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Japan didn't request talks on Fukushima seafood import ban, says Seoul

Korea has banned seafood imports from Fukushima and seven neighboring prefectures since September 2013 over concerns about radiation contamination.

2026.6.10

An aerial view of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northern Japan on Aug. 24, 2023. [AP/YONHAP]

China linked to online misinformation campaign targeting Fukushima water release, reports say

China was likely behind a coordinated misinformation campaign targeting Japan's release of treated wastewater from the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant, according to analyses cited by Japanese media on Thursday.

2026.5.1

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A view of the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant as seen from the nearby Ukedo fishing port in Namie town, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan March 10, on the eve of the day marking 14-year anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, in this photo taken by Kyodo. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima

The Japanese region of Niigata is expected to endorse a decision to restart the world's largest nuclear power plant on Monday, a watershed moment in the country's pivot back to nuclear since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

2025.12.22

This aerial view shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Futaba and Namie towns, northern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2023. [AP/YONHAP]

Slightly radioactive Fukushima soil being used at Japanese prime minister's office to prove safety

Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima was delivered Saturday to the Japanese prime minister's office to be reused in an effort to showcase its safety.

2025.7.21

The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Aug. 22, 2023 [YONHAP]

Japan to use slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima on flower beds at prime minister's office

Japan said Tuesday it plans to use some slightly radioactive soil stored near the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on flower beds outside Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office to show it is safe to reuse.

2025.5.28

Japan begins 12th release of treated wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant

Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) began its 12th round of releasing treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean on Thursday, according to a report by Kyodo News.

2025.4.10

In an undated photo released by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Monday, city government officials collect seafood samples and conduct safety inspections at a fish market in Seoul. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Food tested by Seoul satisfies safety standards despite Fukushima water release

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Monday announced that all 26,000 food products tested in the capital over the past year were deemed safe following expanded safety inspections on seafood and agricultural products.

2024.9.2

The past year of politics outweighing science

system mandating an accurate reflection of the opinions of accredited scientists will certainly reduce unnecessary disputes and social costs.

2024.8.27

Keeping mum a year after spreading rumors

The DP must apologize for inflicting costly damage on our fishermen and restaurant owners by denying science and facts.

2024.8.25

Presidential spokesperson Jeong Hye-jeon speaks in a press briefing at the presidential office in central Seoul on Friday. [NEWS1]

Presidential office demands apology from DP for 'false' claims about Fukushima water risk

The presidential office on Friday criticized the liberal Democratic Party (DP) for spreading false claims about the risks associated with the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, demanding a public apology.

2024.8.23