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Japan plans to release Fukushima wastewater into sea amid concerns from Ch
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 9 (ANI): The Japanese government is set to announce plans to dispose of radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant by releasing it into the ocean amid concerns from neighbours China and South Korea, NHK reported.
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5.8 magnitude quake hits Japan's Chiba
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 28 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter scale struck off Chiba Prefecture of Japan on Sunday morning.
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IOC congratulates Tokyo 2020 as Olympic Torch Relay gets underway in Japan
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 25 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday congratulated the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay, in Fukushima, Japan.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay begins in Fukushima
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Fukushima [Japan], March 25 (ANI): The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay kicked off in Fukushima on Thursday. It will travel through all of the country's 47 prefectures over the next 121 days before arriving in Tokyo for the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on July 23.
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Japan asks IAEA to verify safety before Fukushima nuclear plant can releas
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 23 (ANI): Japan's industry ministry requested the International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday to review the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant so that it can release radioactive water into the sea.
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7.2 magnitude earthquake jolts northeastern Japan: Report
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 20 (ANI): A strong earthquake of 7.2-magnitude on the Richter Scale struck off the coast of northeastern Japan at a depth of 60 km on Saturday evening.
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Over 150 injured in 7.3-magnitude quake in northeastern Japan: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Fukushima [Japan], February 14 (ANI): Over 150 people were wounded on Sunday after an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 jolted northeastern Japan late Saturday night, Sputnik reported citing a report from Kyodo News Agency on Sunday.
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Another magnitude 5.2 earthquake rattles Japan's Fukushima Prefecture
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Fukushima [Japan], February 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Another 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture on Sunday shortly after the region was hit by a strong earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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No abnormalities found at Fukushima nuclear power plants: Japan PM after m
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 14 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide on Sunday said that no tsunami accompanied the earthquake that struck Saturday Fukushima Prefecture and no abnormalities were found at nuclear power plants in the affected region.
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7 magnitude quake rocks Japan's Fukushima
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Fukushima [Japan], February 13 (ANI): A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.0 on the Richter scale jolted Fukushima Prefecture in Japan, the United States Geological Survey reported on Saturday.
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Olympic torch relay to start its journey on March 25
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], September 28 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday announced that the Olympic Torch Relay will start its journey on March 25, 2021, from the J-Village National Training Centre in Fukushima Prefecture, and then traverse all 47 prefectures across Ja
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Japan's 1000-year-old waterfall cherry tree attracts nature lovers
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Fukushima [Japan], April 17 (ANI): A tree named Miharu Takizakura, meaning waterfall cherry tree, in Fukushima metropolis of Japan is almost 1,000-year-old and has been documented in the ancient letters and drawings.
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