The ruling's effect as a precedent will be closely watched, media said. A massive tsunami set off by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off Japan's northeastern coast on March 11, 2011 struck the Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top court rules state not liable for Fukushima disaster
Around 30 such lawsuits have been filed across Japan by people who had to evacuate from their home or whose lives were greatly impacted by the earthquake- and tsunami-triggered disaster. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tragic nuclear towns are coming back to life
Eleven years after the tsunami, residents are gradually returning to Fukushima and are even making wine. But the energy crisis is firing up the nuclear debate again. ( read original story ...)
Catalyst: Predicting earthquakes
... earthquake-prone regions on Earth as they try to improve earthquake prediction to add precious seconds to earthquake warning times. Japan is spoilt with mountainous landscapes and peaceful gardens ... ( read original story ...)
Australia on shaky ground with thousands of buildings at risk of collapse in earthquake prone cities
A common myth is that because Australia doesn’t lie on any tectonic plate boundary, the country isn’t at risk of earthquakes. However, while Australia certainly doesn’t experience tremors to the same ... ( read original story ...)
An Earthquake Struck Off The Coast Of BC & It Was The Second One This Month In The Area
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake took place off the coast of B.C. on June 13, just over a week after a 5.1 magnitude one happened around the same area. There was no threat of a tsunami to B.C. from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese solar building up resiliency against curtailment
Mitsubishi and Japanese utility Kyushu Electric Power are teaming up to use more grid-scale storage, in order to reduce financial losses caused by curtailment. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s plan to release toxic water into sea irresponsible
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, as seen in March, has been a focal point for concerns over the Japanese government’s plan to dump contaminated water into the sea.The Tokyo Electri ... ( read original story ...)
Hyping ‘China threat’ in Shangri-La Dialogue, Kishida will send aftershocks of European geopolitical earthquake to Asia
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday. Before the curtain goes up, Japanese media reports have already sent a ... ( read original story ...)
Plans to restart Japan’s first BWR approved
Japan’s Shimane Prefecture has approved a plan to restart unit 2 at Chugoku Electric Power Co.'s Shimane NPP in the prefectural capital of Matsue. The company is seeking to restart the 820MWe boiling ... ( read original story ...)
Looking for the origin of slow earthquakes in the Guerrero gap
We are underway on our 48-day long expedition offshore of the west coast of Mexico near Acapulco, where the young Cocos oceanic plate dives beneath the North American plate. Most of this subduction ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t asks companies, households across Japan to save power
The government said Tuesday it will ask companies and households across Japan to save electricity due to a possible power crunch in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government to aid Philippines in preventing road disasters
The Japanese government will help the Philippines avert road mishaps especially during natural calamities. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Department of Public Works and ... ( read original story ...)
5.6-magnitude quake hits 142 km WNW of Naha, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 142 km WNW of Naha, Japan at 07:03:35 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to ... ( read original story ...)
5.6-magnitude quake hits Japan: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 142 km WNW of Naha, Japan at 07:03:35 GMT on Friday, the US Geological Survey said. ( read original story ...)
Japan-developed therapy robots donated in Poland
Therapy robots developed by a Japanese research institute have been donated to medical facilities in Poland that are caring for Ukrainian evacuees. ( read original story ...)