China’s Xi welcomes summit with Japan, South Korea at proper time
Seoul – Chinese leader Xi Jinping said over the weekend that Beijing welcomes the holding of a trilateral summit of China, South Korea and Japan at an appropriate time, Yonhap …
Fukushima
Possibly contaminated iron scraps from near Fukushima plant sold
Workers at a demolition site near the meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant took and sold iron scraps from waste possibly contaminated with radioactive materials, Environment Ministry officials said …
China’s imports of Japanese seafood down 68% in August
Beijing – China’s seafood imports from Japan dived 67.6% from a year earlier in August, Chinese customs data showed Monday, as Beijing introduced a total ban on marine products shipped …
China steps up scrutiny of Japanese in China after Fukushima decision
China has been increasing its surveillance of Japanese nationals following Tokyo’s decision to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, sources close to the …
Minister vows to counter misinformation over Fukushima water release
Minamisoma, Fukushima Pref. – Industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura pledged to make a greater effort to deal with misinformation regarding the release of treated water into the sea from a crippled …
Fukushima water release supported by 52.9% in Japan, poll shows
A Jiji Press survey conducted this month showed Thursday that 52.9% of respondents back the release into the sea of treated water from the meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power …
Japan, China and South Korea diplomats to meet next month
Senior diplomats from Japan, China and South Korea plan to hold talks in Seoul, possibly on Sept. 25, despite a feud between Tokyo and Beijing over the release of treated …
Anger at Fukushima’s wastewater; hope in its renewables
Good news and bad news out of Fukushima. First, the bad news: Anika Osaki Exum and Gabriele Ninivaggi join us to discuss the reaction to the treated wastewater release plan …
How a nuclear disaster spurred Fukushima to become a renewables leader
Minamisoma, Fukushima Pref. – As you reach the coast on Fukushima Prefectural Route 74, which runs between the towns of Minamisoma and Soma, scenes typical of the Japanese countryside — …
Japan rebuts China’s criticism of Fukushima water release
Japan has rebutted Chinese criticism of its discharge of treated water from the meltdown-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the ocean. The criticism, posted by the Chinese Embassy …