Fukushima

South Korean lawmakers berate IAEA chief over Japanese plans to release treated Fukushima wastewater

Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, came to South Korea over the weekend to meet with government officials and critics and try to alleviate public fears over food safety

China wary of Fukushima radioactive water discharge into ocean, to intensify ban on import of seafood from Japan

In a statement, Chinese customs said it would strictly review the documents for food, especially aquatic products, from other parts of Japan

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

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.

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

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