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

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Efforts to improve Japan-China relations have come to a standstill despite a bilateral summit last November in which Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to continue dialogue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/01/japan/politics/efforts-to-improve-china-japan-ties-stalled/ #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #china #fumiokishida #xijinping #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

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

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

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

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

The release of the fourth batch of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea concluded Sunday, with the next round possibly starting next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/17/japan/fourth-fukushima-water-release-completed/ #japan #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #fukushima

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

China has demanded Japan set up a compensation system for potential economic damage stemming from the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, diplomatic sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/13/japan/politics/china-fukushima-compensation/ #japan #politics #china #fukushima #fukushimano1 #311 #radioactivewater

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

Fukushima's fishing community is pushing ahead with efforts to revitalize the industry despite apprehension about the ongoing decommissioning of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/06/japan/society/fukushima-fishermen-fight-recover-catch/ #japan #society #fukushima #fukushimano1 #311 #radioactivewater #radiation #fishing

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

Japan's release of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean is continuing to strain its relations with China, despite efforts to address concerns and gain international support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/04/japan/politics/fukushima-water-release-china/ #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #fukushima #radioactivewater #china #iaea

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings has started releasing a fourth batch of treated radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/28/japan/society/fukushima-radioactive-water-fourth-release/ #japan #society #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #tepco

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

The operator of the heavily damaged Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will start releasing the fourth round of treated radioactive water into the ocean on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/27/japan/fukushima-fourth-water-release/ #japan #fukushima #fukushimano1 #tepco #radioactivewater

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to business

Amid China's ban on Japanese marine products, Japan's fisheries industry has been casting a wider net. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/25/japan-diversifies-seafood-export-destinations/ #business #chinajapanrelations #trade #fukushima #radioactivewater #fukushimano1 #fishing

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

A Kyodo News survey has found that 80.6% of prefectural fisheries cooperative associations were affected by the discharge of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/24/japan/japan-fishing-groups-china-fukushima-ban/ #japan #surveys #china #chinajapanrelations #trade #fukushima #radioactivewater #fukushimano1 #fishing #nuclearenergy

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

A group of Indonesian activists have filed a lawsuit against Japan in Jakarta to seek a stop to the release of treated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/23/japan/science-health/indonesia-activists-sue-japan-fukushima-water/ #japan #sciencehealth #indonesia #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater