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Earthquake near the damaged nuclear plant in Japan
A strong earthquake today occurred near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.
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Japan: Use chemical instead of ducks to kill worms and grass
Japanese farmers are adopting a new method of pesticides and weeds by dropping ducks into the field.
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Strong earthquakes shook Tokyo
AFP quoted Japan Meteorological Agency as saying that not only Tokyo but also many surrounding areas shook in an earthquake at 14h28 local time. The epicenter of Torishi…
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It takes 40 years to close Japanese nuclear power plant
Efforts to bring the reactors in the Fukushima I nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan to a state of permanent shutdown may last up to 2050.
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Japan concluded the cause of the accident in Fukushima
The lack of preparation and failure to respond to incidents is the cause of the nuclear crisis in Fukushima.
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Radiation from Japan continues to escape to the ocean
Waste water containing radioactive materials from Japan's Fukushima I nuclear power plants leaked to the Pacific Ocean.
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Japanese inspired double tsunami in March
The earthquake in March created two tsunamis and they overlapped, causing the level of devastation to skyrocket when the waves hit the shore.
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Japan: Leakage of 1.8 million tons of radioactive water
Genkai nuclear power plant in Saga Prefecture, south of Kyushu region (Japan) has leaked 1.8 million tons of radioactive water from the cooling system, but has no enviro…
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6.1 Richter earthquake in Japan
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake just happened on November 24, off the northeastern coast of Japan, which has just suffered a tsunami disaster in March.
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Radioactive substances from Japan travel around the world
Japanese scientists say most of the radioactive material released from the Fukushima nuclear power plant has fallen into the sea and circulated around the planet.
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Japan banned rice exports from Fukushima
The Japanese government banned the export of rice produced in Fukushima, after the test results showed that the rice in this area contained radioactive cesium exceeding…
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Earthquakes were continuous in Japan and the Philippines
On November 7-8, two intense and moderate earthquakes happened, in turn shaking Japan's Okinawa island and Mindanao in the Philippines.
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Japanese nuclear power plant needs 30 years to
An expert panel of the Japan Atomic Energy Commission concluded that the Fukushima nuclear power plant could only stop completely after at least three decades.
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There are signs of nuclear decay at Japanese power plants
There are some signs of nuclear decay that may have occurred at the Fukushima I power plant. But the Japanese nuclear agency later confirmed there is little possibility…
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Millions of tons of garbage drifted from Japan to the United States
The huge amount of garbage caused by the tsunami in March in Japan is floating in the ocean and heading towards the US, scientists said.