The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it will begin releasing the first batch of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean later Thursday.
S.Korea police arrest 16 Fukushima protesters seeking to enter Japan embassy
South Korean police arrested on Thursday at least 16 people who entered a building housing the Japanese embassy in Seoul during a protest against Tokyo’s release of water from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
South Korea, US and Japan ‘Strongly Condemn’ North Korea Launch
South Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin and his U.S. and Japan counterparts on Thursday “strongly condemned” a North Korean rocket launch which they said was a ballistic missile disguised as a space rocket,
In Japan’s Neighbors, Fear and Frustration Are Being Shared Over Radioactive Water Release
Public fears and frustrations are being shared in Japan’s neighboring countries about the release of treated radioactive wastewater from a crippled nuclear power plant Thursday
Japan Govt Issues Emergency Warning Over J-Alert Broadcasting System
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government on Thursday issued an emergency warning over the J-alert broadcasting system saying that North Korea appeared to have fired a missile and that residents of Okinawa prefecture should take cover indoors. Copyright 2023 Thomson Reuters.
Asia markets mixed as investors assess private business activity reports from Australia and Japan
Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall, reversing gains markets around the region made across the board on Monday. This comes as investors assess private business activity surveys from Australia and …
Japan to provide $7 billion in aid to Ukraine — PM Kishida
The Japanese government plans to extend $7 billion in aid to Ukraine, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Aug. 23, as reported by news agency Interfax-Ukraine.
Japan government says North Korea fired missile that has flown over Pacific
North Korea appeared to have fired a missile that flew towards the Pacific Ocean, Japan’s government said on Thursday.
Japan’s military plagued by culture of harassment and fear, report finds
A new report into Japan’s military has found what it says is an entrenched culture of harassment and fear, with authorities promising reform and “drastic measures.”
Sushi-loving Japan scrambles to save its fishing industry as oceans heat up
Japan’s fishing and seafood industry is under threat as warming sea temperatures spur changes in marine life behavior and migration patterns.