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What would happen if a nuclear bomb was used in Ukraine?

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Nov 15 07:39 AM

When we think about the war in Ukraine and the nuclear threat that it poses, we often think of two scenarios: an accident at a Ukrainian nuclear plant or the fallout from nuclear weapons. Read more »

Japan PM eyes nuclear power push vs energy crunch

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 24 05:37 PM

Japan's prime minister called for a push to revive the country's nuclear power industry in a bid to tackle soaring imported energy costs. Read more »

FACT CHECK: ‘Di ito video ng Luzon quake noong Hulyo 27

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 08:01 PM

Peke ang video na ipinakakalat ng 'i KiER TV' YouTube channel na kuha umano ng lindol na yumanig sa Luzon nitong Hulyo 27. Read more »

Fukushima operator ex-bosses ordered to pay $95 billion

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 13 04:58 PM

Former executives from the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant involved in the 2011 disaster were ordered to pay around $94.8 billion in damages. Read more »

Japan OKs restart of Fukushima-type nuke reactor

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 02 04:28 PM

Shimane Prefecture in western Japan approved Thursday a plan to restart a nuclear reactor of the same type as those that suffered meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi plant following the massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 11, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 12 03:30 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Greenpeace urges gov't to abandon nuclear plans

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 01:19 PM

Security try to stop members of Greenpeace during a protest at DOE HQ as the group marks the 11th anniversary of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. Read more »

Japan, IAEA discuss plan to release Fukushima treated water into sea

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 14 01:03 PM

Japan exchanged opinions with the International Atomic Energy Agency on its plan to discharge treated water containing low-level radioactive material into the sea from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Read more »

Fukushima nuclear plant sued over thyroid cancer claim

Kyoko Hasegawa, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 27 05:16 PM

Six young people sued the operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant over claims they developed thyroid cancer due to exposure to radiation. Read more »

B.League: Superb game by JDL can’t save Earth Friends

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 11:38 PM

Juan Gomez de Liaño registered 15 points and 9 assists in an 80-76 loss to Fukushima Firebonds in B.League Division II play. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 30, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:28 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

South Korea fishermen protest against Japan nuclear plans

Kim Hong-Ji, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 30 06:48 PM

A policeman films South Korean fishing boats taking part in a marine protest, part of nationwide protests to demand Japan withdraw its decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, at the sea off Incheon, South Korea on Friday. Read more »

South Korea aims to fight Japan's Fukushima decision in world tribunal

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Apr 14 03:17 PM

South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered officials on Wednesday to explore petitioning an international court over Japan's decision to release water from its Fukushima nuclear plant, his spokesman said, amid protests by fisheries and environmental groups. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 13, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:35 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

South Korean environmental activists oppose Fukushima water release

Jung Yeon-je, AFP
Posted at Apr 13 06:18 PM

South Korean environmental activists wearing protective clothing and a mask (R) of Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga hold pictures of fishes with radioactivity warning signs during a protest against Japan's decision to release Fukushima wastewater, near the Japanese embassy in Seoul on Tuesday. Read more »

Japan's neighbors react strongly to Fukushima water release decision

Kyodo News
Updated as of Apr 13 02:16 PM

China, South Korea and Taiwan on Tuesday expressed opposition to Japan's decision to release into the sea treated radioactive water that has accumulated at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, with Beijing calling the move "extremely irresponsible." Read more »

Fishermen angered by gov't decision on Fukushima plant water release

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 13 01:39 PM

FUKUSHIMA - Local fishermen expressed anger and frustration at the Japanese government's decision Tuesday to release treated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea, fearing their efforts to restore fishing following the 2011 disaster will go down the drain. Read more »

Japan to release treated Fukushima water into the sea: PM

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 13 09:19 AM

Japan's government has approved a plan to release over one million tons of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday.   Read more »

Tokyo Olympic torch relay stirs mixed emotions ahead of its Fukushima start

Kiyoshi Takenaka, Ju-min Park and Elaine Lies, Reuters
Posted at Mar 24 03:55 PM

FUKUSHIMA/TOKYO - When Shusaku Sagi was 19, he watched his soccer training centre at J-Village in Fukushima morph into a base for workers decommissioning the nuclear power plant nearby after the 2011 earthquake crippled it and caused thousands to flee. Read more »

Olympics: Fukushima hopes Olympic torch will shine light on recovery

Harumi OZAWA with Andrew MCKIRDY, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 23 04:40 PM

When the Tokyo Olympics torch relay kicks off in Fukushima on Thursday, runners are hoping it will show the world the area is no "nuclear wasteland", a decade after the 2011 disaster.   Read more »