Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time ...
21 hours ago · TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region from restarting, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.The decision is a setback for Japan as it seeks to accelerate reactor restarts to maximize nuclear power.
Fukushima nuclear debris arrives at lab after secret journey
1 day ago · 2 min. A small amount of radioactive debris removed by a robot from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has arrived at a research lab near Tokyo, the plant operator said Tuesday, after a journey ...
Japanese regulators disqualify a reactor under post-Fukushima …
21 hours ago · Tsuruga No. 2, operated by the Japan Atomic Power Co., is the first reactor to be rejected under the safety standards adopted in 2013 based on lessons from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi meltdown ...
Tiny grain of nuclear fuel pulled from ruined Japanese ... - NBC News
6 days ago · By The Associated Press. A robot that has spent months inside the ruins of a nuclear reactor at Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant delivered a tiny sample of melted nuclear fuel on ...
Nuclear debris from Fukushima reactor weighs 0.7 gram
5 days ago · 2 min. The nuclear fuel debris collected on a trial basis from a crippled reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station weighs 0.7 gram, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said Friday ...
Breakthrough at Fukushima: First Nuclear Fuel Sample
6 days ago · More Kyodo News via AP, File When Did Fukushima Happen? Akira Ono, the chief of the Fukushima Daiichi plant stressed the importance of the mission, calling it a critical first step in what will ...
Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted 13 years after Fukushima ...
Nov 4, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted last week for the first time in more than 13 years after it had survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant was shut down again Monday due to an equipment problem, its operator said.. The No. 2 reactor at the Onagawa nuclear power plant on Japan’s northern coast was put back ...
Fukushima nuke debris arrives at lab for yearlong analysis work
1 day ago · The first melted fuel sample recovered from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant arrived at a research facility in Ibaraki Prefecture to help devise methods for full-scale retrieval.
What’s happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?
Mar 10, 2023 · OKUMA, Japan (AP) — Twelve years after the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan is preparing to release a massive amount of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. Japanese officials say the release is unavoidable and should start soon.
Fukushima Daiichi Status Updates | IAEA - International Atomic …
Jun 13, 2024 · On 2 December 2022, Japan provided the IAEA with a copy of a report on the discharge record and the seawater monitoring results at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station during October, which the Ministry of Foreign …