FUKUSHIMA FISH
Japan’s recent rate hike, first in 17 years, is a subtle step towards self-reliance
A rising India is the world's instrumentality to keep China's rise peaceful. India can gain from Japan's new yen for self-assertion, of which release from a negative interest rate regime is but the first, if subtle, step.
At least 48 dead after monster Japan quake
Japan earthquake: The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck on Monday afternoon, prompting residents in some coastal areas to flee to higher ground as tsunami waves hit Japan's west coast, sweeping some cars and houses into the sea.
US military begins Japan seafood purchases to counter China ban
The United Nations' nuclear watchdog vouched for the safety of the water release, and G7 trade ministers called for an end to Japanese food bans. The U.S. aims to establish a long-term contract with Japanese fisheries and co-ops to support the targeted industry and counter China's economic coercion. The first purchase comprises scallops, with plans to expand to various types of seafood, marking the first time the U.S. military has bought local seafood in Japan.
Russia joins China's restrictions on fish and seafood imports from Japan
From January to September 2023, imports of fish and seafood from Japan to Russia totalled 118 tonnes, Rosselkhoznadzor reported.
Multilateral action needed to fight against economic coercion by China: Report
China continues to ban seafood imports from Japan as part of its economic sanctions against the country. The ban was imposed after the release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. China aims to use the wastewater as a bargaining chip to gain an advantage over Japan and prevent it from siding with the US on issues like Taiwan. The ban poses a serious threat to Japan, as China accounted for nearly 20% of its seafood exports. China has a history of using economic coercion to intimidate other nations, with over 120 cases identified since 2010.
Japan fishermen, locals seek halt to Fukushima water release
Around 100 fishermen and locals living near Fukushima are planning to file a lawsuit to halt the release of wastewater from the damaged nuclear plant. Japan recently began releasing treated cooling water into the Pacific Ocean, but many fishermen are concerned that this will harm their industry's image. The plaintiffs argue that the government did not gain agreement from the fishermen before making this decision.
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Japanese ministers eat Fukushima fish to show it's safe after nuclear plant wastewater is discharged
The release of the treated wastewater into the ocean, which began Thursday and is expected to continue for decades, has been strongly opposed by fishing groups and by neighbouring countries. China immediately banned all imports of Japanese seafood in response. In South Korea, thousands of people joined rallies over the weekend to condemn the discharge.
Japan's PM visits fish market, vows to help fisheries hit by China ban over Fukushima water release
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sampled seafood and talked to workers at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market Thursday to assess the impact of China's ban on Japanese seafood in reaction to the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi plant to the sea.
At Japanese nuclear plant, controversial treated water release just the beginning of decommissioning
In the coastal area of the plant, two seawater pumps are in action, gushing torrents of seawater through sky blue pipes into the big header where the treated water, which comes down through a much thinner black pipe from the hilltop tanks, gets diluted by hundreds of times before the release.
Japan says no radioactivity found in Fukushima fish: Kyodo news service
Japan's fisheries agency said on Saturday fish tested in waters around the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant did not contain detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium, Kyodo news service reported. Nets were set up on Thursday when plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) began releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific, angering fishermen and many others in Japan, alarming consumers in neighbouring countries and prompting China to ban Japanese aquatic products.
Fukushima operator says released water samples within safe limits
Operator TEPCO stated that seawater samples taken after the release of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear reactor showed radioactivity levels within safe limits. The discharge of water collected over 12 years since the tsunami prompted China to ban all Japanese seafood imports. TEPCO conducted rapid tests and confirmed that the radioactivity levels were below the safety limit.
Fukushima: Why is Japan releasing water and is it safe?
Japan has begun the process of pumping over a million metric tons of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The water, which was contaminated from contact with fuel rods, will be gradually released into the sea over the course of several decades. Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), the utility responsible for the plant, has been filtering the water to remove isotopes, leaving only tritium, a relatively harmless radioactive isotope of hydrogen.
The Fukushima nuclear plant begins releasing radioactive wastewater into the sea
In a live video from a control room at the plant Thursday, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings showed a staff member turn on a seawater pump, marking the beginning of the controversial project that is expected to last for decades.
Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive water to sea as early as Thursday
A massive earthquake and tsunami destroyed the Fukushima Daiichi plant's cooling systems, causing three of its reactors to melt and contaminating their cooling water. The water, now amounted to 1.34 million tons, is collected, filtered and stored in about 1,000 tanks, which fill much of the plant's grounds and will reach their capacity in early 2024.
The Fukushima water release plan
Tanks on the site now hold about 1.3 million tonnes of radioactive water - enough to fill 500 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Here is how Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) plans to deal with it:
Japan's Kishida visits Fukushima plant to highlight safety before start of treated water release
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a brief visit to the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday to highlight the safety of an impending release of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, a divisive plan that his government wants to start soon despite protests at home and abroad.
Harbinger of Earthquakes: Rare giant oarfish spotted near Taiwan's coast; sparks concerns of seismic activity
The Guinness Book of World Records acknowledges the oarfish as the longest recorded fish in existence. However, the divers harbor concerns about its presence near Taiwan's coast. In Japanese folklore, the oarfish is believed to be an omen of imminent earthquakes. Moreover, these creatures typically inhabit depths ranging from 656 to 3200 feet below the ocean's surface.
Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant prepares to release diluted radioactive water into the sea
Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan have made final preparations for the discharge of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. The International Atomic Energy Agency has reviewed the plan and concluded that it will cause negligible radioactivity in the sea and no effect on neighbouring countries. However, the plans have been the subject of strong protest.
Palau leader stresses need for US help to deter China's assertive move in the Pacific
"The United States is responsible for our security and we would also inform them that we need them to engage and help us in deterring any unwanted activities," Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr. said.
What's happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?
The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, aims to have the facilities ready by spring. TEPCO needs a safety approval from the Nuclear Regulation Authority. The International Atomic Energy Agency, collaborating with Japan to ensure the project meets international standards, will send a mission to Japan and issue a report before the discharge begins.
Japan seeks support for Fukushima nuclear water release
The government decided in April to start discharging the water into the Pacific Ocean in the spring of 2023 after building a facility and compiling release plans under safety requirements set by regulators.
India closer to building world's biggest nuclear plant: EDF
The company said it had filed a binding offer to supply engineering studies and equipment to build six, third-generation EPR reactors in Jaitapur, western India.
Kudankulam nuclear power plant is one of the safest in the world: Alexey Pimenov of ROSATOM
ROSATOM, the Russian partner of the state-run NPCIL, has supplied reactors for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. It also has the responsibility of running the plant.
IB probe into foreign funding of NGOs result of UPA rule
The UPA government had suspected that foreign funds were being channelled into two 1,000 mw reactors in Fukushima disaster in Japan.
Google shows panoramic photos of disaster-hit buildings
The company cooperated with local governments to take pictures of facilities in Ofunato, Kamaishi, Rikuzentakata in Iwate and Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, before they are scrapped.
Kudankulam nuclear power plant likely to begin power generation soon
Kudankulam plant is expected to begin generating power within a month after it goes critical in the next 10 days, marking an end to prolonged delays.
Radioactive material from Fukushima nuclear reactor tracked 600 km away
Radioactive material found from the crippled Fukushima in tiny sea creatures and ocean water some 600 km off the coast of Japan.
Replace land acquisition act for N-power progress: Atomic Energy Commission chairman M R Srinivasan
India should move on to make nuclear energy safe but its imperative to replace Land Acquisition Act with a balanced one to address country's energy needs.
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