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Micronesia says less afraid of release of Japanese nuclear plant water

The Pacific island state of Micronesia, one of the fiercest critics of a Japanese decision to release water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, said on Thursday it was no longer as worried about the plan as it had been.

Reuters

Video Shows Abandoned Sports Cars In Japan's Fukushima Exclusion Zone

Radiation makes classics like a Honda S2000, Nissan Skyline, and an air-cooled Porsche 911 Carrera 964 worthless and dangerous.

Motor1

Environment Ministry plans test for reuse of Fukushima Pref. soil

Last month, the government announced it will conduct an experiment on the feasibility of relocating soil from sites where decontamination work was carried out following the 2011 accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. The soil is slated to be moved to three locations in the Kanto region.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Fukushima to release contaminated water – an expert explains why this could be the best option

Over ten years ago, a tsunami triggered a disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Japan’s east coast. After the accident, large amounts of radioactivity contaminated the ocean leading to the imposition of a marine exclusion zone and huge reputational damage to the regional fishing industry.

The Conversation

IAEA says Fukushima water release to follow safety standards

The head of a U.N. nuclear agency task force assessing the safety of Japan’s plan to release treated water from the wreaked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea says Japanese regulators have shown their commitment to comply with international safety standards

The Independent UK

Japan court again acquits ex-execs over Fukushima disaster

A Japanese court has found three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company not guilty of negligence over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdowns and subsequent deaths of more than 40 elderly residents during their forced evacuation

The Independent UK

Tokyo court upholds acquittal of Fukushima disaster executives

Prosecutors have argued that the executives were aware of the dangers of a nuclear plant located on Japan’s coast.

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Fukushima: court upholds acquittals of three Tepco executives over disaster

High court in Japan agreed defendants could not have predicted the massive tsunami that crippled the power plant and triggered a nuclear meltdown

The Guardian - AU

Tokyo court upholds not guilty verdict for ex-Tepco execs over Fukushima disaster

The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld a not guilty criminal verdict by a lower court that cleared former Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) executives of negligence over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power station disaster.

Reuters

Pacific islands urge Japan to delay release of Fukushima waste over contamination fears

Pacific island nations are urging Japan to delay the release of water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant over fears fisheries will be contaminated, the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Fukushima water to be released into ocean in next few months, says Japan

Authorities to begin release of a million tonnes of water from stricken nuclear plant after treatment to remove most radioactive material

The Guardian - AU

Japan eyes delay of Fukushima plant water release

Japan has revised the timing of a planned release to the sea of treated radioactive wastewater at the Fukushima nuclear plant to “around spring or summer,” indicating a delay from the initial target, after factoring in the progress of a release tunnel and the need to gain public support

The Independent UK

Japan estimates Fukushima water release to start in 'spring or summer'

The Japanese government gave an estimation for when the water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant will be released into the sea, saying at a cabinet meeting held on Friday it could happen sometime "around this spring or summer."

Reuters

Water discharge from Fukushima N-plant likely to be delayed

The discharge of treated water into the sea at the nuclear accident site in Fukushima Prefecture may not be able to begin in time for its initial target of around April, and will likely be delayed until July or later, according to Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.

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Japan PM Sacks 4th Minister to Patch Up Scandal-Hit Cabinet

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday dismissed his fourth minister in two months to patch a scandal-tainted Cabinet that has raised questions over his judgment of staff credentials. Kenya Akiba, minister in charge of reconstruction of Fukushima and other disaster-hit areas, has faced allegations of mishandling political and election…

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After the Fukushima disaster, Japan swore to phase out nuclear power. But not anymore

Japan adopted a plan to extend the lifespan of nuclear reactors, replace the old and even build new ones, a major shift in a country scarred by the Fukushima disaster.

The Independent UK

Japan reverts to max nuclear power to tackle energy, climate

Japan has adopted a new policy promoting greater use of nuclear energy to ensure stable power supply amid global fuel shortages and to reduce carbon emissions — a major reversal of its phase-out plan since the Fukushima crisis

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Scope of Fukushima N-accident compensation expanded

Psychological damage stemming from the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant accident is being recognized by a government panel as eligible for compensation.

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Bangkok Post

Japan shifting back to nuclear power

TOKYO: Japan has confirmed a major nuclear power policy shift to tackle an energy crisis, more than a decade after the 2011 Fukushima disaster prompted it to idle most of its reactors.

Reuters

Japan turns back to nuclear power to tackle energy crisis

Japan confirmed a major nuclear power policy shift on Friday to tackle an energy crisis more than a decade after the 2011 Fukushima disaster prompted it to idle most of its reactors.

The Guardian - AU

‘A form of self-destruction’: Japan weighs up plan to expand nuclear power

Japan’s prime minister is pushing for as many as 17 nuclear reactors to be switched back on, more than a decade on from the meltdown at Fukushima

The Independent UK

IAEA: Decision on Fukushima wastewater release up to Japan

The head of a taskforce from the International Atomic Energy Agency says it is examining whether Japan’s planned release into the sea of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant meets international standards, but the decision on whether to go ahead with the plan is up to the…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ministry panel calls for expanding eligibility for nuclear damage compensation

Additional compensation should be provided to more evacuees affected by the 2011 accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, according to experts on the Dispute Reconciliation Committee for Nuclear Damage Compensation.

ABC News

Yumi Asada on 20 years working in the ABC Tokyo bureau and covering 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster

A quiet Friday and then the building started to sway. For producer Yumi Asada, this signalled the start of a devastating triple disaster and a news story she'd cover for more than a decade.

Daily Mirror

Nuclear zombie town Fukushima reopens after earthquake caused radiation disaster

In 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake caused tidal waves to smash into Fukushima, where they flooded the nuclear power plant's reactor cooling systems and triggered one of the world's worst ever nuclear disasters

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