カテゴリー: Japan disaster
Family of Natsuko Okuyama ‘extremely happy’ after remains identified as those of 61-year-old woman who went missing 10 years agoSkeletal remains found on a beach have been identified as those of woman who went missing 10 years ago in the 2011 Japan tsu…
Tiny boat swept away in 2011 disaster may have reached the waters off the US west coastA fishing boat has reappeared on the shores of Japan almost a decade after it was swept out into the Pacific – and possibly as far as the west coast of the United St…
Environmental organisation says ‘dangerous’ levels of carbon-14 exist in water that could soon be released into Pacific oceanContaminated water that will reportedly be released into the sea from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant contain…
Local media say release could begin in 2022 and would take decades to complete, but local fishermen say move will destroy their industryJapan’s government has reportedly decided to release more than 1m tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima Da…
Local media say release could begin in 2022 and would take decades to complete, but local fishermen say move will destroy their industryJapan’s government has reportedly decided to release more than 1m tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima Da…
Government and company Tepco ordered to pay some damages for 2011 event, but ruling could spur further claimsA Japanese court has found the government and Tepco, the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, negligent for failing to take measure…
Stringent testing continues in prefecture to counter reputational damage from triple disaster Knives are wielded in silence as chunks of meat are sliced up and placed in containers, the reputation of an entire region resting on every step of the proces…
Efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19 set to put paid to tribute marking March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and meltdown disaster, says NHKJapan is to cancel a ceremony to mark the anniversary next week of the March 2011 triple disaster on its north-e…
Build-up of contaminated water from wrecked nuclear plant has been sticking point in clean-up likely to take decadesA panel of experts advising Japan’s government on a disposal method for radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant has…
Greenpeace calls for fresh monitoring of region where nuclear disaster occurredGreenpeace has said it detected radiation hotspots near the starting point of the upcoming Olympic torch relay in Fukushima.Japan’s environment ministry said the area was ge…
Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis made landfall south of Tokyo on Saturday evening with heavy rain, which flooded the city and surrounding areas. The death toll has reached 36 and many people are still missing. Emergency workers swung into action, with helicopte…