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Fukushima plan to release water into ocean approved by UN watchdog
IAEA report says discharge would have ‘negligible radiological impact on people and the environment’The UN’s n…
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Fukushima: Japan insists release of 1.3m tonnes of ‘treated’ water is safe
Neighbouring countries and local fishers express concern as 12th anniversary of nuclear disaster loomsAlmost 1…
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Labor criticises Coalition energy spokesman for filming nuclear power videos at Hiroshima
Ted O’Brien insists his tone was respectful and says government is seeking to malign his characterFollow our A…
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Fukushima: court upholds acquittals of three Tepco executives over disaster
High court in Japan agreed defendants could not have predicted the massive tsunami that crippled the power pla…
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Fukushima water to be released into ocean in next few months, says Japan
Authorities to begin release of a million tonnes of water from stricken nuclear plant after treatment to remov…
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Japan’s climate policy ‘failed to build on the legacy of Kyoto’
More than two decades on from the protocol, country shows enthusiasm for nuclear restarts over renewablesApart…
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‘A form of self-destruction’: Japan weighs up plan to expand nuclear power
Japan’s prime minister is pushing for as many as 17 nuclear reactors to be switched back on, more than a decad…
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Tokyo residents urged to wear turtlenecks to save on energy bills
‘Thermal effect’ of high-neck jumpers and scarves will save electricity during energy crisis, says governorThe…
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Chateau Fukushima? Japanese winery tries to shake off negative image
Ten years after the nuclear disaster, local agri-businesses are looking to the futureŌse Winery sits in pristi…
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Japan eyes return to nuclear power more than a decade after Fukushima disaster
Move designed to secure energy supplies would mark a dramatic shift in Japan’s policy stance held since 2011 r…
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Fukushima nuclear disaster: ex-bosses of owner ordered to pay ¥13tn
Firm’s president at time of disaster among five defendants found liable for £80bn in damage by Tokyo courtA co…
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Japanese premier warns of Ukraine-style invasion by ‘autocratic powers’
Kishida also promised increased reliance upon nuclear power for future energy independenceBoris Johnson and Ja…
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Zelenskiy calls on Japan to impose trade embargo on Russian goods
The Ukrainian president thanked Japan for ‘leading the way’ in virtual address to MPsRussia-Ukraine war – late…
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Energy crisis: UK could learn from Fukushima response, MPs told
Japanese measures including turning down the heating and slower trains could ease pressure on British househol…
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Fukushima: Japan’s new PM won’t delay release of contaminated water into ocean
Fumio Kishida said every effort would be made to reassure local people that disposing of the water in the Paci…
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Fukushima operators to build undersea tunnel to dump contaminated water
Japanese government claims water from nuclear plant released through 1km tunnel will be safe as all radioactiv…
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If it’s safe, dump it in Tokyo. We in the Pacific don’t want Japan’s nuclear wastewater | Joey Tau and Talei Luscia Mangioni
Japan’s plans to discharge radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean is a callous act that would do catast…
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Japanese regulator bans restart at nuclear plant over safety breaches
Fukushima plant operator Tepco suffers blow to plans to resume at its only operable atomic facility The operat…
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Everything you need to know about the plan to release treated Fukushima water
Japan has announced it will dump 1m tonnes of contaminated water into the ocean, sparking controversyFukushima…
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Fukushima: Japan announces it will dump contaminated water into sea
Environmental groups and neighbours condemn plan to release more than 1m tonnes of contaminated water in two y…