Fukushima nuclear disaster

The robot’s two-week trip is a crucial step in a decades-long process to decommission the plant and deal with large amounts of highly radioactive melted fuel inside.

The release of treated but still radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean has exacerbated tensions with neighboring countries.

Beijing has been relentless in its criticism, and both sides have complained of harassment as the controversy grows.

The release – and the fierce protests it engendered – is stoking anxiety, mistrust, and even geopolitical tensions.

The release of treated but still radioactive water could start as early as Thursday, despite opposition at home and abroad.

The controversial release of treated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is moving forward despite opposition. 

Japan’s plan to release the radioactive wastewater has drawn fierce opposition from local fishing groups, as well as neighboring South Korea, China, and some Pacific Island nations.

While radiation levels return to normal in towns around the accident epicenter, revitalization is weighed down by accumulating piles of contaminated soil.

President Yoon wants nuclear energy to catapult South Korea to carbon neutrality and international prestige. But a rough road lies ahead.

The four-judge bench said the government cannot be held liable because the damage from a massive tsunami that hit the plant could not have been prevented.

A link between radiation from the Fukushima nuclear disaster and cancer will be the focal point of the civil court case against operator TEPCO.

The proposed discharge of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean would violate Japan’s legal and environmental obligations.