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Study trips, livestreamed fish: Japan's Fukushima charm campaign

TOKYO: From livestreamed fish to diplomatic study trips, Japan is waging a concerted campaign to calm controversy before it begins releasing treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.

Bangkok Post

Japan may start controversial Fukushima water release next month

Plan to release treated water into the Pacific Ocean over several decades secured IAEA approval on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says Japan can release nuclear waste water into the ocean

The International Atomic Energy Agency has approved a plan by Japan's government to dump nuclear waste water from the destroyed Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean.

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More research on Japan's plan to discharge radioactive waste water

More risk assessments will be made by Hong Kong on Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the ill-fated Fukushima nuclear power station, despite a UN watchdog giving the go-ahead to pump it into the sea.

Bangkok Post

IAEA chief will visit Japan's tsunami-wrecked nuclear plant before radioactive water is released

The U.N. nuclear chief is to visit Japan’s tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant Wednesday after the agency affirmed the safety of a contentious plan to release treated radioactive water into the sea

The Independent UK

IAEA finds plan for Fukushima discharge meets intl standards

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida received an International Atomic Energy Agency report Tuesday that states Japan's plan to release into the sea treated water from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is consistent with international safety standards.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

How Japan plans to release Fukushima water into the ocean

Japan is set to begin pumping out more than a million tonnes of treated water from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant this summer

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Fukushima plan to release water into ocean approved by UN watchdog

IAEA report says discharge would have ‘negligible radiological impact on people and the environment’

The Guardian - UK

Why is Japan’s Fukushima water release so controversial?

The United Nations atomic watchdog is expected to give its approval to the plan, but controversy continues.

Al Jazeera

UN nuclear chief is visiting Japan to give a final report on release of treated radioactive water

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency is in Japan to meet with government leaders and see final preparations for the release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant

The Independent UK

‘We depend on our beautiful reefs’: Fukushima water release plan sparks concern across Pacific

Some fishers say they lack information and worry about Japan’s plan to discharge treated wastewater into the sea

The Guardian - AU

Japan set to pour Fukushima water into Pacific, irking China

Japan is set to win approval to discharge more than a million cubic meters of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site into the Pacific Ocean, a contentious plan that’s soured ties with neighbors including China.

Tribune News Service

EU set to remove limits on Japan food products

BRUSSELS -- The European Union on Thursday began finalizing procedures to completely eliminate import restrictions on Japanese food products imposed following the 2011 accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, it has been learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

UN nuclear agency chief to visit Fukushima plant to see final preparations for release of wastewater

The chief of the U.N. nuclear agency will visit Japan next week to meet with officials and see final preparations for the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean

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IAEA chief to visit 3 countries over treated water

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency plans to visit South Korea, the Cook Islands and New Zealand in July, regarding the ocean discharge of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, several government sources said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

PR efforts urged over treated N-plant water

FUKUSHIMA -- The fishing sector and municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture are calling for action from the central government and Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. to mitigate the risk of reputational damage after the planned ocean discharge of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

Al Jazeera

Japan begins final checks on system to release Fukushima water

Japanese regulators begin final safety inspection before treated Fukushima wastewater is released into sea.

The Independent UK

Japan regulators begin final safety check before releasing treated Fukushima wastewater into sea

Japanese regulators are making the final inspection before treated radioactive wastewater is released from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean

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As Japan prepares to release Fukushima wastewater, anxiety grows across South Korea

As Japan plans to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea this summer, concerned South Koreans are stocking up on sea salt.

The Independent UK

Fukushima nuclear plant operator says equipment to release treated wastewater into sea is complete

Officials say all equipment needed for the release into the sea of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has been completed and will be ready for an inspection by Japanese regulators this week

Daily Record

From Ferguslie to Fukushima: Paisley man learns lessons of recovering community

Terry McTernan, who has long countered the “negative narrative” of Ferguslie Park, spent 13 days in Japan taking part in the Fukushima Ambassadors Programme.

The Independent UK

Fukushima nuclear plant begins tests of wastewater release plan; fishing officials remain opposed

The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has begun tests of newly constructed facilities for discharging treated radioactive wastewater into sea, a plan strongly opposed by local fishing communities and neighboring countries

Daily Mirror

Inside town abandoned after nuclear disaster filled with hundreds of vintage cars

Urban explorer Bob Thissen visited the Fukushima exclusion zone in Japan and discovered several abandoned vintage cars in pretty good condition, but made unusable due to the radiation levels in their metal

Manchester Evening News

How many people died in the Fukushima nuclear disaster and Tohoku earthquake?

New Netflix series The Days chronicles the 2011 nuclear disaster

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Fact vs Fiction: Is The Days a true story?

Is The Days a true story? The Days showcases the events of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster, but how much is true?

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