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Snake-Like Robot Unveiled For Fukushima Debris Removal
A 22-metre robot arm will help remove a third sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said, as it unveiled the snake-like device.
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Japan Restarts Fukushima Plant After 15 Years, But Shuts It Down Immediately
The restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in north-central Japan was suspended due to a glitch related to control rods, which are essential to safely starting up and shutting down reactors, according to its operator, TEPCO.
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Japan To Restart World's Biggest Nuclear Plant, 15 Years After Fukushima
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, located about 220 km northwest of Tokyo, was among 54 reactors shut after a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi plant in the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
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Japan Nuclear Reactor Resumes Power Generation, For First Time In 13 Years
A reactor at the Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has resumed power generation for the first time since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, its operator said.
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13 Years After Tsunami, Nuclear Debris Removed From Fukushima Reactor
A difficult operation to remove a small amount of radioactive debris from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant began Tuesday, after technical issues suspended an earlier attempt.
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New Images Show Internal Damage To Fukushima Nuclear Plant Reactor
Fresh images from inside a crippled reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant revealed heavy damage to its foundation and significant debris, its operator said.
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Japan Court Halts Nuclear Reactor Restart Citing Volcano, Earthquake Risks
A Japanese nuclear reactor near a fault line must remain shut because of the risk of its being struck by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, a high court ordered on Friday.
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Japan Government Not Responsible For Fukushima: Court
A Japanese court ruled Friday that the plant operator not the government was responsible for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, ordering the former to pay damages
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'Unexploded World War 2 Bomb' Found At Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant
A suspected World War II bomb was found Thursday on the premises of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, an official said, with police called in to investigate.
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Japan Pictures Likely Show Melted Fukushima Fuel For First Time
New images show what is likely to be melted nuclear fuel hanging from inside one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima reactors, a potential milestone in the cleanup of one of the worst atomic disasters in history.
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Japan Court Clears Way For Nuclear Reactor Restarts
Withstanding heavy public opposition against restarting nuclear reactors, the project was given a green light by the Japanese court today.
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Nuclear-Wary Japan Restarts Another Atomic Reactor
A Japanese utility switched on another nuclear reactor Tuesday in a small victory for the government's pro-atomic push, despite strong public opposition after the 2011 Fukushima meltdown.
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Japan Restarts Another Nuclear Reactor After Fukushima Crisis
A Japanese utility on Wednesday switched on a nuclear reactor, the latest to come back in service despite deep public opposition in the aftermath of the Fukushima crisis.
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Japan Reactor Restarts In Post-Fukushima Nuclear Push
Japan restarted a nuclear reactor on Friday despite a court challenge by local residents, in a boost for Tokyo's faltering post-Fukushima push to bring back atomic power.
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Japan's Only Working Nuclear Reactors Can Stay Online
Japan's only two working nuclear reactors can remain online after a court rejected an appeal by residents who said safety rules following the 2011 Fukushima disaster were inadequate, the operator confirmed today.
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Snake-Like Robot Unveiled For Fukushima Debris Removal
A 22-metre robot arm will help remove a third sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said, as it unveiled the snake-like device.
-
Japan Restarts Fukushima Plant After 15 Years, But Shuts It Down Immediately
The restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in north-central Japan was suspended due to a glitch related to control rods, which are essential to safely starting up and shutting down reactors, according to its operator, TEPCO.
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Japan To Restart World's Biggest Nuclear Plant, 15 Years After Fukushima
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, located about 220 km northwest of Tokyo, was among 54 reactors shut after a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi plant in the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
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Japan Nuclear Reactor Resumes Power Generation, For First Time In 13 Years
A reactor at the Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has resumed power generation for the first time since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, its operator said.
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13 Years After Tsunami, Nuclear Debris Removed From Fukushima Reactor
A difficult operation to remove a small amount of radioactive debris from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant began Tuesday, after technical issues suspended an earlier attempt.
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New Images Show Internal Damage To Fukushima Nuclear Plant Reactor
Fresh images from inside a crippled reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant revealed heavy damage to its foundation and significant debris, its operator said.
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Japan Court Halts Nuclear Reactor Restart Citing Volcano, Earthquake Risks
A Japanese nuclear reactor near a fault line must remain shut because of the risk of its being struck by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, a high court ordered on Friday.
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Japan Government Not Responsible For Fukushima: Court
A Japanese court ruled Friday that the plant operator not the government was responsible for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, ordering the former to pay damages
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'Unexploded World War 2 Bomb' Found At Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant
A suspected World War II bomb was found Thursday on the premises of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, an official said, with police called in to investigate.
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Japan Pictures Likely Show Melted Fukushima Fuel For First Time
New images show what is likely to be melted nuclear fuel hanging from inside one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima reactors, a potential milestone in the cleanup of one of the worst atomic disasters in history.
-
Japan Court Clears Way For Nuclear Reactor Restarts
Withstanding heavy public opposition against restarting nuclear reactors, the project was given a green light by the Japanese court today.
-
Nuclear-Wary Japan Restarts Another Atomic Reactor
A Japanese utility switched on another nuclear reactor Tuesday in a small victory for the government's pro-atomic push, despite strong public opposition after the 2011 Fukushima meltdown.
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Japan Restarts Another Nuclear Reactor After Fukushima Crisis
A Japanese utility on Wednesday switched on a nuclear reactor, the latest to come back in service despite deep public opposition in the aftermath of the Fukushima crisis.
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Japan Reactor Restarts In Post-Fukushima Nuclear Push
Japan restarted a nuclear reactor on Friday despite a court challenge by local residents, in a boost for Tokyo's faltering post-Fukushima push to bring back atomic power.
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Japan's Only Working Nuclear Reactors Can Stay Online
Japan's only two working nuclear reactors can remain online after a court rejected an appeal by residents who said safety rules following the 2011 Fukushima disaster were inadequate, the operator confirmed today.
