National / Media | MEDIA MIX May 22, 2021
Media fails to agree on Fukushima water discharge
by Philip Brasor
The general public is unable to comprehend the mixed messages it’s hearing from the nation’s leading news outlets.
National May 19, 2021
Flaws found in anti-terror measures at Fukushima No. 2 nuclear plant
Doors leading to the nuclear materials protection areas at the facility were found not to be properly managed.
National May 12, 2021
Japan and Tepco studying release of Fukushima water 1 kilometer from coast
The plan calls for a pipeline to be set up at the bottom of the ocean, according to sources.
National May 9, 2021
A number of cases of unauthorized access have occurred at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant since January 2018.
Business Apr 28, 2021
Tepco appoints ex-business lobby chief Kobayashi as new chairman
Yoshimitsu Kobayashi headed the Japan Association of Corporate Executives for four years through 2019 and now serves as chairman of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.
National Apr 27, 2021
South Korean experts dismiss worries over treated Fukushima water
The impact of the water release from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s plant on South Korea would be negligible given the data disclosed by Japan, the Korean Nuclear Society said.
Business / Corporate Apr 22, 2021
Tepco may appoint ex-business lobby chief Kobayashi as chairman
Kobayashi is currently chairman of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. and on the management committee of the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommission Facilitation Corp.
National | ANALYSIS Apr 15, 2021
Tepco lapse a wake-up call for Japan's nuclear security protocols, expert says
by Osamu Tsukimori
The incident in Niigata is “of particular concern” because the potential security breaches lasted for months, a top expert in the field said.
National Apr 15, 2021
IAEA to oversee release of contaminated water from Fukushima nuclear plant
The agency will play a central and "permanent" role in monitoring the discharge operation, its Director General Rafael Grossi said in an interview Wednesday.
National Apr 15, 2021
Backlash hits mascot designed to sell Fukushima water release
"If (the government) thinks it can get the general public to understand just by creating a cute character, it is making a mockery of risk communication," one critic tweeted.
National Apr 14, 2021
Opposition parties aim to take the water disposal question to the election for the House of Representatives, which is set to take place by autumn.
National Apr 14, 2021
Tepco banned from restarting its largest nuclear plant over safety flaws
The company has seen restarting the seven-reactor Kashiwazaki-Kariwa complex, once one of the world's largest nuclear plants by output, as a main pillar of its business restructuring plan.