Tag: earthquake

A massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 destroyed the Fukushima plant ... The release of the water into the sea has been fiercely opposed by fishermen, local residents and Japan’s neighbors, ... ( read original story ...)

The task force is due to stay in Japan through Friday and on Tuesday is slated to conduct safety reviews at the plant that had its key cooling functions knocked out by a massive earthquake-triggered ... ( read original story ...)

The task force is due to stay in Japan through Friday and on Tuesday is slated to conduct safety reviews at the plant that had its key cooling functions knocked out by a massive earthquake-triggered ... ( read original story ...)

The site was severely damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami ... based manner and help send a message of transparency and confidence to the people in Japan and beyond.” “We would like to ask for a ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government on Monday exchanged opinions with the International Atomic Energy Agency on Japan's plan to ... damaged by the 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An International Atomic Energy Agency task force exchanged opinions Monday with the Japanese government ... damaged by the 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami. ( read original story ...)

On the eve of the 11th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, the government announced plans to lift a ban on food imports from five Japanese prefectures near the Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)

Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai took on the role of an evacuee on Saturday as part of a disaster preparedness drill near the Onagawa nuclear power plant. The governor got a firsthand look at evacuation ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — A remote-controlled robot has captured images of what appears to be mounds of nuclear fuel that melted and fell to the bottom of the most damaged reactor at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)

Understanding this phenomenon could improve scientific predictions of when earthquakes will happen in the region. Shuichi Kodaira, a geophysicist working with the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science ... ( read original story ...)

Radiation 14 times the safe level for humans was found in a recent catch, adding to concerns that contamination is continuing more than a decade after the 2011 meltdown. ( read original story ...)

Just over 18% of earthquakes in the world take place in Japan, which sits on or near the boundaries of four tectonic plates. In 2013, the government issued a report predicting that there is a 70% ... ( read original story ...)

The land of the rising sun is known for its quakes. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details. ( read original story ...)

They often have epicentres at ocean trenches, meaning they can produce tsunamis that end up being more destructive than the earthquake itself. The study was undertaken by geophysicist Shuichi Kodaira ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has banned imports of food products from five prefectures in Japan following the meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant that was triggered by a huge earthquake and tsunami, the world's worst ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is no stranger to earthquakes, experiencing about 200 per year with a shindo (intensity) rating of level 1 or more. If you’ve spent a lot of time here, you’re probably used to the tremors that ... ( read original story ...)