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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.
- Xi is expected to travel to Osaka, Japan’s second-biggest city, for a G20 summit, though Beijing has yet to officially confirm the trip
- A visit would allow Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to meet with the Chinese president for the first time since November
It is the first time the power company that owns the plant has pulled out fuel from inside a highly contaminated building containing the melted-down reactor
It is the first time the power company that owns the plant has pulled out fuel from inside a highly contaminated building containing the melted-down reactor
His visit comes after Japan’s Olympics minister stepped down last week over remarks he made deemed offensive to people affected by the disaster that occurred in 2011.
His visit comes after Japan’s Olympics minister stepped down last week over remarks he made deemed offensive to people affected by the disaster that occurred in 2011.
Japanese foreign minister summoned Seoul’s ambassador to Tokyo to express disappointment but even in Japan, there is widespread mistrust of government’s assessment.
Japanese foreign minister summoned Seoul’s ambassador to Tokyo to express disappointment but even in Japan, there is widespread mistrust of government’s assessment.
People across the country bowed their heads in prayer at 2.46pm, the moment that the deadly magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck.
People across the country bowed their heads in prayer at 2.46pm, the moment that the deadly magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck.
Regardless of their age, nearly half the residents of two of the towns said they would never go back.
Regardless of their age, nearly half the residents of two of the towns said they would never go back.
Pontiff is said to be planning trips to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, both targets of devastating US nuclear attacks in the second world war that killed hundred of thousands.
Pontiff is said to be planning trips to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, both targets of devastating US nuclear attacks in the second world war that killed hundred of thousands.
The decision by the government and the tsunami-devastated plant’s operator to release contaminated water into the Pacific was ‘driven by short-term cost-cutting’, a new study has found
The decision by the government and the tsunami-devastated plant’s operator to release contaminated water into the Pacific was ‘driven by short-term cost-cutting’, a new study has found
The pacts pertain to customs clearances, patent exchanges, business partnerships, trade in medical equipment and joint research
The pacts pertain to customs clearances, patent exchanges, business partnerships, trade in medical equipment and joint research
Japan Atomic Power Co.’s Tokai No. 2 plant has been stood idle since a magnitude 9.0 quake and subsequent tsunami wreaked havoc along the country’s east coast in March 2011.
Japan Atomic Power Co.’s Tokai No. 2 plant has been stood idle since a magnitude 9.0 quake and subsequent tsunami wreaked havoc along the country’s east coast in March 2011.
Fukushima residents balk at the suggestion that they are victims – a label that ignores the pockets of economic activity sprouting up in communities where radiation levels have been brought down to government-set targets.
Fukushima residents balk at the suggestion that they are victims – a label that ignores the pockets of economic activity sprouting up in communities where radiation levels have been brought down to government-set targets.
Government unhappy after Dark Tourist programme hints food in region is still contaminated with radiation and host enters clearly marked no-go zone.
Government unhappy after Dark Tourist programme hints food in region is still contaminated with radiation and host enters clearly marked no-go zone.
Mayor confirms statue will be taken down after criticism that it misleads public into thinking protective gear is necessary in the area.
Mayor confirms statue will be taken down after criticism that it misleads public into thinking protective gear is necessary in the area.
Government wants to dump the contaminated water into the sea, but locals and fishermen oppose the idea.
Government wants to dump the contaminated water into the sea, but locals and fishermen oppose the idea.
Vietnamese in Japan for professional training were among those picking up soil as part of decontamination work at the crippled nuclear power plant.
Vietnamese in Japan for professional training were among those picking up soil as part of decontamination work at the crippled nuclear power plant.
Decommissioning it would mean all 10 of the company’s reactors in Fukushima, which was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, would be dismantled
Decommissioning it would mean all 10 of the company’s reactors in Fukushima, which was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, would be dismantled
Centre for Food Safety plans to resume imports of fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy from four prefectures neighbouring stricken area, as long as they pass radiation tests.
Centre for Food Safety plans to resume imports of fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy from four prefectures neighbouring stricken area, as long as they pass radiation tests.
News comes after Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam in March declined request to remove restrictions, citing public safety.
News comes after Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam in March declined request to remove restrictions, citing public safety.
Greetings from Fukushima, a film on the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, was shot on location, with the director Doris Dörrie even carrying a Geiger counter to monitor radiation levels
Greetings from Fukushima, a film on the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, was shot on location, with the director Doris Dörrie even carrying a Geiger counter to monitor radiation levels
Prefecture troubled by years after nuclear disaster welcomes talks between Beijing and Tokyo that could lead to Chinese ending import restrictions
Prefecture troubled by years after nuclear disaster welcomes talks between Beijing and Tokyo that could lead to Chinese ending import restrictions
In the sleepy coastal town of Kaminoseki, population circa 3,000, one of Japan’s most divisive political debates – the future of nuclear power – is being played out in microcosm.
In the sleepy coastal town of Kaminoseki, population circa 3,000, one of Japan’s most divisive political debates – the future of nuclear power – is being played out in microcosm.
Home-made Geiger counters are being used to monitor areas affected by the nuclear disaster, as locals have lost faith in the government’s safety measures
Home-made Geiger counters are being used to monitor areas affected by the nuclear disaster, as locals have lost faith in the government’s safety measures
Cancer rates in children are sky high, radioactive rubbish is piling up and radiation levels are rising. Yet the government bails out the plant’s operator – even as it announces a profit and plans to resume seaside operations.
Cancer rates in children are sky high, radioactive rubbish is piling up and radiation levels are rising. Yet the government bails out the plant’s operator – even as it announces a profit and plans to resume seaside operations.