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Nuked In 1945, Japan To Now Build Missiles For US
Next week, Japan is expected to formally notify Washington of its intention to join the Golden Domeprogramme.
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Japan To Restart World's Biggest Nuclear Power Plant Closed For 15 Years
Japan will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after a glitch with an alarm forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
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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 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 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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Russia Warns US Deployment of Nuclear Arms In Japan Would Destabilise Region
Any deployment of US nuclear weapons to Japan in the framework of an "Asian NATO" would lead to a collapse in regional stability, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
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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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Hong Kong To Curb Some Japan Food Imports Over Fukushima Water Release
Hong Kong will ban "aquatic products" from 10 Japanese prefectures, a government minister said Tuesday, after city leader John Lee condemned Tokyo's plans to release water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean.
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Japan Nuclear Plant's Wastewater Release To Begin Thursday Amid Protests
The release of wastewater from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific will begin on Thursday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced, despite opposition from fishermen and protests by China.
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World's Biggest Nuclear Plant May Stay Shut As Papers Left On Car Roof
A week after Japanese regulators postponed the restart of the world's biggest nuclear power plant due to safety lapses, a careless employee working from home added to the company's woes.
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Japan Looking To Build Next-Gen Nuclear Reactors To Fight Energy Crunch
Japan's prime minister on Wednesday called for a push to revive the country's nuclear power industry in a bid to tackle soaring imported energy costs linked to the Ukraine war.
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6 Youth Sue Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant Over Thyroid Cancer Claims
Six young people sued the operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday over claims they developed thyroid cancer due to exposure to radiation after the facility's meltdown.
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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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Pope Francis Urges World Leaders To Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Pope Francis appealed on Monday to world leaders to ensure that nuclear weapons are never used again, a day after he visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only cities ever to be hit by atomic bombs.
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Nuked In 1945, Japan To Now Build Missiles For US
Next week, Japan is expected to formally notify Washington of its intention to join the Golden Domeprogramme.
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Japan To Restart World's Biggest Nuclear Power Plant Closed For 15 Years
Japan will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after a glitch with an alarm forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
-
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 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 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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Russia Warns US Deployment of Nuclear Arms In Japan Would Destabilise Region
Any deployment of US nuclear weapons to Japan in the framework of an "Asian NATO" would lead to a collapse in regional stability, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
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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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Hong Kong To Curb Some Japan Food Imports Over Fukushima Water Release
Hong Kong will ban "aquatic products" from 10 Japanese prefectures, a government minister said Tuesday, after city leader John Lee condemned Tokyo's plans to release water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean.
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Japan Nuclear Plant's Wastewater Release To Begin Thursday Amid Protests
The release of wastewater from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific will begin on Thursday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced, despite opposition from fishermen and protests by China.
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World's Biggest Nuclear Plant May Stay Shut As Papers Left On Car Roof
A week after Japanese regulators postponed the restart of the world's biggest nuclear power plant due to safety lapses, a careless employee working from home added to the company's woes.
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Japan Looking To Build Next-Gen Nuclear Reactors To Fight Energy Crunch
Japan's prime minister on Wednesday called for a push to revive the country's nuclear power industry in a bid to tackle soaring imported energy costs linked to the Ukraine war.
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6 Youth Sue Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant Over Thyroid Cancer Claims
Six young people sued the operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday over claims they developed thyroid cancer due to exposure to radiation after the facility's meltdown.
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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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Pope Francis Urges World Leaders To Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Pope Francis appealed on Monday to world leaders to ensure that nuclear weapons are never used again, a day after he visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only cities ever to be hit by atomic bombs.
