World | Japan aims to expand nuclear power over a decade after the Fukushima disaster to enhance energy security and meet emissions targets, as per a new strategic energy plan.

Japan to expand nuclear power over a decade after Fukushima disaster: Report

The Operators of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant has suspended operations to remove a sample of highly radioactive material after encountering a new technical problem. Watch in for more details!

Japan: Tokyo Electric Power Company Suspends Operations At Fukushima Plant

Tokyo Electric Power Company Suspends Operations At Fukushima Plant

#Gravitas | A luxury retailer in London has started selling peaches from Japan's Fukushima region. It is the region where a nuclear disaster occurred in 2011 in the aftermath of a Tsunami. The move is part of efforts to restore trust in produce grown in the region amidst contamination fears.

Radioactive Peaches: UK sells peaches from Fukushima nuclear disaster region

Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear meltdown and left large parts of Fukushima prefecture uninhabitable.

Japan pays tribute to victims of 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster

Authorities said on Thursday (Dec 14) that a high level of radiation has been detected in the nose of a person working at the Fukushima nuclear plant, raising safety concerns despite the plant being decommissioned.

Fukushima nuclear plant: High radiation level detected in nose of a worker

China has agreed to talk about the ban it imposed on Japanese seafood after Tokyo started to relase waste water from wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean gradually, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said after talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in San Francisco.

Fukushima wastewater release: PM Fumio Kishida says China agreed to discuss Japanese seafood ban

The Fukushima nuclear plant operator has said that four workers came in contact with water containing radioactive materials. As part of precautionary measures, both of them were hospitalised.

Fukushima nuclear plant: Four workers come in contact with radioactive water

Japan will begin releasing a second batch of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant from next week, its operator has said, an exercise that angered China and others when it began in August.

Japan to release second batch of Fukushima nuclear wastewater next week

Russia is contemplating joining China in banning seafood imports from Japan, following the release of treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.

Fukushima water conundrum: Russia could ban Japanese seafood import after China

The United States ambassador to Japan has again made some shocking claims about China.

US ambassador claims Chinese vessels fishing near Japan

Thieves may have stolen radioactive metal from Japan's Tsunami-battered Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Japan says workers stole possibly radioactive metal from Fukushima

The Japanese government said on Thursday (September 21) that construction workers stole and sold possibly radioactive metal from near the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Possibly radioactive metal stolen from near Fukushima nuclear plant: Japan

China's imports of Japanese seafood fell by over 67 per cent in August over the Fukushima water discharge row. According to a report by NHK World on Monday (September 18), Chinese customs authorities said the value of such imports was $20.

Fukushima discharge row: China's import of Japanese seafood down by over 67% in August

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Japan signed an agreement on Monday, (September 18) setting out the full scope of the agency’s comprehensive and continuous safety review of the discharge of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

UN atomic agency, Japan agree on continuous safety review of discharge of water from Fukushima plant

Days after effluent from the region's wrecked nuclear facility was discharged into the Pacific, the prime minister of Japan consumed what he described as "safe and delicious" fish from Fukushima. A video of Fumio Kishida eating fish from Fukushima was posted on social media by his office after China prohibited all imports of seafood from its neighbor as a result of the August 24 spill.

Japan: PM Kishida eats Fukushima fish to dispel concerns over water release

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday (August 29) consumed what he called a "safe and delicious" meal of fish from the Fukushima. Just days after the process of release of wastewater from the plant into the Pacific Ocean was started, the Japanese PM invited his ministers to his office for a sashimi lunch made up of seafood caught from the contentious Fukushima Prefecture.

Japan PM Kishida, ministers enjoy 'safe, delicious' Sashimi lunch to demonstrate Fukushima seafood safety

Japan has raised concerns over "extremely regrettable" harassment phone calls it has received since the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. began releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.

Japan condemns 'extremely regrettable' harassment calls from China amid Fukushima water discharge row

Japan’s Thursday release of treated water from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has become South Korea’s latest domestic political football, as resistance against the plan threatens to thaw ties between the neighbours.

‘Act of terror’: South Korea’s divisions deepen over Fukushima water dump

China has raised the issue of wasterwater release from Fukushima nuclear plant in the United Nations and urged Japan to immediately stop the operation. China has termed release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean a selfish and irresponsible act.

China raises Fukushima water issue in UN, asks Japan to stop discharge

In a strongly worded statement issued on Thursday, North Korea's foreign ministry called for an immediate halt to Japan's release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean.

N Korea slams Japan's release of treated nuclear wastewater from Fukushima, demands immediate halt

Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant had a huge task at hand even after protests and anger warnings the country started pumping more than a million metric tons of radioactive water into the sea. Tokyo claims it is treated but not everyone is convinced. Tokyo's Electric Power Company has released footage showing the start of the Fukushima water release.

Tokyo begins releasing Fukushima wastewater, neighbours raise concerns

Japan issued a warning on Friday (Aug 25) to its citizens living in China to remain incognito for a while after Beijing slammed Tokyo over the release of radioactive water from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant.

‘Don’t speak loudly’: Japan issues warning to citizens living in China over Fukushima water discharge row

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