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Wednesday 25 November 2020
More than 3,600 people died from causes such as illness and suicide linked to the aftermath of the tragedy.
This is the first time the Japanese government has acknowledged a death directly related to the disaster.
A bomb disposal team has been sent in to make the scene safe.
Over 100,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes in the Fukushima Daiichi area in the wake of the March 2011 disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant.
The powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake sparked fears of a repeat of the 2011 disaster.
The quake was felt in Tokyo.
Eye-witnesses to the events of Japans “triple disaster” recount their memories.
They were shared on Twitter in May but recently caught people’s attention.
The Fukushima plant suffered a triple meltdown in 2011.
Five people are feared trapped in collapsed buildings.
Ex-PM Naoto Kan says nuclear power should be consigned to the history books after Fukushima disaster.
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The entire area around the nuclear disaster site remains empty.
Moving the uranium and plutonium fuel rods from a reactor building is the most difficult task so far in the decommissioning of the nuclear plant.
Nuclear engineers will remove the uranium and plutonium fuel rods as part of the decades-long decommissioning of the plant after the worst atomic accident in a generation.
People were warned to stay away from the coast as the tsunami approached.
Tons of highly toxic water spilled out when workers removed the wrong pipe during works.
As news broke this week of toxic water leaking from the plant, surfers say they are worried – but not enough to stay out of the waves there.
A costly untested subterranean ice wall be constructed in a desperate step to stop the leaks after repeated failures by the plant’s operator.
It has been patched up with tape, says TEPCO.
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The nuclear regulator in Japan had originally given it a rating of Level 1, an ‘anomaly’.
Japan is worried about its international reputation following the leak.
The leak was long suspected by experts, but denied by the plant’s operator.
More than 18,000 people died when the towering tsunami smashed into Japan’s northeast in March 2011 setting off the crisis at Fukushima.
A report by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland looked at the impact day-to-day operations would have on Ireland and what would happen in the event of a severe nuclear accident.
Hundreds of people displaced in the Fukushima emergency have today filed a lawsuit seeking official compensation.
People whose homes or farms were affected by radiation from the Fukushima plant will file class-action lawsuits next month for damages.
Proposals by Japan’s new nuclear watchdog may see a massive plant in centre of the country shut down over safety fears.
Shinzo Abe said the meltdown is unlike anything humanity has ever undertaken.
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Abe has pledged a hawkish agenda which will fix the economy and get tough on diplomatic issues.
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Geologists say an existing Japanese nuclear plant may be sited over an active seismic fault – indicating that it will probably have to be scrapped.
Higher-than-normal radiation levels have been found in fish caught off Japan’s east coast, which could indicate the plant is still leaking.
A leaked European Commission report shows nuclear safety within the EU needs investment of between €10 billion and €25 billion.
The butterflies were found to have abnormalities including smaller wings and damaged eyes.
TEPCO has released 150 hours of footage, hoping to end controversy over how it handled the nuclear crisis in March 2011.
The Fukushima accident was a man-made disaster caused by a culture of “reflexive obedience”, a new report says.
WELL, after over two months, tonight is the night. The Great British Bake Off 2020 final.
This has been a unique series, with the cast and crew forming a Covid-19 ‘bubble’ in a hotel for six weeks to record the episodes.
Tonight’s episode will see the three finalists battle it off in the tent before a winner is announced.
So, today we want to know… Will you watch the Great British Bake Off final tonight?
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