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Japan Nuclear Agency Official Loses Phone With Sensitive Information In China
An employee of Japan's nuclear regulator lost his phone containing highly sensitive information in China while on a personal trip in November. The phone had the name and contact details of staff in charge of nuclear security.
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Japan's "Most Dangerous" Nuclear Plant Operator Admits That It Manipulated Earthquake Safety Data
The manipulation was reportedly intended to "smooth" and accelerate the rigorous safety screening process required to restart reactors at the site.
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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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US To Buy 10 Nuclear Reactors Using Japan's $550 Billion Pledge
The US government plans to buy and own as many as 10 new, large nuclear reactors that could be paid for using Japan's $550 billion funding pledge, part of a push to meet surging demand for electricity.
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Japan PM's Response To Nuclear Arms Question Signals Likely Shift
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week hinted at a possible shift in the country's decades-old non-nuclear principles, raising speculation that she might seek to revise a ban on the entry of such weapons into its territory.
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"I Want Peace": Hiroshima Warns Against Nuclear Weapons On 80th Anniversary Of Atomic Bombing
Exactly 80 years since an atomic bomb was used in war for the first time, thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima on Wednesday, as the city's mayor warned world leaders about the nuclear warheads that still exist today.
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Japan Marks 80th Anniversary Of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about growing support among global leaders for nuclear weapons possession for deterrence.
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Hiroshima Day 2025: Date, History, Significance And Impact Of Nuclear Bombings
Hiroshima Day is observed annually on August 6 to commemorate the victims of the world's first nuclear attack.
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Japan's Aging Atomic Bomb Survivors' Urge World To Abolish Nuclear Weapons
80 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, many of the remaining Japanese survivors are increasingly frustrated by growing nuclear threats and the acceptance of nuclear weapons by global leaders.
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From Godzilla To Anime: How Atomic Bombings Shaped Japan's Pop Culture
From Godzilla's fiery atomic breath to post-apocalyptic anime and harrowing depictions of radiation sickness, the influence of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki runs deep in Japanese popular culture.
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Workers At Fukushima Plant Evacuate As Quake Near Russia Sparks Tsunami Alert
Workers at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeast Japan were evacuated Wednesday after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east triggered tsunami warnings around the Pacific.
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Decontaminated Fukushima Soil Used At Japanese Prime Minister's Office To Prove Safety
Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima was delivered Saturday to the Japanese prime minister's office to be reused in an effort to showcase its safety.
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China Lifts 2-Year Ban On Japanese Seafood Imports
China has lifted a ban on seafood imports from most regions of Japan, partially mending a years-long dispute over Tokyo's handling of nuclear wastewater.
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Hormuz Blockade Threatens Energy Security Of Asia's Largest Economies
Around 84 percent of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz is destined for Asia, leaving the economies of China, India, South Korea and others vulnerable should Iran blockade the crucial trading route over US strikes on its nuclear sites.
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Which Countries Use Nuclear Power Without Developing Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear power and nuclear weapons might be rooted in the same technology, but not all nations pursue both. Many have nuclear energy programmes but have opted out of the weapon race.
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Japan Nuclear Agency Official Loses Phone With Sensitive Information In China
An employee of Japan's nuclear regulator lost his phone containing highly sensitive information in China while on a personal trip in November. The phone had the name and contact details of staff in charge of nuclear security.
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Japan's "Most Dangerous" Nuclear Plant Operator Admits That It Manipulated Earthquake Safety Data
The manipulation was reportedly intended to "smooth" and accelerate the rigorous safety screening process required to restart reactors at the site.
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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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US To Buy 10 Nuclear Reactors Using Japan's $550 Billion Pledge
The US government plans to buy and own as many as 10 new, large nuclear reactors that could be paid for using Japan's $550 billion funding pledge, part of a push to meet surging demand for electricity.
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Japan PM's Response To Nuclear Arms Question Signals Likely Shift
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week hinted at a possible shift in the country's decades-old non-nuclear principles, raising speculation that she might seek to revise a ban on the entry of such weapons into its territory.
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"I Want Peace": Hiroshima Warns Against Nuclear Weapons On 80th Anniversary Of Atomic Bombing
Exactly 80 years since an atomic bomb was used in war for the first time, thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima on Wednesday, as the city's mayor warned world leaders about the nuclear warheads that still exist today.
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Japan Marks 80th Anniversary Of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about growing support among global leaders for nuclear weapons possession for deterrence.
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Hiroshima Day 2025: Date, History, Significance And Impact Of Nuclear Bombings
Hiroshima Day is observed annually on August 6 to commemorate the victims of the world's first nuclear attack.
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Japan's Aging Atomic Bomb Survivors' Urge World To Abolish Nuclear Weapons
80 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, many of the remaining Japanese survivors are increasingly frustrated by growing nuclear threats and the acceptance of nuclear weapons by global leaders.
-
From Godzilla To Anime: How Atomic Bombings Shaped Japan's Pop Culture
From Godzilla's fiery atomic breath to post-apocalyptic anime and harrowing depictions of radiation sickness, the influence of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki runs deep in Japanese popular culture.
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Workers At Fukushima Plant Evacuate As Quake Near Russia Sparks Tsunami Alert
Workers at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeast Japan were evacuated Wednesday after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east triggered tsunami warnings around the Pacific.
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Decontaminated Fukushima Soil Used At Japanese Prime Minister's Office To Prove Safety
Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima was delivered Saturday to the Japanese prime minister's office to be reused in an effort to showcase its safety.
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China Lifts 2-Year Ban On Japanese Seafood Imports
China has lifted a ban on seafood imports from most regions of Japan, partially mending a years-long dispute over Tokyo's handling of nuclear wastewater.
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Hormuz Blockade Threatens Energy Security Of Asia's Largest Economies
Around 84 percent of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz is destined for Asia, leaving the economies of China, India, South Korea and others vulnerable should Iran blockade the crucial trading route over US strikes on its nuclear sites.
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Which Countries Use Nuclear Power Without Developing Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear power and nuclear weapons might be rooted in the same technology, but not all nations pursue both. Many have nuclear energy programmes but have opted out of the weapon race.
