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Regulators begin final safety inspection before treated Fukushima wastewater is released into sea

June 28, 2023 5:54 pm

The inspection began a day after plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings installed the last piece of equipment needed for the release — the outlet of the undersea tunnel dug to discharge the wastewater 1 kilometre (a thousand yards) offshore.

Fukushima ground zero: No place for either man or robot

March 10, 2016 12:42 pm

Five years ago, one of the worst earthquakes in history triggered a 10-metre high tsunami that crashed into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station causing multiple meltdowns. Nearly 19,000 people were killed or left missing and 160,000 lost their homes and livelihoo

Ex-TEPCO chairman, top executives charged in Fukushima disaster

February 29, 2016 9:31 am

Three reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant damaged in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami suffered meltdowns, triggering massive radiation leaks that forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate.

Fukushima workers to sue TEPCO for danger pay

September 02, 2014 11:43 am

TEPCO, has routinely used several layers of contractors and subcontractors in the clean-up and decommissioning work at Fukushima.

Storm caused radioactive leaks at Fukushima nuclear plant: Operator

October 21, 2013 2:50 pm

TEPCO said a barrier intended to contain radioactive overflow was breached in one spot.

Radioactive leak at Fukushima

August 21, 2013 1:32 am

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said the contaminated water leaked from a steel storage tank at the wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi plant.

Steam seen in Fukushima Reactor 3 building: TEPCO

July 18, 2013 10:06 am

The roof of the building was blown off in a hydrogen explosion in the days after March 2011 meltdowns.

Radioactive water leak feared at Japan nuke plant

April 06, 2013 1:26 pm

TEPCO is moving the water to a nearby tank a process that could take several days.

Videos of Fukushima crisis show chaos,bravery

August 11, 2012 1:48 am

150 hours of videos were released by the plant’s operator this week under public,media pressure

Fukushima leak may have flowed into Pacific: TEPCO

April 05, 2012 5:23 pm

TEPCO says the leak was found early today from pipe attached to temporary decontamination system.

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