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Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster
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.
Onagawa nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan restarted after issue
Tohoku Electric Power on Wednesday restarted the No. 2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture. The 825,000-kilowatt reactor had been taken offline soon after resuming operation for the first time in 13 years — since the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami — after an issue was found with a measurement device.
Japanese Nuclear Reactor Disqualified Under Post-Fukushima Safety Standards
This is the first reactor barred in Japan under stricter safety protocols adopted after the Fukushima disaster.
Japan nuclear reactor in 2011 disaster-hit area restarted after halt
A nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan, hit by the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami, was restarted Wednesday after a tempora
Japón veta por primera vez un reactor nuclear con las normas de seguridad posteriores a Fukushima
El organismo regulador nuclear de Japón retiró oficialmente el miércoles el permiso para reiniciar un reactor en la región centro-norte del país, la primera descalificación según unos estándares de seguridad que se reforzaron después del desastre de Fukushima en 2011.
Japan Restarts Nuclear Reactor 13 Years After Massive Earthquake
In the aftermath of the Fukushima meltdown, Japan decommissioned all 54 of its commercial nuclear reactors for safety reassessments and upgrades. Now, 13 out of the 33 viable reactors have been reactivated, with Onagawa No. 2 being the latest to join.
Central Japan nuclear unit fails post-Fukushima safety check
Japan's nuclear watchdog formally decided Wednesday that a reactor in central Japan has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart, in the first such case since the regulatory body's founding after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.
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Japanese company develops brilliant solution to keep offshore wind turbines working amid natural disasters: 'Minimizes earthquake-induced vibrations'
Power worked with the University of Tokyo to develop a new type of foundation for offshore wind turbines to make them ...
Over 30% of Japan youth unaware of Nankai Trough megaquake advisory in Aug.: survey
More than 30% of people in their 20s to 30s in Japan were unaware the government had issued an advisory for a potential ...
Can Quake-Prone Japan Ever Embrace Nuclear Energy Again?
The government, its makeup in flux after the governing party lost seats this week, will soon need to make decisions that will ...
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Japan earthquake tips: What to do before, during and after
Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan ...
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At least five dead after huge earthquake rocks Japan
The powerful earthquake that hit central Japan on New Year's Day killed at least five people, as police and local authorities early on Tuesday reported cases of bodies being pulled from the ...
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Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted 13 years after Fukushima disaster is shut down again
Concern about the government’s revived push for nuclear energy grew after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit Japan’s Noto ...
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Great ShakeOut preps air base residents in Japan for inevitable earthquakes
along with a smoke escape simulator and information on preparing for earthquakes in Japan. On Thursday, the Red Cross also put on a 90-minute class on earthquake prep at the adjacent Military ...
Japan man loses wife, 3 kids in quake, honours memory by running marathon with their photo
Grieving father runs race, trains for it in places where he and his late family members used to play together.