Japan shuts reactor at world’s biggest nuclear plant a day after restart
Restart of No 6 reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant suspended after malfunction related to control rods.
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Japan says no radioactivity found in Fukushima fish
Tokyo says fish tested in waters around nuclear plant contained no detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium.
Timeline: Cleaning up the Fukushima disaster
The plant was devastated by a tsunami in 2011, but Japan’s efforts to clean up have been mired in controversy.
‘Not Japan’s trash bin’: Anger as Fukushima water released into Pacific
China bans all aquatic imports from Japan after plant operator begins pumping water into the Pacific Ocean.
Japan to start releasing Fukushima water from Thursday
Plan to release treated but still radioactive water into the Pacific has drawn criticism from neighbours and fishermen.
Hundreds rally in S Korea against Fukushima wastewater release plan
Activists are unhappy with Tokyo’s plan to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant into ocean.
Japan turns to livestreamed fish in Fukushima safety campaign
Tokyo has embarked on a multi-million dollar campaign to convince people it’s safe to release radioactive water.
Seoul backs Fukushima water plan; China imposes Japan food ban
Seoul says proposal to release more than 1.3 million tonnes of radioactive water into the Pacific meets int’l standards.
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Why is Japan’s Fukushima water release so controversial?
The United Nations atomic watchdog is expected to give its approval to the plan, but controversy continues.
Japan begins final checks on system to release Fukushima water
Japanese regulators begin final safety inspection before treated Fukushima wastewater is released into sea.
Japan says Fukushima water release to start in ‘spring or summer’
Plan will see some 1 million tonnes of water used to cool the ruined plant’s reactors released into the Pacific.
