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Slightly radioactive Fukushima soil is used at Japanese prime minister's office to prove safety

Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima has been delivered to the Japanese prime minister’s office to be reused in an effort to showcase its safety

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Japanese court rejects damage claims against utility executives over Fukushima disaster

A Japanese court has ruled former executives at the utility managing the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were not accountable for the 2011 meltdown crisis and do not need to pay damages to the company

The Independent UK

Japanese PM uses radioactive Fukushima soil in his garden to prove a point

The soil was removed from Fukushima during decontamination efforts following the 2011 nuclear disaster

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Japan to use slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima on flowerbeds at prime minister's office

Japan said it plans to use some of the slightly radioactive soil removed from across Fukushima and stored near the wrecked nuclear plant on flower beds outside Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office to show it is safe to reuse

The Independent UK

Fukushima robot begins second attempt to retrieve melted nuclear fuel

Engineers hope closer access to core will provide critical insights for full-scale decommissioning

The Independent UK

The worst man-made environmental disasters: from Exxon Valdez to Fukushima and beyond

The fallout from the North Sea oil tanker collision on March 10 may have you reflecting on other significant man-made environmental disasters

Evening Standard

'Nervous and rushed': Massive Fukushima plant cleanup exposes workers to high radiation and stress

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown 14 years ago Tuesday

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UN Watchdog Chief Visits Fukushima As Japan Returns To Nuclear Power

The UN nuclear watchdog chief visited Japan's stricken Fukushima plant on Wednesday, the day after Tokyo approved an energy plan that marks a return to nuclear power to meet growing demand for AI. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is monitoring Japan's efforts to decommission the Fukushima Daiichi plant after…

International Business Times

UN nuclear chief arrives in Japan to inspect Fukushima soil storage

Rafael Grossi to assess contaminated soil removed after 2011 nuclear disaster as Japan grapples with disposal plan

The Independent UK

UN Nuclear Chief To View Soil Removed From Fukushima

The UN nuclear watchdog chief arrives in Japan on Tuesday for a trip that will include his first visit to storage facilities for soil contaminated in the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

International Business Times

TEPCO Takes On Challenge Of Making Space For Fukushima Nuclear Debris

Workers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have started dismantling water storage tanks to free up space for tonnes of nuclear debris, 14 years after the facility was hit by a devastating tsunami.

International Business Times

‘An act of betrayal’: Japan to maximise nuclear power 14 years after Fukushima disaster

Tokyo wants to drop attempts to lessen its reliance on nuclear power, according to a draft energy plan

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Japan will loosen its grip on the country’s fiercely guarded rice stockpile as prices soar to their highest levels ever

The country last tapped the reserve following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Fortune

A national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters

The Los Angeles fires are a national disaster of epic proportions. City officials, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President-elect Donald Trump have traded accusations about what caused this crisis. But as an engineering professor who lives in Los Angeles and has studied extreme events and natural and human-caused disasters for…

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Japanese city will now publicly shame people who break bin separation rules

Residents in Fukushima need to ensure their rubbish is properly sorted, or face the consequences

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Japanese regulators disqualify a reactor under post-Fukushima safety standards for the first time

Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region for a restart, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster and a setback as Japan seeks to accelerate reactor restarts to maximize nuclear power

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A robot retrieves the first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

A remote-controlled robot has safely returned with a tiny piece of melted fuel it collected from inside one of three damaged reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for the first time since the 2011 meltdown

The Independent UK

TEPCO ex-chair at time of Fukushima nuclear disaster dies at 84 while on trial over responsibility

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' former chairperson, who led the emergency response after a meltdown at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and was accused of being responsible for failing to prevent the disaster as top management, has died, with his trials still pending

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Japan Restarts Onagawa Nuclear Reactor After Safety Upgrade

Onagawa No. 2 reactor restarts in Japan post-2011 disaster, highlighting nuclear energy revival and safety enhancements.

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Japanese nuclear reactor which survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts

A Japanese nuclear reactor which survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant has been restarted after a safety upgrade, as the government pursues a renewed expansion of nuclear energy to provide stable power and reduce carbon emissions

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IAEA Monitors Fukushima Wastewater Discharge For Safety

IAEA team monitors treated radioactive wastewater discharge in Fukushima. Japan-China negotiations on seafood ban.

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IAEA team samples seawater near Fukushima plant to ensure safe release of wastewater

A team of international scientists is in Fukushima to ensure safety of the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged nuclear power plant

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Japan And China Reach Deal On Fukushima Wastewater Dispute

Japan and China reach an agreement on Fukushima wastewater and seafood ban, promoting cooperation and safety.

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China to ‘gradually resume’ seafood imports from Japan after Fukushima row

Beijing had called release of treated radioactive water ‘a major nuclear safety issue with cross-border implications’.

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Fukushima Robot Begins Mission To Retrieve Melted Fuel Debris

Robot retrieves melted fuel debris in Fukushima reactor, crucial for decommissioning process.

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