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A team of nuclear experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency urged Japan this week to reach a decision quickly on what to do with treated water that contains low toxicity radioactive tritium, which is accumulating at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. "We ...
Japanese business group decries Taiwan's continued ban on Japanese food imports in wake of 3/11
The Japanese business community in Taipei on Friday lamented over Taiwan's continued ban on food imports from five Japanese prefectures imposed in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. In its annual white paper, the Taipei branch of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and ...
Japan and China have agreed to start having minister-class officials conduct regular talks mainly regarding food safety. The agreement was reached Friday at a meeting in Beijing between visiting Japanese agriculture minister Takamori Yoshikawa and Ni Yuefeng, minister of China's General Administration of Customs, which ...
Labor authorities have determined that a car mechanic at the crisis-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant died last year due to overwork, an organization advising the man's family said Monday. Tadaaki Igari, 57, who collapsed while on duty at the complex and was confirmed ...
Tepco offers English-language virtual tour of crippled Fukushima nuclear plant
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. has launched an English-language online virtual tour of the interior of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 power plant, allowing website visitors to check the progress of decommissioning work following the 2011 meltdowns — one of the world's worst ...
Disaster relief tech: Hand-shaped robot and cybersuit for rescue dogs tested in Fukushima
A recent disaster-response demonstration in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, featured tests of a hand-shaped, fire-resistant robot that can remove rubble as well as a cybersuit for rescue dogs. The Friday event was hosted by the Cabinet Office and others. The hand-shaped robot, developed by Tohoku University, has ...
Tepco apologizes over inappropriate hashtag for image of crippled Fukushima plant
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. has apologized after sharing on social media an image from inside its crippled Fukushima No. 1 plant together with a hashtag that means "fascination with factories." After the post attracted a lot of negative attention on the power company's ...
A floating wind turbine erected in the ocean off Fukushima Prefecture to symbolize recovery efforts after the 2011 nuclear disaster will be removed.
Abe and Xi expected to discuss food import ban, but chances of progress uncertain
China's import ban on Japanese food introduced following the March 2011 nuclear disaster is likely to be discussed between Japanese and Chinese leaders in upcoming summit talks in Beijing this week, though whether any progress can be made on the discussion is uncertain. China has ...
China intends to relax its ban on Japanese food imports introduced following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, sources close to the matter said Tuesday, amid growing signs of improving bilateral relations. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is aiming to achieve a deal when he meets with ...
Taiwan sets referendum on Japanese food import ban for Nov. 24
Taiwan's Central Election Commission has decided to hold a total of nine referendums on Nov. 24, including one on the ongoing embargo on food imports from five Japanese prefectures that was imposed in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. The referendums will ...
Sakae Muto said re-examining an estimate on tsunami risk was appropriate, citing what he says was the low credibility of the data used for the projection.
