thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan The tritium level in the ocean near the Fukushima No. 1 plant was well below the operational limit of 700 becquerels per liter, Tepco said Friday, the day after it began discharging treated water from the plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/25/japan/fukushima-water-release-survey/?utm_content=buffer4cf1d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukushimano1 #fukushima #tepco #china #hongkong #radioactivewater
The tritium level in the ocean near the Fukushima No. 1 plant was well below the operational limit of 700 becquerels per liter, Tepco said Friday, the day after it began discharging treated water from the plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/25/japan/fukushima-water-release-survey/?utm_content=buffer4cf1d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukushimano1 #fukushima #tepco #china #hongkong #radioactivewater
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan Japan's Fisheries Agency will conduct tests enabling a quick check for tritium after the country starts releasing the treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the ocean. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan/2023/08/11/japan-quick-tritium-tests-fukushima-wastewater/?utm_content=buffer16eff&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukushima #fukushimano1 #nuclearenergy #tepco
Japan's Fisheries Agency will conduct tests enabling a quick check for tritium after the country starts releasing the treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the ocean. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan/2023/08/11/japan-quick-tritium-tests-fukushima-wastewater/?utm_content=buffer16eff&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukushima #fukushimano1 #nuclearenergy #tepco
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Japan Despite China banning Japanese seafood imports over the Fukushima water release, tourists from the country seem largely unfazed, with many seafood restaurants in Japan seeing little impact so far. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/01/japan/chinese-tourists-fukushima-water-release/?utm_content=bufferd2c0f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #china #tourism #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #fishing #hongkong
Despite China banning Japanese seafood imports over the Fukushima water release, tourists from the country seem largely unfazed, with many seafood restaurants in Japan seeing little impact so far. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/01/japan/chinese-tourists-fukushima-water-release/?utm_content=bufferd2c0f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #china #tourism #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #fishing #hongkong
thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan Japan’s nuclear power plants along the Sea of Japan coast escaped serious damage in the New Year’s Day earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/02/japan/earthquake-nuclear-power-plants/?utm_content=buffer4da8c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #earthquakes #nuclearenergy #shikanuclearplant #kashiwazakikariwa #mihamanuclearplant #oinuclearplant #takahamanuclearplant #fukushimano1 #hokurikuelectric #kepco #tepco
Japan’s nuclear power plants along the Sea of Japan coast escaped serious damage in the New Year’s Day earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/02/japan/earthquake-nuclear-power-plants/?utm_content=buffer4da8c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #earthquakes #nuclearenergy #shikanuclearplant #kashiwazakikariwa #mihamanuclearplant #oinuclearplant #takahamanuclearplant #fukushimano1 #hokurikuelectric #kepco #tepco
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan Russia hopes to increase its marine product exports to China in the wake of China's ban on Japanese seafood imports after the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/26/japan/russia-china-seafood-ban-japan-fukushima/?utm_content=buffer39cba&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #russia #china #fukushimano1 #fukushima #radioactivewater #nuclearenergy #environment #oceans #pollution
Russia hopes to increase its marine product exports to China in the wake of China's ban on Japanese seafood imports after the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/26/japan/russia-china-seafood-ban-japan-fukushima/?utm_content=buffer39cba&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #russia #china #fukushimano1 #fukushima #radioactivewater #nuclearenergy #environment #oceans #pollution
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan No detectable amount of tritium was found in the first fish samples taken in waters near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, where the discharge of treated radioactive water into the sea began this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/26/japan/fukushima-fish-no-radioactivity/?utm_content=bufferf2cce&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukushima #fukushimano1 #fish #oceans #radioactivewater
No detectable amount of tritium was found in the first fish samples taken in waters near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, where the discharge of treated radioactive water into the sea began this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/26/japan/fukushima-fish-no-radioactivity/?utm_content=bufferf2cce&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukushima #fukushimano1 #fish #oceans #radioactivewater
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan Japanese ministers indicated the government might file a complaint to the World Trade Organization over China's decision to ban all Japanese seafood imports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/29/japan/politics/china-import-ban-wto/?utm_content=buffercdf6a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #wto #fukushima #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #chinajapanrelations
Japanese ministers indicated the government might file a complaint to the World Trade Organization over China's decision to ban all Japanese seafood imports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/29/japan/politics/china-import-ban-wto/?utm_content=buffercdf6a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #wto #fukushima #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #chinajapanrelations
thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news China has begun testing all seafood imports from Japan for radiation, in a move that could create further diplomatic headaches for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/19/national/china-radiation-test-japan-seafood-trouble/?utm_content=buffera3d00&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #china #fukushima #fukushimano1 #oceans #fumiokishida #chinajapanrelations #xijinping #311 #nuclearenergy #environment
China has begun testing all seafood imports from Japan for radiation, in a move that could create further diplomatic headaches for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/19/national/china-radiation-test-japan-seafood-trouble/?utm_content=buffera3d00&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #china #fukushima #fukushimano1 #oceans #fumiokishida #chinajapanrelations #xijinping #311 #nuclearenergy #environment
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan The operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant said Thursday it has given up on a plan to begin retrieving debris that contains melted nuclear fuel at the facility's Unit 2 reactor by March, due to technical difficulties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/26/japan/society/fukushima-nuclear-fuel-retrieval-delayed/?utm_content=buffer6599c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #fukushimano1 #tepco #radiation #nuclearwaste #radioactivewater
The operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant said Thursday it has given up on a plan to begin retrieving debris that contains melted nuclear fuel at the facility's Unit 2 reactor by March, due to technical difficulties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/26/japan/society/fukushima-nuclear-fuel-retrieval-delayed/?utm_content=buffer6599c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #fukushimano1 #tepco #radiation #nuclearwaste #radioactivewater
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Japan The government has now earmarked more than ¥100 billion to support Japan's fishing industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/05/japan/politics/more-fisheries-subsidies/?utm_content=buffer84474&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #fukushima #fukushimano1 #fishing #fumiokishida #radioactivewater #chinajapanrelations #trade #china #nuclearenergy #311
The government has now earmarked more than ¥100 billion to support Japan's fishing industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/05/japan/politics/more-fisheries-subsidies/?utm_content=buffer84474&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #fukushima #fukushimano1 #fishing #fumiokishida #radioactivewater #chinajapanrelations #trade #china #nuclearenergy #311
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Japan Workers at a demolition site near the meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant took and sold iron scraps from waste possibly contaminated with radioactive materials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/20/japan/fukushima-iron-scraps-radioactive-material/?utm_content=buffer07fec&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukushimano1 #radiation #fukushima #constructionindustry
Workers at a demolition site near the meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant took and sold iron scraps from waste possibly contaminated with radioactive materials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/20/japan/fukushima-iron-scraps-radioactive-material/?utm_content=buffer07fec&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukushimano1 #radiation #fukushima #constructionindustry
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan Japanese people’s views of China were the most negative since 2014 in a survey conducted by think tank Genron NPO in August and September. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/11/japan/society/china-japan-opinion-polls/?utm_content=buffere5237&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #chinajapanrelations #china #surveys #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater
Japanese people’s views of China were the most negative since 2014 in a survey conducted by think tank Genron NPO in August and September. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/11/japan/society/china-japan-opinion-polls/?utm_content=buffere5237&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #chinajapanrelations #china #surveys #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to business Japan's marine product exports to China plunged 90.8% from a year earlier to ¥800 million in September, after Beijing began a blanket import ban on Japanese seafood over the discharge of treated radioactive water into the sea, government data shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/08/marine-products-exports-china/?utm_content=buffer84513&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #fish #trade #china #hongkong #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater
Japan's marine product exports to China plunged 90.8% from a year earlier to ¥800 million in September, after Beijing began a blanket import ban on Japanese seafood over the discharge of treated radioactive water into the sea, government data shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/08/marine-products-exports-china/?utm_content=buffer84513&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #fish #trade #china #hongkong #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater
thejapantimes, 6 months ago to business The Japan External Trade Organization is hosting fish wholesalers from the U.S., Canada and Singapore this week in a bid to help fishery business operators find alternative buyers amid a ban on Japanese marine products by China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/12/04/foreign-fish-buyers-visit-japan/?utm_content=buffer8d471&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #fish #fukushimano1 #china #trade
The Japan External Trade Organization is hosting fish wholesalers from the U.S., Canada and Singapore this week in a bid to help fishery business operators find alternative buyers amid a ban on Japanese marine products by China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/12/04/foreign-fish-buyers-visit-japan/?utm_content=buffer8d471&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #fish #fukushimano1 #china #trade
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan Tokyo is looking to tap Brazil as a market for Japanese seafood in a bid to cut reliance on China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/15/japan/japan-seafood-event-in-brazil/?utm_content=buffer60619&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fish #radioactivewater #fukushimano1 #food #brazil #china
Tokyo is looking to tap Brazil as a market for Japanese seafood in a bid to cut reliance on China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/15/japan/japan-seafood-event-in-brazil/?utm_content=buffer60619&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fish #radioactivewater #fukushimano1 #food #brazil #china
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan Chinese scientists will this month take part in extensive sampling of Fukushima Prefecture's coastal waters for the first time since the release of treated wastewater from a stricken nuclear plant began. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/11/japan/chinese-scientists-fukushima-water/?utm_content=buffer9df36&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #china #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater
Chinese scientists will this month take part in extensive sampling of Fukushima Prefecture's coastal waters for the first time since the release of treated wastewater from a stricken nuclear plant began. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/11/japan/chinese-scientists-fukushima-water/?utm_content=buffer9df36&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #china #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews Beijing’s stoking of anti-Japanese sentiment based on unscientific accusations mirrors its suppression of religious freedom in Xinjiang. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/08/30/world/china-anti-japan-attacks-xinjiang/?utm_content=bufferfc5e8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #china #japan #fukushimano1 #xinjiang
Beijing’s stoking of anti-Japanese sentiment based on unscientific accusations mirrors its suppression of religious freedom in Xinjiang. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/08/30/world/china-anti-japan-attacks-xinjiang/?utm_content=bufferfc5e8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #china #japan #fukushimano1 #xinjiang
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel will visit Fukushima Prefecture later this month, where he plans to eat fish from the area to show support for Tokyo's decision to release treated radioactive water into the sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/24/japan/politics/us-envoy-fukushima-water/?utm_content=bufferc4ba6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #rahmemanuel #fukushima #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel will visit Fukushima Prefecture later this month, where he plans to eat fish from the area to show support for Tokyo's decision to release treated radioactive water into the sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/24/japan/politics/us-envoy-fukushima-water/?utm_content=bufferc4ba6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #rahmemanuel #fukushima #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga visited the disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant to inspect progress on the release of tritium-containing treated water from the plant into the sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/japan/japan-ex-pm-visits-fukushima-no-1-plant/ #japan #yoshihidesuga #fukushimano1 #ldp
Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga visited the disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant to inspect progress on the release of tritium-containing treated water from the plant into the sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/japan/japan-ex-pm-visits-fukushima-no-1-plant/ #japan #yoshihidesuga #fukushimano1 #ldp
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Experts from Japan and China held talks on treated radioactive wastewater released from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant — the first public announcement of such a meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/31/japan/politics/fukushima-china-japan-experts/ #japan #politics #china #fukushima #fukushimano1 #311 #radioactivewater #chinajapanrelations #nuclearenergy
Experts from Japan and China held talks on treated radioactive wastewater released from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant — the first public announcement of such a meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/31/japan/politics/fukushima-china-japan-experts/ #japan #politics #china #fukushima #fukushimano1 #311 #radioactivewater #chinajapanrelations #nuclearenergy
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Tepco started a fresh release of treated water containing tritium from its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the sea on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/19/japan/tepco-radioactive-water-release/ #japan #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #tepco
Tepco started a fresh release of treated water containing tritium from its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the sea on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/19/japan/tepco-radioactive-water-release/ #japan #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #tepco
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan The International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday began its second review of operations to discharge into the sea treated water containing tritium from the damaged Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/23/japan/iaea-fukushima-plant-water-review/ #japan #iaea #fukushima #tepco #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater
The International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday began its second review of operations to discharge into the sea treated water containing tritium from the damaged Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/23/japan/iaea-fukushima-plant-water-review/ #japan #iaea #fukushima #tepco #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan The release of treated wastewater into the ocean from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant was suspended on Wednesday as a partial power outage affected the site. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/24/japan/fukushima-water-release-suspended/ #japan #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #fukushima #tepco
The release of treated wastewater into the ocean from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant was suspended on Wednesday as a partial power outage affected the site. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/24/japan/fukushima-water-release-suspended/ #japan #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #fukushima #tepco
thejapantimes, 11 days ago to Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday asked senior Chinese Communist Party official Liu Jianchao — who is thought close to leader Xi Jinping — that Beijing lift its ban on imports of Japanese fishery products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/29/japan/politics/chinese-official-tokyo/ #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #china #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #fish
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday asked senior Chinese Communist Party official Liu Jianchao — who is thought close to leader Xi Jinping — that Beijing lift its ban on imports of Japanese fishery products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/29/japan/politics/chinese-official-tokyo/ #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #china #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #fish
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan U.S. Ambassador Emanuel showers Japan with praise — from its safety record to its regional security role — while not shying away from controversy over issues like LGBTQ rights. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/26/japan/emanuel-us-ambassador-japan-praise/ #commentary #japan #rahmemanuel #fumiokishida #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #fukushimano1
U.S. Ambassador Emanuel showers Japan with praise — from its safety record to its regional security role — while not shying away from controversy over issues like LGBTQ rights. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/26/japan/emanuel-us-ambassador-japan-praise/ #commentary #japan #rahmemanuel #fumiokishida #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #fukushimano1