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Japan to start releasing treated water from Fukushima this year
Cooling systems at the plant were overwhelmed when a massive undersea earthquake triggered a tsunami in 2011, causing the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl
Cancer patients in Japan's Fukushima seek damages from nuclear plant
It is the first group lawsuit filed by Fukushima residents over health problems allegedly linked to the disaster, their lawyers say
Japan: 7.3 magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami alert, two million homes without power
The epicenter was off the coast of Fukushima. Officials are checking operations at the Fukushima nuclear plant that went into meltdown after a 9.0-magnitude quake and tsunami in 2011
Japan's Fumio Kishida says release of Fukushima wastewater can't be delayed
Kishida said his government would work to reassure residents nearby the plant about the technical safety of the wastewater disposal project
Japan to start releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant into Pacific Ocean in 2022
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said this is the "most realistic" option and that disposing the water is unavoidable for the decommissioning of the Fukushima plant, which is expected to take decades
Wastewater from Fukushima reactor to be released into the ocean, Japan authorities say
Government officials said they will take 'every measure' to ensure the safety of treated water, and address misinformation.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Torch relay not just a sideshow in time of COVID-19
Social distancing, mask-wearing and limited crowds that are prohibited from loud cheering will be the order when the relay starts from Fukushima prefecture.
Japan marks 10 years of Fukushima disaster; PM Yoshihide Suga says country overcame tragedy 'with courage'
Around 18,500 people were killed or went missing in the disaster, most of them claimed by the towering tsunami triggered by one of the strongest quakes ever recorded
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Torch relay poignant for Japan tsunami victim's dad
The relay will start 25 March from Fukushima prefecture, the heart of the area that was hit by the disaster.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Torch relay likely to be held without fans, says report
The Yomiuri Shimbun daily reported that organisers fear crowding at the 25 March event in Fukushima, and will probably bar the 3,000 spectators initially planned.
In a Japanese village ravaged by tsunami and nuclear disaster, two farmers grow indigo to rebuild community and heal
For one of these farmers, growing and dyeing indigo has become a tool for fighting unfounded rumours that products from Fukushima are still contaminated.
Fukushima plant operator claims seismometers 'out of order' for a year before 15 Feb quake
Officials acknowledged that multiple seismometers had failed several months ago, and hadn't been repaired since.
Tokyo earthquake might've caused additional damage to the Fukushima nuclear plant
There was a drop in water levels in the Unit 1 and 3 reactors indicating that the existing damage to their primary containment chambers was worsened.
Fukushima earthquake: Over 100 injured in 7.1 magnitude tremor; no casualties, says Japan's Yoshihide Suga
No abnormalities were reported at the Fukushima nuclear plant, which melted down in the wake of the March 2011 quake that triggered a towering tsunami and killed more than 18,000
Strong earthquake of 7.1 magnitude strikes near Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan; four injured
The quake produced powerful tremors along parts of Japan's eastern coast, and was felt strongly in Tokyo, however, no tsunami alert was issued
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Fukushima Flame display cancelled over coronavirus concerns
The exhibition of the Olympic Flame, due to remain on display in Fukushima until the end of the month, will be cancelled over coronavirus concerns, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced on Tuesday.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic flame passed to Fukushima during low-key ceremony, will be on display in city till 30 April
Olympic flame handover took place at a subdued ceremony at the J-Village National Training Centre in Fukushima, which was originally set to be the starting point of the torch relay.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe, IOC president Thomas Bach to hold talks about rescheduling Games
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold a telephonic conversation with IOC president Thomas Bach regarding a possible rescheduling of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at 11:00 GMT (4:30 pm IST) on Tuesday.
Coronavirus Outbreak: No torch, no torchbearers, no public as Tokyo readies for torch relay
The Tokyo Olympic torch relay will start on Thursday as planned in northeastern Fukushima prefecture — but with no torch, no torchbearers, no public, and little ceremony
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic flame lands in Japan amid concerns over impact of coronavirus on Games
A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece arrived on Friday on Japan’s north-western coast ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries the Games could be cancelled over the coronavirus pandemic.