Rappler's latest stories on Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant
Fukushima reactor 'ice wall' nearly finished
Fukushima s operator starts freezing the last section of a 320 million ice wall designed to combat widespread water contamination at the site of the worst nuclear accident in a generation
Robot finds possible melted fuel inside Fukushima reactor
Large amounts of the solidified lumps and deposit were spotted for the first time by the robot on the floor of the primary containment vessel underneath the core of Fukushima s No 3 reactor
Ex-bosses to go on trial over Fukushima disaster
The indictments are the first – and only – criminal charges stemming from the tsunami sparked reactor meltdowns at the plant that set off the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl in 1986
Japan, US, France to team up on Fukushima cleanup – official
Experts from the 3 countries will work to develop technologies for the major cleanup which could take up to 4 decades
Japan court orders two nuclear reactors to shut down over safety fears
The order would bring the number of operating reactors in Japan down to two
Japan court rejects bid to block restart of two nuclear reactors
The district court in southern Kagoshima prefecture turns down the challenge by local residents who wanted to halt the refiring of the No 1 and No 2 reactors at the Sendai nuclear plant
Japan court blocks restarting of two nuclear reactors
The verdict comes months after the country s nuclear watchdog had given the green light to switch them back on
Radiation from Fukushima detected off Canada west coast
It is the first time traces of Cesium 134 had been detected off North American coasts the isotope characteristic of the 2011 Fukushima disaster
Fukushima workers to sue TEPCO for hazard pay
The workers whose ages range from those in their 30s to their 60s say they have not been properly compensated for the risks their work entails including removing contaminated debris and patrolling at the plant
Japan to lift part of Fukushima evacuation order: official
Over the next two years up to 30 000 people will be allowed to return to their homes in the original exclusion zone
Fukushima operator to start dangerous fuel-rod removal
It follows months of setbacks and glitches that have stoked widespread criticism of the utility s handling of the crisis
Fukushima plant readies for dangerous fuel rod removal
Experts say the operation is a tricky but essential step in the decades long decommissioning process after the worst atomic accident in a generation
Groundwater radiation spikes at crippled Fukushima
TEPCO said water samples contained 400 000 becquerels per liter of beta ray emitting substances the highest since March 2011
6 Fukushima workers doused with radioactive water
The fluid splashed onto the men when they accidentaly removed a pipe connected to the system
New leak at crippled Fukushima nuclear plant – TEPCO
UPDATED TEPCO says the highly radioactive water had leaked at the Fukushima No 1 plant from a different storage tank
Anti-radiation fence at Fukushima has hole – TEPCO
Workers at Japan s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant spot a hole in one of the barriers intended to keep radioactive particles contained in the harbor
Over 1,000 tons of Fukushima water dumped after typhoon
The utility said about 1 130 tons of water with low levels of radiation were released into the ground
Typhoon Man-yi hits Japan, 3 dead
Man yi forces the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to release rainwater with low levels of radiation into the ocean
TEPCO finds high radiation in Fukushima groundwater
Late on Monday plant operator TEPCO announced samples taken from a well at the site showed the presence of radioactive substances including strontium
Japan unveils $470-M plan for Fukushima water leaks
UPDATED Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his administration will spend public money to get the job done
Fukushima operator discovers pipe leaking radioactive water
The discovery of the pipe came a day after Tokyo Electric Power Co TEPCO said it found new radiation hotspots at four sites around coolant tanks
High radiation readings found at Fukushima tanks
TEPCO detected high radiation readings at 4 sites around the tanks although none of the containers showed any visible fall in their water levels
Radioactive water may have leaked from Fukushima: TEPCO
Up to 120 tonnes of contaminated water may have escaped from one of the seven underground reservoir tanks at the tsunami damaged plant
Fukushima kids fatter as radiation fears cut exercise
Children in Fukushima are getting fatter as outdoor activities have been cut in the area due to radiation fears after last year s nuclear disaster
Fukushima caused mutant butterflies: scientists
Around 12 percent of pale grass blue butterflies that were exposed to nuclear fallout as larvae immediately after the disaster had abnormalities
Japan A-bomb survivors warn against nuclear power
Nearly seven decades later the dwindling number of survivors of the Hiroshima atomic attack are raising their voices against nuclear power
Hiroshima marks anniversary of atomic bombing
Japan marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Monday August 6 as a rising tide of anti nuclear sentiment swells post Fukushima
