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Japan, China experts discuss Fukushima water release
TOKYO: Japanese and Chinese experts held talks on treated wastewater from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, Japan’s foreign ministry said…
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Drones, snake robot enter wrecked Japan nuclear reactor
TOKYO: Japan sent on Thursday (Feb 29) two mini-drones and a “snake-shaped robot” into one of three nuclear reactors at the…
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Politics and science clash in controversy over Japan’s Fukushima wastewater release plan, say experts
Japan started releasing wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday (Aug 24),…
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Fukushima fishermen fear backlash from consumers as nuclear plant operator prepares wastewater release
“The discharge will mean trouble for us. We will not be able to make a livelihood. We will not be…
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Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24
SCEPTICISM ABROAD Some neighbouring countries have expressed scepticism over the safety of the plan, with Beijing emerging as the biggest…
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Hong Kong to curb some Japan food imports over Fukushima water release
HONG KONG: Hong Kong will ban “aquatic products” from 10 Japanese prefectures, a government minister said on Tuesday (Aug 22),…
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Japan PM Kishida to visit Fukushima plant to highlight safety before start of treated water release
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make a brief visit to the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday (Aug…
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North Korea slams IAEA for Fukushima water approval
About 1.33 million cubic metres of groundwater, rainwater and water used for cooling have accumulated at the Fukushima nuclear plant,…
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IAEA chief Grossi hints at discord among Fukushima report experts
Grossi said the IAEA’s report did not amount to an endorsement of the plan and that Tokyo must take the…
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South Korea says it respects IAEA approval of Fukushima water release
About 80 per cent of respondents in South Korea expressed concern about the release in a recent survey by Gallup…
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