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Radiation detection is 10 times higher in Japan
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced on July 7 that it has detected triti radioactive toxins with high concentrations in groundwater at Fukushima nuclear power…
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Confused in investigating the Fukushima incident
Of the approximately 420,000 people the authorities have completed to date, the re-calculation shows that 12,469 people were exposed to higher doses of radiation while 3…
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EC proposed a mechanism to ensure nuclear power safety
The European Commission (EC) on June 13 issued a new nuclear safety regulation, which calls for a biannual inspection of nuclear power plants operating in cities. Europe…
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Again leaking radioactive water at the Fukushima plant
Engineers have stabilized the Fukushima nuclear power plant later
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30 earthquakes shook the island of Japan
About 30 earthquakes, including a 6.2-magnitude Richter attack, attacked a volcanic island south of Tokyo yesterday.
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Fukushima leaked contaminated water from the No. 1 storage tank
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said on April 5 that contaminated water in the underground water tank at the No. 1 reactor of Fukushima Power Plant was leaked.
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Fukushima nuclear plant lost power due to ... mouse
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said a mouse may have caused a power outage at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant earlier this week.
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Accumulated contamination of Fukushima workers is still high
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said on March 1 that the cumulative radiation exposure of workers at the Fukushima No.1 Nuclear Power Plant for a period of one year…
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Looking back on 2 years of Fukushima nuclear disaster
On this day two years ago, on March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami disaster devastated Japan and especially caused nuclear disaster at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant (N…
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Japan built the world's largest wind farm
Japanese authorities are preparing to promote the plan to build the largest offshore wind farm in the world since July this year.
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Japan discovered a fire risk in many nuclear reactors
According to the Mainichi Shimbun daily on January 1, the Japan Nuclear Safety Authority discovered defects in the fire system of about 10 nuclear reactors.
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Japan announced a simulation of the range of radioactive emissions
On October 24, the Japan Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRA) announced a simulation of the scope of radioactive dispersal for areas that need to be evacuated in the even…
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Japan: Radioactivity in fish is still high
Results from a recent study show that many fish species in Japan still contain high levels of Cesium (Cs) radiation, even though it has been more than 1.5 years since th…
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Detection of ultra-high levels of radiation at Fukushima 1
On October 10, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced measurements at the No.1 reactor of the Fukushima 1 Power Plant, whereby the radioactive concentration meas…
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The first beach in Fukushima opened after the disaster
On July 16, in the jubilantly welcoming Sea Day - the national holiday of Japan, Iwaki city government, Fukushima Prefecture opened a beach to welcome the public.