filed by the Ishinomaki municipal and Miyagi prefectural governments over blame for the tragic evacuation plan.
National | Regional Voices: Tohoku Oct 11, 2019
With appeal of Tepco acquittal, thousands hit by Fukushima nuclear disaster seek closure
Plaintiffs have appealed a ruling handed down by the Tokyo District Court in mid-September that found three former Tokyo Electric Power Co. executives not guilty of professional negligence. A class action lawsuit against the executives claimed they had failed to apply the proper safety ...
Business Oct 6, 2019
EU to ease post-Fukushima restrictions on Japanese food imports possibly by yearend
The European Union will ease its restrictions on Japanese food imports imposed following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, possibly by the end of this year, government officials said Saturday. Specifically, the European Union is planning to remove its import restrictions on fishery products from Iwate ...
Business Oct 5, 2019
Japanese business group in Taipei pushes Taiwan to lift food import ban
Lifting the ban on food imports from five prefectures imposed in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster is key for Taiwan to join any economic deals with Japan or other countries in the region, a Japanese business group in Taipei said. In its ...
National Oct 3, 2019
Pope to stress anti-nuclear weapons message and meet with 3/11 survivors on trip to Japan
The trip from Nov. 23 to 26 will mark the first visit to the country by a pontiff in 38 years.
National / Crime & Legal Oct 1, 2019
Prosecutors appeal acquittal of former Tepco execs over Fukushima nuclear disaster
An appeal has been filed with the Tokyo High Court challenging the acquittal of three former Tepco executives over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis. "Letting this decision stand is clearly against justice. Taking into consideration the burden of the victims, it is incumbent on ...