Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

• Japan’s release of treated nuclear wastewater sparks fears among neighbours

  Many foreign experts said the release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea will have a negligible impact on the environment and human health.

  World

  Aug 24, 2023
  
• Fukushima fallout: Is Japan ‘irresponsible’ to dump treated nuclear wastewater?

  Japan has said that the water release is safe, but some environmental activists have argued that not all the possible impacts have been studied.

  Environment

  Aug 22, 2023
  
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• A look back on ‘What happened to…?’ episodes

  On the episode of the Global News podcast 'What happened to…?,'  Erica Vella updates stories that were covered in Season 1 of the podcast.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2021
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• South Korea mulls court challenge over Japan’s move to dump Fukushima water in sea

  South Korea strongly protested against the decision, summoning Tokyo's ambassador in Seoul and convening an intra-agency emergency meeting to craft its response.

  World

  Apr 14, 2021
• Japan to start releasing water from Fukushima nuclear plant into sea in 2 years

  The decision, long speculated but delayed for years due to safety concerns and protests, came at a meeting of Cabinet ministers who endorsed the ocean release as the best option.

  World

  Apr 12, 2021
• Japan honours victims of tsunami, Fukushima nuclear disaster on 10th anniversary

  Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga were slated to mourn the dead at a commemorative anniversary ceremony in Tokyo.

  World

  Mar 10, 2021
• Japan to release 1M tonnes of Fukushima’s contaminated water into sea: reports

  Nearly a decade after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan's government has decided to release over one million tonnes of contaminated water into the sea, media reports said on Friday.

  World

  Oct 16, 2020
• Fukushima disaster produced ‘no adverse effects’ on B.C.’s coast: SFU study

  Environmentalist David Suzuki once raised significant alarm about the risk to B.C.'s coast from Fukushima. A new study shows no significant effects were found in samples of soil and Pacific salmon.

  Environment

  Mar 9, 2018
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• Ontario nuclear emergency plan inadequate: environmental groups

  Environmental groups say Ontario's proposed new plan for dealing with nuclear emergencies is inadequate.

  Canada

  May 18, 2017