MANILA - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, shattering windows of buildings at the epicentre and shaking high-rise towers more than 300 ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful Earthquake Of 7.1 Magnitude Strikes Philippines, Tremors Strongly Felt In Manila
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with strong tremors felt in many areas including in the capital Manila. ( read original story ...)
Japan should seek neighbors’ consent before releasing Fukushima wastewater–Yoon
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday that Japan should seek the consent of neighboring countries before moving ahead with its plan to discharge treated radioactive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan moves toward releasing Fukushima nuke plant wastewater into sea
The plan to filter and dilute millions of tons of water from the plant crippled by the 2011 quake and tsunami and pipe it out to sea has drawn both foreign and domestic opposition. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupts, raising alerts to highest level
Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupted Sunday, prompting officials to raise alert levels from Level 3 to Level 5, the highest possible. ( read original story ...)
Japan approves plans to release Fukushima water into the sea
Japan's nuclear regulators have greenlit a plan to release contaminated water from the wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant into the ocean. The post Japan approves plans to release Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
World Insights: Japan’s nuclear regulator approves releasing radioactive wastewater into ocean despite opposition
Japan's nuclear regulator on Friday authorized a controversial plan to discharge radioactive wastewater from a crippled nuclear plant in northeast Japan into the Pacific Ocean, prompting protests from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Working On Plan To Discharge Treated Nuclear-contaminated Water
Japanese nuclear plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) will be subjected to further inspections and then the diluted water will be released. ( read original story ...)
Japan OKs step for Fukushima nuclear plant water release
Japan’s nuclear regulator on July 22 approved details of a planned release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea next year. The approval by the ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake in Japan kills 3, injures hundreds
Residents in western Japan were cleaning up debris Monday evening after a powerful earthquake hit the area around Osaka, the country's second-largest city, killing three people and injuring ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to release toxic water from wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into ocean
The plan has encountered stiff resistance from fishing unions in the region which fear its impact on their livelihoods, Thomas Kingsley reports ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to release Fukushima water into sea
The Japanese government announced on Friday that the country's nuclear regulators approved the release of the water from the disabled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the sea. According ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: 16 ft. Fish Caught In Chile, Locals Believe It To Be A Bad Omen For Earthquakes
A 16-foot giant fish was recently caught by a crew of fisherman in Chile, and a footage of the fish being lifted by a crane has appeared online. The video clip shows the workers hooking the head of ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan must strive to remove information barriers for people with disabilities
A Japanese law to facilitate access to and use of various information by people with disabilities has entered force. The legislation is expected to be ... ( read original story ...)
Where Masaaki Yuasa’s Japan Sinks: 2020 Went Horribly Wrong
Imaginative director Masaaki Yuasa's Japan Sinks: 2020 falls short as an anime adaptation, leaving viewers disappointed and dissatisfied. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida wants nine nuclear units in operation by winter
We are aiming to put as many nuclear reactors as possible online,” said Kishida. “We will have up to nine reactors operating this winter to secure enough sources of energy to cover about 10% of ... ( read original story ...)