An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck Fukushima Prefecture and other areas in northeastern Japan early Friday, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the weather agency said. The 12:14 a.m. quake registered a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Fukushima Prefecture, and 4 in many areas … Read more
By Mari Yamaguchi | Associated Press TOKYO — Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear meltdown and left large parts of Fukushima prefecture uninhabitable on Monday with a minute of silence and memorial events, where officials pledged continued support for rebuilding. The 9.0 magnitude quake and tsunami … Read more
Japan and China held a meeting last month over the release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea and China’s subsequent import ban on Japanese marine products, sources close to the matter have said. At the online meeting, there was no major progress in their discussions, as China keeps … Read more
Japanese public sentiment toward China worsened in 2023, a Cabinet Office survey has shown, amid rows over the Fukushima wastewater release and other issues. According to the survey released Friday, 86.7% of respondents felt unfriendly toward China, up 4.9 percentage points from the preceding year, while 12.7% felt friendly, down 5.1 points. The proportion of … Read more
Lee, 59, the head of the main opposition Democratic Party, was airlifted to a Seoul hospital for surgery after receiving emergency treatment in Busan. South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is seen after he was injured in Busan, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Lee was attacked and injured by an unidentified man during a … Read more
A worker at Japan‘s Fukushima nuclear plant has been found to have elevated radiation levels in his nasal area, highlighting the ongoing risks associated with the cleanup efforts at the facility crippled in 2011.According to operator Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO), on Monday, it is possible that radioactive materials came into contact with the worker’s face … Read more
The government expects that victim compensation and other costs related to the 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant will rise ¥1.9 trillion from its current projection, it was learned Friday. The growth reflected a revision in December last year of government criteria for compensation to people affected by the unprecedented triple … Read more
A worker at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant has had a high radiation level detected in his nose, authorities said, in a reminder of the hazards involved in cleaning up the facility crippled in 2011. Radioactive materials may have touched the worker’s face on Monday as he took off a full-face mask after finishing … Read more
Over a thousand of tonnes of dead sardines and mackerel washed ashore in two locations in Japan last week and on Tuesday, leaving officials baffled. While the cause of the die-offs is unknown, Japanese fishery officials are battling rumours that the incidents are connected with the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, which melted down in 2011. … Read more
For more than a dozen years, I have been documenting the aftermath of the disasters at the Chornobyl and Fukushima nuclear power plants, the progress of the cleanup, and the decontamination and revitalization of the contaminated areas. During this time, I made many visits to the Chornobyl plant. Finally, it was time to visit the … Read more