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Japan suspends Fukushima water release after quake as precaution

March 15, 2024 admin

This aerial view shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima, northern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2023, shortly after its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings TEPCO began releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. Japan on Monday, March 11, 2024, marked 13 years since a massive earthquake and…

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Scientists test Fukushima fish after nuclear plant water release

October 20, 2023 admin

A member of the team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) observes the inshore fish as the sample at Hisanohama Port in Iwaki, northeastern Japan Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. They are visiting Fukushima for its first marine sampling mission since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant started releasing the treated radioactive wastewater…

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”Stop it!” United Nations’ nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors

September 19, 2023 admin

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Nations (UN) nuclear chief on September 18 said he asked to meet Iran’s President on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to try to reverse Tehran’s “uncalled for” ban on “a very sizable chunk” of the agency’s inspectors. Rafael Grossi stressed…

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First phase of releasing treated waste water from Fukushima to end on September 11

September 8, 2023 admin

An aerial photo of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. File | Photo Credit: AP “The first phase of releasing treated waste water from Fukushima that has angered China will end on September 11 as planned,” the stricken Japanese nuclear plant’s operator said. “TEPCO added that levels of radioactive tritium…

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Japan says may take China to WTO over Fukushima-driven seafood import ban

August 29, 2023 admin

This picture shows a sign reading “Suspend the sale of all fish products imported from Japan” an area of Japanese restaurants in Beijing on August 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Japan threatened on August 29 to take China to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to seek a reversal of Beijing’s ban on all of…

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Brick Thrown At Japan’s Embassy In China Over Fukushima Water Release

August 29, 2023 admin

In Beijing, a spokesperson at the Japanese embassy told AFP that staff were “extremely worried”. Beijing: Japan said Tuesday that harassment being faced by Japanese in China after the release of water from the Fukushima nuclear plant was “extremely regrettable”, confirming that a brick was thrown at the country’s embassy in Beijing. Last week, China…

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