Over 12 years ago, the strongest earthquake in Japan's recorded history caused a massive tsunami that led to a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Today, we look at what's to become of the ... ( read original story ...)
UN approves Japan to release radioactive Fukushima water in sea
The Japanese government’s decision to release treated radioactive water into the ocean marks a major milestone in the ongoing efforts to decommission the Fukushima nuclear plant. ( read original story ...)
No Japan tsunami threat seen from 7.3 earthquake off Alaska
The Japan Meteorological Agency has received a report from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii that a major offshore earthquake occurred at around 3:48 P.M. on Sunday Japan time. ( read original story ...)
Tsunami warning issued as Alaska rocked by huge 7.3 magnitude earthquake with residents urged to move to higher ground
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has been reported off the coast of Alaska, sparking tsunami fears. Locals have been urged to move to higher ground and received tsunami alerts on their cell phones. ( read original story ...)
Japan pivots back to nuclear power
A combination photo shows tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 17, 2011, six days after the March 11, ( read original story ...)
EU lifts curbs on food imports from Fukushima area as Japan set to release nuclear water into sea
The European Union has lifted all import restrictions on food, including fish, produced near the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan just as Tokyo prepares to release treated radioactive wastewater into ... ( read original story ...)
EU, Japan celebrate close cooperation with end of EU food restrictions in wake of Fukushima disaster
The European Union and Japan have announced that the 27-nation bloc will lift the food import restrictions it had imposed in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster ... ( read original story ...)
EU expected to announce lifting of Japan food import curbs
The European Union is expected to announce the lifting of restrictions on Japanese food imports, imposed after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, at a summit in Brussels on Thursday. Japanese officials said they expected the announcement at the end of a summit between European Council President Charles Michel, ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to ban Japan’s seafood products if Fukushima radioactive water is released in the sea
A top official in Hong Kong says the city will immediately ban the import of aquatic products from 10 prefectures in Japan if it discharges treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. ( read original story ...)
Ripples of Fukushima: Hong Kong will ban more Japanese products if radioactive water is released
A top official in Hong Kong says the city will immediately ban the import of aquatic products from 10 prefectures in Japan if it discharges treated radioactive wastewater into the sea ... ( read original story ...)
Experts note disturbing similarity of 2 Tohoku quakes
Yamaoka said that area has long been prone to seismic activity, but the magnitude-9.0 Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 has increased the likelihood of major temblors occurring there. ( read original story ...)
Ripples of Fukushima: Hong Kong to ban Japanese products from areas that discharge radioactive water
A top official in Hong Kong says the city would immediately ban the import of aquatic products from 10 prefectures in Japan if it discharges treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. ( read original story ...)
Ripples of Fukushima: Hong Kong to ban more Japanese products if radioactive water is released
A top official in Hong Kong says the city would immediately ban the import of aquatic products from 10 prefectures in Japan if it discharges treated radioactive wastewater into the sea ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to ban more Japanese products if treated wastewater gets discharged into the ocean, leader says
The chief executive of Hong Kong said that the city plans to ban marine products from Japan if Fukushima’s treated radioactive wastewater is discharged into the sea. ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain in southern Japan leaves up to six dead, three missing
Photo taken from a helicopter shows the site of a mudslide following heavy rain in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan July 10, 2023, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo via REUTERS ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean shoppers hoard salt and seafood ahead of Japan’s release of treated radioactive water
In many supermarkets across South Korea, one item has conspicuously vanished from shelves: salt. For the past month, the country has struggled with severe sea salt shortages as shoppers snap it up in ... ( read original story ...)