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The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster was a series of equipment failures, nuclear meltdowns and releases of radioactive materials at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan, following a devastating earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011 which claimed nearly 19,000 lives. It is the largest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986 and only the second disaster to measure Level 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale.
- The three former executives had faced up to five years in prison if convicted of professional negligence resulting in death and injury
- The three men were the only people to face criminal prosecution over the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl
The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant may have to dump radioactive water from the site into the nearby Pacific Ocean, according to Japanese Environment Minister Yoshiaki Harada.
The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant may have to dump radioactive water from the site into the nearby Pacific Ocean, according to Japanese Environment Minister Yoshiaki Harada.
His comments are likely to prove controversial in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which supports a return to nuclear power under new safety rules.
His comments are likely to prove controversial in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which supports a return to nuclear power under new safety rules.
South Korean officials have summoned a Japanese diplomat to express concern about a planned release of treated radioactive water into the ocean, and have doubled the number of food samples from Japan being tested for radiation.
South Korean officials have summoned a Japanese diplomat to express concern about a planned release of treated radioactive water into the ocean, and have doubled the number of food samples from Japan being tested for radiation.
Loyal followers fear boy band might be exposed to radiation from wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. ‘Did the [band’s] agency get blinded by money?’ one commented online.
Loyal followers fear boy band might be exposed to radiation from wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. ‘Did the [band’s] agency get blinded by money?’ one commented online.
Safety concerns have shaped Singapore’s attitude towards using nuclear power in its energy mix. But new developments are sparking a rethink, so what remains is for proponents to overcome public distrust.
Safety concerns have shaped Singapore’s attitude towards using nuclear power in its energy mix. But new developments are sparking a rethink, so what remains is for proponents to overcome public distrust.
Experts say there is a 70 per cent chance of a magnitude-7 quake hitting Tokyo before 2050. It is no longer a question of if – but when – the big one will come.
Experts say there is a 70 per cent chance of a magnitude-7 quake hitting Tokyo before 2050. It is no longer a question of if – but when – the big one will come.