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NZ's strong connection to tsunami-hit Japanese region 56 minutes ago Two cities are rebuilding together but at two different speeds and scales.

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:04:00 +0200

Billions of dollars have been invested into rebuilding the Tōhoku region hit by the 2011 tsunami. It came just weeks after Christchurch experienced its own natural disaster on February 22nd. It's a tale of two cities rebuilding together but at two different speeds and scales.

Chiba Prefecture zoo, affected by typhoon, reopens after members of public offer help

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 09:06:00 +0200

CHIBA – A zoo near Tokyo, struggling to provide water for its animals amid a prolonged power outage due to a typhoon earlier this week, resumed reopened Saturday, encouraged by a wave of moral and material support from the public. Ichihara Elephant Kingdom, a public zoo in Ichihara, Chiba....

Japanese cities from Kobe to Sendai compete to host panda from China

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 08:19:00 +0200

MITO, IBARAKI PREF. – Cities in Japan, from Kansai to northern Tohoku, are vying to host at their zoos a giant panda to be loaned from China amid improving relations between the two nations. A broad agreement for the panda lease was reached by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last October.

Pope Francis to visit Tokyo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki from Nov. 23 to 26

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 05:22:00 +0200

Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Pope Francis holds a photo of child victims of the Nagasaki A-bombing, in January 2018. The Vatican said Friday that the pontiff will visit Japan in November.

Philippine capital jolted by quake

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 04:36:00 +0200

MANILA: An earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on Friday set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but authorities said they did not expect any damage. The 5.2-magnitude jolt hit offshore near sparsely populated Polillo Island, about 130 kilometres from Manila, according to the US Geological Survey.

Philippine capital jolted by quake 32 mins ago World

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:42:00 +0200

Office workers stand outside their building after a 5.2-magnitude hit Manila on September 13, 2019. – An earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on September 13 set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage, authorities said.

Pope Francis to visit Japan

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:25:00 +0200

Baku, September 13, AZERTAC Pope Francis will visit Japan from Nov. 23 to 26, the Vatican said Friday, becoming the first pontiff in nearly four decades to travel to the country, according to Kyodo News. The pope is scheduled to visit the atomic-bombed cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, along with Tokyo.

Offices, schools evacuated as Manila jolted by 5.2-magnitude Philippine quake

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:55:00 +0200

MANILA: An earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on Friday (Sep 13) set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage, authorities said. The 5.2-magnitude jolt hit offshore near sparsely populated Polillo Island, about 130km....

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Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:22:00 +0200

Tokyo 2020 organizers blasted volunteers with fake snow on Friday as they trial ever more extreme methods to beat the heat ahead of the games. But instead of light fluffy snowflakes, the crowd, consisting mainly of Tokyo 2020 staff, was pelted with fairly coarse shards of shaved ice at a canoe...

TEPCO under fire as post-typhoon power outage continues for 5th straight day near Tokyo

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:02:00 +0200

TOKYO, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) came under fire from the central government, prefectural officials and local residents Friday due to its slow progress in restoring power to the grid, forcing many in Chiba Prefecture to endure a fifth day without electricity.

TEPCO under fire as post-typhoon power outage continues for 5th straight day near Tokyo

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:59:00 +0200

Four Strong Earthquakes hit Region around Tuzla

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 09:38:00 +0200

A new earthquake hit Tuzla on Thursday evening. The earthquake was of of 3.7 magnitude Richter Scale and was felt around 10:55 pm at the site of Tuzla and the surrounding areas, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center EMSC confirmed. The epicenter was nine kilometers from Mramor at a depth of 10 kilometers.

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Fri, 13 Sep 2019 02:38:00 +0200

A pipeline that sends aviation fuel to Narita International Airport is expected to go back online Thursday night at the earliest, after its operations were suspended due to a power outage caused by a strong typhoon, officials said. Fuel transportation through the 47-kilometer pipeline was halted...

The Story Behind TIME’s Climate Change Cover

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:41:00 +0200

Thirty years ago, TIME named Planet Earth its Man of the Year, featuring a cover by the artist Christo of the earth encased in plastic on a beach in Long Island, NY. For this week’s special issue cover on climate change, TIME returned to sand albeit this time on the shores west of Toyko.

It's Really OK If Japan Dumps Radioactive Fukushima Water Into The Ocean

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:32:00 +0200

He went so far as to say it is “the only option”. Which is actually true. They just don’t have any room left to store it. And storing it is the wrong strategy anyway. TEPCO has collected more than 250 million gallons of contaminated water from the cooling pipes used to keep fuel cores from melting....

The Story Behind TIME’s Climate Change Cover

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:27:00 +0200

PK Mishra: Five things to know about India’s top bureaucrat

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 07:43:00 +0200

Pramod Kumar Mishra was appointed principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. He replaces Nripendra Misra who served as Principal Secretary to Modi until August 30. was the additional principal secretary in the first Modi government and continued in that post after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s return to power.

Future cities

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 06:30:00 +0200

FELINO A. PALAFOX, JR. THE world’s population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050, and approximately 70 percent of this will live in cities, according to the United Nations. Along with the fast rising urban population, we are facing other challenges such as climate change, altered landscapes,....

Fluidized landslides triggered by the liquefaction of subsurface volcanic deposits during the 2018 Iburi–Tobu earthquake, Hokkaido

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 21:33:00 +0200

The 6.6 M w Iburi–Tobu earthquake struck southern Hokkaido, Japan on 6 September 2018. The earthquake triggered widespread slope collapses in the hills near the epicenter, resulting in destructive landslides that killed 36 people. Volcanic deposits covering the region slid downhill in a flow-like manner suggestive of fluidized landslides.

Japan regulator to re-investigate Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 19:01:00 +0200

Japan’s nuclear regulator plans to reinvestigate the Fukushima disaster, in which three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami eight years ago, it said on Wednesday. The March 2011 disaster led to explosions and the meltdown of the....

Roundup: Mass power, water outages continue in typhoon-battered areas near Tokyo

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:22:00 +0200

TOKYO, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) said Wednesday that more than 420,000 households near Tokyo are still without electricity, after the metropolitan area was battered by a powerful typhoon days earlier. The utility said that as of 4 p.m.

Japan to re-investigate Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:33:00 +0200

Japan's nuclear regulator plans to reinvestigate the Fukushima disaster, in which three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami eight years ago, it said on Wednesday. The March 2011 disaster led to explosions and the meltdown of the....

New probe into Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:05:00 +0200

Japan's nuclear regulator says it will launch a new investigation into the Fukushima disaster, to look into how radiation leaked from damaged reactor containment vessels and other factors. Three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami....

New probe into Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:42:00 +0200

New probe into Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:13:00 +0200

New probe into Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:02:00 +0200

New probe into Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:40:00 +0200

UPDATE 1-Japan regulator to launch new investigation into Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:32:00 +0200

(Adds comment from Tepco) TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator said in Wednesday it would launch a new investigation into the Fukushima disaster, to look into how radiation leaked from damaged reactor containment vessels and other factors.

Japan regulator to re-investigate Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:42:00 +0200

Officials in protective gear check for signs of radiation on children who are from the evacuation area near the Fukushima Daini nuclear plant in Koriyama in this March 13, 2011 file photo. — Reuters pic. TOKYO, Sept 11 — Japan's nuclear regulator plans to reinvestigate the Fukushima disaster, in....

Japan regulator to re-investigate Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:27:00 +0200

TOKYO: Japan's nuclear regulator plans to reinvestigate the Fukushima disaster, in which three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami eight years ago, it said on Wednesday (Sep 11). The March 2011 disaster led to explosions and the....

Japan regulator to re-investigate Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:57:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s nuclear regulator plans to reinvestigate the Fukushima disaster, in which three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami eight years ago, it said on Wednesday. The March 2011 disaster led to explosions and the....

Japan may have to dump radioactive water in the Pacific

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:55:00 +0200

Tokyo: Japan's environment minister says contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant may have to be released into the ocean because storage space will run out in 2022. More than a million tonnes of water that has been used to cool melted reactors is kept in giant tanks.

Japan regulator to re-investigate Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:37:00 +0200

Japan regulator to re-investigate Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:32:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator plans to reinvestigate the Fukushima disaster, in which three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami eight years ago, it said on Wednesday. The March 2011 disaster led to explosions and the....

Japan regulator to re-investigate Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:30:00 +0200

TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator plans to reinvestigate the Fukushima disaster, in which three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami eight years ago, it said on Wednesday.

Lawmakers consider life after 'the Big One'

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 05:54:00 +0200

SALEM — Oregon is earthquake country, and students across the state practice duck-and-cover drills just the same as they practice fire evacuations, learning to protect themselves in the event of a damaging quake. Now, some legislators and emergency management officials are zeroing in on a more....

Fukushima operator to be forced to dump radioactive waste into ocean - japanese minister

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 04:35:00 +0200

MOSCOW, Sept 10 -- The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, which in 2011 experienced the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, has no choice but to discharge a massive amount of radioactive waste into the sea since it currently has no technology for treating the contaminated water and....

Japan may have to dump radioactive water into sea

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 04:25:00 +0200

Tokyo Electric, or Tepco, has collected more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the cooling pipes used to keep fuel cores from melting since the plant was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. “The only option will be to drain it into the sea and dilute it,” the minister, Yoshiaki Harada, told a news briefing in Tokyo.

Japan may have to dump radioactive Fukushima water into the sea, minister says

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:54:00 +0200

Tokyo Electric Power, or Tepco, has collected more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the cooling pipes used to keep fuel cores from melting since the plant was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. "The whole of the Government will discuss this, but I would like to offer my simple opinion.

Dumping Fukushima water into sea ‘the only option’, says Japan minister

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:21:00 +0200

Tokyo Electric, or Tepco, has collected more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the cooling pipes used to keep fuel cores from melting since the plant was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. "The only option will be to drain it into the sea and dilute it," the minister, Yoshiaki Harada, told a news briefing in Tokyo.

Metro Manila subway along flood, fault lines

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 18:56:00 +0200

There’s nothing wrong with imposing product standards on flat glass. It’s only right for the Dept. of Trade and Industry to inspect and certify such building material. Public safety is at stake. Flat glass is not just for windows and doors. New uses are as roofs and entire interior and exterior....

Japanese official wants Fukushima nuke plant water dumped into ocean

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:19:00 +0200

Japan's environment minister called Tuesday for water contaminated with low-toxicity radioactive tritium at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to be discharged into the Pacific Ocean, potentially provoking controversy with South Korea that has expressed concerns about the idea.

Japan's environment minister says country will dump radioactive water from Fukushima into ocean

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:39:00 +0200

Japan's environment minister announced Tuesday that the country will have to dump radioactive water from the Fukushima power plant into the ocean because it is running out of space, Reuters Tokyo Electric has amassed over a million tons of contaminated water from the cooling pipes used to keep fuel....

Model Shakes Up Earthquakes Forecasting

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:35:00 +0200

Findings by a Western-led international research team may mitigate hazard, damage, even loss of life by helping forecast the largest possible earthquake within a series of quakes, according to a study published today. Findings by a Western-led international research team may mitigate hazard, damage,....

Japan may have to dump radioactive water into the sea, minister says

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:27:00 +0200

Typhoon Faxai causes chaos in Japan 4h ago The strongest winds in years wreaked havoc on Japan's notoriously busy rush hour commute as flights were cancelled and train lines closed. More than 900,000 homes lost power.

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 18:13:00 +0200

One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in recent years swept through Tokyo on Monday, killing one person and injuring more than 30. Winds reached speeds of up to 216 kilometers (134 miles) per hour. The typhoon also wreaked havoc on Japan's notoriously busy rush hour commute and knocked out power to more than 900,000 homes.

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Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:50:00 +0200

When planners proposed the opening date of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, they pored over historical weather data in search of the day with the lowest statistical likelihood of rain. It turned out to be Oct. 10. Happily that day, a Saturday, was fine. As the national teams marched onto the track of Yoy...

Earthquake Symmetry and What It Means for Early Warning Systems

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:59:00 +0200

A recent study investigated around 100,000 localized seismic events to search for patterns in the data. University of Tokyo Professor Satoshi Ide discovered that earthquakes of differing magnitudes have more in common than was previously thought. This suggests the development of early warning systems may be more difficult than hoped.

Earthquake Warning System Market Size |Incredible Possibilities and Growth Analysis and Forecast To 2025

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:26:00 +0200

The Earthquake Warning System market study now available with Market Study Report, LLC, is a collation of valuable insights related to market size, market share, profitability margin, growth dynamics and regional proliferation of this business vertical.

Tokyo: Typhoon Faxai leaves one dead, dozens injured

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 07:18:00 +0200

One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in recent years swept through Tokyo on Monday, killing one person and injuring more than 30. Winds reached speeds of up to 216 kilometers (134 miles) per hour. The typhoon also wreaked havoc on Japan’s notoriously busy rush hour commute and knocked out power to more than 900,000.

Tokyo: Typhoon Faxai leaves one dead, dozens injured The strongest winds in years wreaked havoc on Japan's notoriously busy rush hour commute as flights were cancelled and train lines closed. More than 900,000 homes lost power.

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 06:58:00 +0200

With backing of opposition parties, Takuya Tasso wins fourth term in Iwate gubernatorial election

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 15:44:00 +0200

. Kyodo. MORIOKA, IWATE PREF. – Takuya Tasso, supported by four opposition parties, on Sunday won a fourth term in the Iwate gubernatorial election, defeating a challenger backed by the major ruling party led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The focus of the first gubernatorial race in the prefecture....

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Sun, 08 Sep 2019 02:19:00 +0200

Typhoon Faxai moved northwest over the Pacific toward eastern Japan on Saturday, threatening to make landfall near Tokyo as early as Sunday night, the Meteorological Agency said. The season's 15th named storm, packing winds of up to 180 kph (about 112 mph), is expected to reach coastal areas of t...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2019 14:44:00 +0200

Western University shakes up research into earthquake intensity

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 20:03:00 +0200

Thanks to work done by researchers at Western University, predicting the intensity of aftershocks just got a bit easier. Scientists there have developed a new way to forecast the magnitude of an earthquake within a series of seismic events. The study stems from the 2016 Kumamoto, Japan, earthquake that 6.

Record applications for torchbearers at Tokyo leg of Olympic relay

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 19:01:00 +0200

Assembly passes Finance Bill China respects India's stand on Belt and Road initiative: Xingchun Six youths drown in Nandurbar lake Buddhadeb Bhattacharya's condition stable Modi to address Mahila Saksham Melava in Aurangabad tomorrow Gujarat drenched, more will Two die as Apple laden pickup slips....

Forecasting the magnitude of the largest expected earthquake

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 17:00:00 +0200

for m c = 3.3, 3.5, and 3.7. The results show relatively weak dependence on the lower magnitude cutoff. In addition, we summarize the sensitivity of the obtained results with respect to the variability of the mean and variance of the prior distribution used for each model parameter. This is shown in Supplementary Fig.

Earthquake study casts doubt on early warnings but hints at improved forecasting

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 11:54:00 +0200

A recent study investigated around 100,000 localized seismic events to search for patterns in the data. University of Tokyo Professor Satoshi Ide discovered that earthquakes of differing magnitudes have more in common than was previously thought. This suggests development of early warning systems may be more difficult than hoped.

Regional Voices: Tohoku

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 11:47:00 +0200

Sep 6, 2019. Eight years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, some survivors of the disaster still live in uncertainty as they fall between the cracks of governmental policy that is meant to support them. Now, 176 families who live in public apartment complexes within Sendai will have ... Aug 2, 2019.

Model shakes up earthquakes forecasting

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 11:08:00 +0200

(AGENPARL) – London (Ontario Canada), ven 06 settembre 2019. Findings by a Western-led international research team may mitigate hazard, damage, even loss of life by helping forecast the largest possible earthquake within a series of quakes, according to a study published today.

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Fri, 06 Sep 2019 04:44:00 +0200

The organizing committee for the Tokyo Games is considering using artificial snow to ease the expected summer heat during the events, officials said Wednesday. The committee will test the cooling effects of artificial snow sprayed onto uncovered seats at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo's Koto Wa...

Earthquake symmetry

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:58:00 +0200

A recent study investigated around 100,000 localized seismic events to search for patterns in the data. University of Tokyo Professor Satoshi Ide discovered that earthquakes of differing magnitudes have more in common than was previously thought. This suggests development of early warning systems may be more difficult than hoped.

Earthquake study casts doubt on early warnings but hints at improved forecasting

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 08:17:00 +0200

A recent study investigated around 100,000 localized seismic events to search for patterns in the data. University of Tokyo Professor Satoshi Ide discovered that earthquakes of differing magnitudes have more in common than was previously thought. This suggests development of early warning systems may be more difficult than hoped.

23 M/CLOUDY TOKYO (11 a.m.)

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 04:27:00 +0200

Summer temperatures have yet to cool off, and meteorologists believe that this year's scorching heat may have pushed back the arrival of autumn foliage season — predicting its start will likely be later than usual across almost all regions of Japan. Experts believe Sapporo will be the first ar...

Earthquake study casts doubt on early warnings but hints at improved forecasting

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 00:26:00 +0200

Since the 1980s seismologists -- earthquake researchers -- have wondered how feasible it might be to predict how an earthquake will behave given some information about its initial conditions. In particular whether you can tell the eventual magnitude based on seismic measurements near the point of origin, or epicenter.

Frequent observations of identical onsets of large and small earthquakes

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 00:18:00 +0200

The location of these events shows that high CC max values occurred along the coastline at depths greater than 40 km (Fig. 1 ). This may simply be due to the less attenuated waveforms at these stations from nearby deep events. By contrast, pair number 5 and pair number 70 in the Supplementary....

Earthquake similarities complicate the development of early warning systems

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 22:50:00 +0200

Earthquakes of different magnitudes may have more similarities than previously thought, according to a new study published in the journal As of yet, there is no accurate way to predict a major earthquake, according to the Even though seismologists have been tackling earthquake prediction since the....

Earthquake symmetry

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 20:04:00 +0200

A recent study investigated around 100,000 localized seismic events to search for patterns in the data. University of Tokyo Professor Satoshi Ide discovered that earthquakes of differing magnitudes have more in common than was previously thought. This suggests development of early warning systems may be more difficult than hoped.

Earthquake symmetry September 5, 2019 Science and Technology

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 19:37:00 +0200

A recent study investigated around 100,000 localized seismic events to search for patterns in the data. University of Tokyo Professor Satoshi Ide discovered that earthquakes of differing magnitudes have more in common than was previously thought. This suggests development of early warning systems may be more difficult than hoped.

Taro Kono

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 14:33:00 +0200

. For Taro Kono's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below: Mar 22, 2019 This is our fifth World Assembly for Women! (WAW!) since it started in 2014. I hope that this meeting will be an opportunity for a wide range of people to discuss various challenges which Japan and the international community are currently facing, regardless of .

Japan briefs diplomats to wipe Fukushima nuke water concern

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 11:00:00 +0200

Japan has reassured foreign diplomats about the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant's safety amid concerns about massive amounts of treated but radioactive water stored in tanks. The Fukushima plant, which suffered triple meltdowns in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, stores more than 1 million tons of....

Japan briefs diplomats on Fukushima

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:53:00 +0200

Japan briefs diplomats on Fukushima

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:50:00 +0200

From App To Table: Japanese Food App Kurashiru Might Soon Deliver Meal Kits

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:47:00 +0200

Japanese entrepreneur Yusuke Horie is no foodie. The 27-year-old says he had absolutely no interest in cooking before 2016 when the company he founded, dely, launched video recipe app Kurashiru. It has since been downloaded 18 million times and is one of Japan’s top-three recipe or cooking apps by daily downloads.

Japan briefs diplomats to wipe Fukushima nuke water concern

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:26:00 +0200

TOKYO Japan has reassured foreign diplomats about the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant’s safety amid concerns about massive amounts of treated but radioactive water stored in tanks. The Fukushima plant, which suffered triple meltdowns in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, stores more than 1 million....

Japan briefs diplomats on Fukushima

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:23:00 +0200

Japan briefs diplomats on Fukushima plant's radioactive water

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:23:00 +0200

Japan briefs diplomats on Fukushima

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:17:00 +0200

Japan briefs diplomats to wipe Fukushima nuke water concern

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:13:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reassured foreign diplomats about the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant's safety amid concerns about massive amounts of treated but radioactive water stored in tanks. The Fukushima plant, which suffered triple meltdowns in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, stores more than 1....

Japan briefs diplomats to wipe Fukushima nuke water concern

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:05:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reassured foreign diplomats about the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant’s safety amid concerns about massive amounts of treated but radioactive water stored in tanks. The Fukushima plant, which suffered triple meltdowns in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, stores more than 1....

Japan briefs diplomats on Fukushima

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 08:53:00 +0200

Japan briefs diplomats to wipe Fukushima nuke water concern

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 08:40:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) - Japan has reassured foreign diplomats about the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant’s safety amid concerns about massive amounts of treated but radioactive water stored in tanks. The Fukushima plant, which suffered triple meltdowns in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, stores more than 1....

Japan briefs diplomats to wipe Fukushima nuke water concern

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 08:36:00 +0200

TOKYO — Japan has reassured foreign diplomats about the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant’s safety amid concerns about massive amounts of treated but radioactive water stored in tanks. The Fukushima plant, which suffered triple meltdowns in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, stores more than 1 million....

Japan briefs diplomats to wipe Fukushima nuke water concern

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 08:30:00 +0200

Japan briefs diplomats on Fukushima

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 08:27:00 +0200

Japan briefs diplomats on Fukushima

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 08:24:00 +0200

Japan briefs diplomats to wipe Fukushima nuke water concern

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 08:05:00 +0200

TOKYO - Japan has reassured foreign diplomats about the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant’s safety amid concerns about massive amounts of treated but radioactive water stored in tanks. The Fukushima plant, which suffered triple meltdowns in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, stores more than 1 million....

Japan briefs diplomats to wipe Fukushima nuke water concern

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 08:00:00 +0200

CA Sends Urban Search & Rescue Task Forces, Allied Personnel to Assist in Response to Hurricane Dorian

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 05:10:00 +0200

Sept. 3, 2019 – At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Gavin Newsom, through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), has approved the deployment of five Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Forces and two California-based US&R Water Rescue....

Inspection Robots in Oil and Gas Market Size 2019: by Manufacturers, Countries, Type and Application

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 20:38:00 +0200

‘ Inspection Robots in Oil and Gas Market forecast report now available with Market Study Report encompasses an exhaustive study of this business space with regards to pivotal industry drivers, market share analysis, and the latest trends characterizing the Inspection Robots in Oil and Gas market landscape.

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Mon, 02 Sep 2019 03:45:00 +0200

Volunteers gathered over the weekend to help clean up parts of Saga Prefecture flooded by torrential rain on Wednesday, but oil leaking from an ironworks is compounding their troubles. In the town of Omachi, some 50,000 liters of oil used to cool iron is believed to have been washed away from the...

Japan holds drill for assumed 7.3-magnitude earthquake on Disaster Prevention Day

Sun, 01 Sep 2019 15:57:00 +0200

TOKYO, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Japanese authorities held a drill to prepare for a mega earthquake striking the Tokyo metropolitan area for the National Disaster Prevention Day on Sunday, based on the assumption that a 7.3-magnitude quake hit the capital. Sept.

Japan conducts emergency drills in preparation for the huge quake predicted to hit Tokyo area

Sun, 01 Sep 2019 10:49:00 +0200

The government conducted full-scale drills on Sunday — the official Disaster Prevention Day — in preparation for a powerful earthquake that is predicted to occur directly under the Tokyo metropolitan area. The drills were carried out under a scenario of a 7.3 magnitude temblor occurring under the capitals’s 23 wards at 7 a.

Haiti In Move for Visa Free Travel to Russia

Sat, 31 Aug 2019 13:19:00 +0200

Haiti’s Foreign Minister Edmond Bocchit has announced that a memorandum of understanding is in the works with Russia that would allow Haitians to visit the Kremlin and Russian citizens to visit Haiti visa-free. The upcoming signing of the visa waiver agreement comes on the back of a recent meeting....

Vanuatu: Vanuatu: Ambrym Volcano & Earthquake - Emergency Plan of Action Final Report (MDRVU007)

Sat, 31 Aug 2019 12:46:00 +0200

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS. Description of the disaster. The Malampa province in the archipelago of Vanuatu has a volcanic island Ambrym consists of a population of approximately 7,286 people according to the census of 2016. The volcanic major unrest continued since January 2018 which caused the raise of....

News After a typhoon and an earthquake, it's third time lucky for Wexford swimmers

Sat, 31 Aug 2019 01:42:00 +0200

The team, consisting of James O Connor from Forth Mountain, Enda Sinnott from Baldwinstown, Peter Bolger from New Ross, Saskia Dodebier from Edenvale and Denise Underwood and Sandra Goldsmith from Killinick, swam a total distance of 45km to complete the challenge - their fourth in the legendary....

Scrap scientifically unsound quake forecasts

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:20:00 +0200

What, if anything, were you thinking about earthquakes on the morning of March 11, 2011? Most likely you weren’t thinking about earthquakes at all. But if you were, it was probably that, as Japan’s government regularly said, and the media regularly reported, Japan was mainly at risk due to two....

Japan's emergency advisories are too complex and hard to understand, even for fluent Japanese speakers, experts say

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:45:00 +0200

On the eve of Disaster Prevention Day in Japan, communications experts urged authorities using social media to improve messaging targeting foreign residents of Japan and visitors to the country so that what they are trying to convey will come through loud and clear.

Ten Years After the Indian Ocean Tsunami: Walking the Last Mile Together on Early Warning

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 22:27:00 +0200

O n 26 December 2004, the world experienced one of the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded. A 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered a massive tsunami that directly affected fourteen countries in Asia and Africa.

Above, beneath the surface in Fukushima

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:23:00 +0200

An hour north of Tokyo by way of bullet train, the land is lush and green, framed by thickly wooded mountains in the distance. This vast rural prefecture in northeast Japan was once renowned for its fruit orchards, but much has changed. “There has been a bad reputation here,” a local government official said.

Japon : le ministre star de l’Environnement veut se «débarrasser» du nucléaire

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:20:00 +0200

Le tout nouveau ministre japonais de l’Environnement a dit vouloir débarrasser le pays de ses centrales nucléaires, mettant en garde contre le risque d’un nouvel accident du type de celui de Fukushima en raison du risque sismique très élevé au Japon. Ces propos sont les premiers tenus sur ce sujet....

12h30 Japon: le nouveau ministre de l'Environnement veut se "débarrasser" du nucléaire

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:34:00 +0200

Le tout nouveau ministre japonais de l'Environnement a dit vouloir "débarrasser" le pays de ses centrales nucléaires, mettant en garde contre le risque d'un nouvel accident du type de celui de Fukushima en raison du risque sismique très élevé au Japon.

Japon: le nouveau ministre de l'Environnement veut se «débarrasser» du nucléaire

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:01:00 +0200

Le tout nouveau ministre japonais de l'Environnement a dit vouloir «débarrasser» le pays de ses centrales nucléaires, mettant en garde contre le risque d'un nouvel accident du type de celui de Fukushima en raison du risque sismique très élevé au Japon.

Les typhons, potentiels trouble-fête du Mondial de rugby au Japon Paris Match

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 14:00:00 +0200

© Kiyoshi Takenaka/Reuters. All Blacks 0 - Namibie 0 à la Coupe du monde de rugby... Ce résultat improbable pourrait sceller cette opposition totalement déséquilibrée en cas d'annulation à cause d'un typhon, semblable à celui qui vient de balayer la région de Tokyo.

Les typhons, potentiels trouble-fête du Mondial de rugby au Japon

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:18:00 +0200

Le mondial de rugby est-il menacé par la saison des typhons au Japon ? Que faire en cas de match reporté ou annulé ? All Blacks 0 - Namibie 0 à la Coupe du monde de rugby... Ce résultat improbable pourrait sceller cette opposition totalement déséquilibrée en cas d'annulation à cause d'un typhon,....

A vendre, réserves d’uranium, contacter le Japon svp

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 17:29:00 +0200

Les exploitants nucléaires japonais ont commencé à vendre d’énormes stocks d’uranium. Les chances de redémarrer de nombreux réacteurs, huit après la catastrophe nucléaire de Fukushima, se sont estompées, écrit l’agence de presse Reuters . Pour le moment, les volumes vendus restent limités.

Arrêté de l’enquête dans les maternités de Fukushima : un non-lieu sanitaire pour le nucléaire ?

Sat, 24 Aug 2019 11:03:00 +0200

Atlantico : Pourquoi mettre un terme à une telle enquête ? Quels en sont les résultats ? Guillaume Bucher : Il faut commencer par revenir sur ce qu’est cette « enquête ». Le 11 mars 2011, le Japon a été touché par un séisme d’une magnitude extrêmement élevée.

Con la experiencia de Japón, Esmeraldas enfrentará sismos

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 07:07:00 +0200

El coordinador de la Unidad de Gestión de Riesgo del Municipio de Esmeraldas, Betto Estupiñán Toro, estuvo 15 días en Japón sumando experiencia que pueda ser aplicable en Esmeraldas, en caso de que ocurran eventos adversos como terremotos y tsunamis. Las principales recomendaciones que se repite, es....

Ministro MA de Japón dice deberían deshacerse plantas nucleares

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:59:00 +0200

“Estaremos condenados si permitimos que ocurra otro accidente nuclear. Nunca sabemos cuándo tendremos un terremoto “, alerta el miembro del gabinete de Shinzo Abe. El pasado día miércoles, el recién instalado Ministro de Medio Ambiente de Japón Shinjiro Koizumi acudió a una conferencia de prensa en....

1:49 Japón realizará nuevas investigaciones sobre accidente de Fukushima

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:00:00 +0200

11 de septiembre de 2019, 13:49 Tokio, 11 sep (Prensa Latina) Autoridades japonesas anunciaron hoy que realizarán nuevas investigaciones sobre el accidente nuclear de Fukushima para examinar las fugas en los recipientes del reactor y en los sistemas de enfriamiento.

Japón analiza verter agua contaminada de Fukushima en el océano Pacifico

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:28:00 +0200

wired.com. Yoshiaki Harada, ministro de Medio Ambiente, declaró que el agua contaminada con tritio radioactivo de baja toxicidad en la planta nuclear de Fukushima se debiera descargar en el Océano Pacífico. Las declaraciones coincidieron con la noticia de la demolición de un centro de respuesta de....

Japón podría verter al mar agua radiactiva de planta de Fukushima

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:15:00 +0200

estudia la posibilidad de verter al océano Pacífico un millón de toneladas de agua radiactiva de la accidentada central nuclear de Fukushima , debido a que en tres años ya no habrá espacio para almacenarla. Te recomendamos: Japón confirma muerte de un empleado de Fukushima por radiación La única....

Japón plantea verter al mar agua contaminada por Fukushima

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 20:43:00 +0200

El 11 de marzo de 2011, un terremoto de magnitud 9 y un tsunami de 15 metros causaron una de las peores crisis nucleares de la historia: el sistema eléctrico de Fukushima Daiichi se desactivó; tres de sus seis reactores sufrieron fusiones , y uno resultó dañado por las explosiones de hidrógeno. Más de 160.

Japón plantea verter al mar agua contaminada por Fukushima

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 20:02:00 +0200

7:54 Japón planea verter agua contaminada de Fukushima en el océano

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 14:01:00 +0200

10 de septiembre de 2019, 7:54 Tokio, 10 sep (Prensa Latina) El ministro de Medio Ambiente japonés, Yoshiaki Harada, declaró hoy que el agua contaminada con tritio radioactivo de baja toxicidad en la planta nuclear de Fukushima se debiera descargar en el Océano Pacífico.

Japón, de desastre en desastre

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 10:01:00 +0200

Tal día como hoy, en 1923, la tierra comenzó a temblar a la hora del almuerzo en la región japonesa de Kanto. El seísmo, de magnitud 7.9, derrumbó miles de edificios y los hornillos de las cocinas volcaron, lo que provocó un incendio que un tifón contribuyó a avivar.

Registran terremoto de 6.1 al norte de Japón

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 03:43:00 +0200

Su epicentro se localizó a una profundidad de 10 kilómetros en el fondo del Océano Pacífico, específicamente entre las islas de Honshu y Hokkaido. Mencionan que no hay amenaza de tsunami como repercusiones del terremoto. Aún así las autoridades niponas aseguran que el movimiento telúrico, también se....

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has to play an active role in the possible move by Japan to discharge contaminated water from its disabled Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean, a senior South Korean government official has said. Delivering a keynote speech at the General Conference of the international organization In Vienna on Monday, South Korean first vice science minister Mun Mi-ock stressed that Japan has not answered questions about its water discharge plan amid fear and anxiety throughout the world about the move.

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 07:38:00 +0200

"It is necessary for the IAEA to carry out on-site investigations on the current status of the Fukushima plant and its contaminated water," she said, adding that the ecological impact should be assessed in an objective and scientific way. Mun stressed that it is important to establish standards and....

S. Korea, Japan Differ on Fukushima Wastewater Issue at IAEA

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 07:56:00 +0200

Anchor: South Korea and Japan expressed opposing views at an international meeting over a possible move to discharge contaminated water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster site into the Pacific Ocean. South Korea called for worldwide attention and joint efforts to tackle the issue, arguing it could have global implications.

Continúa por noveno día falta de electricidad y agua cerca de Tokio tras tifón Faxai

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 04:52:00 +0200

Tokio.- La compañía de electricidad TEPCO de Japón continúa lidiando con los apagones cerca de la capital japonesa de Tokio luego del paso del tifón Faxai que azotó la región hace más de una semana y hoy dijo que posiblemente hasta finales de mes se restablecerá por completo el suministro de electricidad.

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:29:00 +0200

TOKYO Japan’s exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined. Imports also weakened, at the fastest rate in almost three years, suggesting slack demand inside Japan.

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:26:00 +0200

TOKYO — Japan’s exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined. Imports also weakened, at the fastest rate in almost three years, suggesting slack demand inside Japan.

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:44:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) - Japan’s exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined. Imports also weakened, at the fastest rate in....

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:43:00 +0200

TOKYO Japan's exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined. Imports also weakened, at the fastest rate in almost three years, suggesting slack demand inside Japan.

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:41:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined. Imports also weakened, at the fastest rate in....

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:40:00 +0200

Japan's exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined. Imports also weakened, at the fastest rate in almost three years, suggesting slack demand inside Japan .

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US Source: AP

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:53:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined. Imports also weakened, at the fastest rate in....

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:50:00 +0200

Purchase: Order Reprint TOKYO — Japan's exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined.

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US Source: AP

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:45:00 +0200

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:57:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's exports fell 12% in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined. Imports also weakened, at the fastest rate in....

Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:41:00 +0200

Japan's exports fell 12 percent in August from a year earlier as it logged a second straight month of deficits as the toll from trade tensions between its two largest markets deepened. Exports of machinery, vehicles and chemicals all declined, AP wrote.

AFP - RugbyU-WC-2019-ENG-TGA-Alatini

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:26:00 +0200

Alatni glad to see World Cup role for Kamaishi after tsunami tragedy Sapporo, Japan, Sept 18, 2019 (AFP) - Former New Zealand centre Pita Alatini is delighted the "rugby-mad town" of Kamaishi will be staging World Cup games after being there when it was caught up in the tragedy of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Number of S. Korean visitors to Japan tumbles in August

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:26:00 +0200

TOKYO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The number of visitors from South Korea to Japan plummeted in August from a year earlier owing to deteriorating ties between both countries over wartime and trade issues, the government here said in a report on Wednesday. According to the Japan Tourism Agency (JTA),....

Number of S. Korean visitors to Japan tumbles in August

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:37:00 +0200

For the planet to survive, lifestyles must change

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 15:21:00 +0200

About ten to fifteen years ago, scientists and environmentalists thought that disbelief in global warming, whether it was denial or ignorance, was a huge threat to the planet. Tragically enough, however, today, such disbelief no longer matters because climate change itself is threatening our very existence.

Number of S. Korean visitors to Japan tumbles in August amid escalating tensions

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:07:00 +0200

TOKYO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The number of visitors from South Korea to Japan plummeted in August from a year earlier owing to deteriorating ties between both countries over wartime and trade issues, the government said in a report here Wednesday. According to the Japan Tourism Agency (JTA), 308,700....

Why Earthquake Insurance Rates Spiked for Some Californians

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 17:01:00 +0200

Dennis D. was in for a shock when he opened a letter from his homeowner's insurance provider. The notice informed Dennis his annual earthquake insurance premium would be going up -- from $2,524 last year to $6,320 for the next 12 months. That's about a 150 percent increase. "I didn't change my policy," Dennis said.

BC-AS--Japan-Nuclear Dis, 0130

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 04:38:00 +0200

Contributed by NAMPA / Associated Press. Japan court to rule on TEPCO execs nuclear crisis liability <
A Japanese court will decide whether three former Tokyo Electric Power executives are criminally responsible for the 2011 Fukushima meltdowns, the only criminal trial in the nuclear disaster....

Japan court to rule on TEPCO execs nuclear crisis liability

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 04:51:00 +0200

TOKYO — A Japanese court will decide whether three former Tokyo Electric Power executives are criminally responsible for the 2011 Fukushima meltdowns, the only criminal trial in the nuclear disaster spawned by an earthquake and tsunami. At stake in the Tokyo District Court ruling Thursday is whether....

Japan court to rule on TEPCO execs nuclear crisis liability

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 04:46:00 +0200

Wednesday September 18, 2019 10:20 PM Japan court to rule on TEPCO execs nuclear crisis liability A Japanese court will decide whether three former Tokyo Electric Power executives are criminally responsible for the 2011 Fukushima meltdowns, the only criminal trial in the nuclear disaster spawned by an earthquake and tsunami.

Japan court to rule on TEPCO execs nuclear crisis liability

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 04:59:00 +0200

By The Associated Press | Posted - Sep 18th, 2019 @ 8:20pm. TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court will decide whether three former Tokyo Electric Power executives are criminally responsible for the 2011 Fukushima meltdowns, the only criminal trial in the nuclear disaster spawned by an earthquake and tsunami.

Japan court to rule in only Fukushima criminal case

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:41:00 +0200

They are the only people to face criminal prosecution in the wake of the disaster, triggered when a massive tsunami caused by an earthquake overwhelmed the reactors at the plant in March 2011. The three executives are accused of failing to act on information about the risks from a major tsunami, but....

Japan Court To Rule In Only Fukushima Criminal Case

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:39:00 +0200

More than eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese court will rule Thursday on the only criminal prosecution stemming from the worst nuclear accident in decades. Three former executives from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the firm that operated the Fukushima plant, face up....

Japan court to rule on TEPCO execs nuclear crisis liability

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:35:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) - A Japanese court will decide whether three former Tokyo Electric Power executives are criminally responsible for the 2011 Fukushima meltdowns, the only criminal trial in the nuclear disaster spawned by an earthquake and tsunami. At stake in the Tokyo District Court ruling Thursday is....

Japan court to rule in only Fukushima criminal case

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:32:00 +0200

Japan court to rule in only Fukushima criminal case, power plant's former executives face 5 years' jail

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:51:00 +0200

TOKYO (AFP) - More than eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese court will rule on Thursday (Sept 19) on the only criminal prosecution stemming from the worst nuclear accident in decades. Three former executives from Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), the firm that operated....

Fukushima criminal case: A timeline of a nuclear disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:51:00 +0200

TOKYO (AFP) - On Thursday (Sept 19), a Japanese court will hand down a verdict in the only criminal prosecution stemming from the nuclear meltdown of the Fukushima plant in March 2011. Here are some key developments in the worst atomic accident since Chernobyl in 1986. 2011. March 11: A 9.

Japan court to rule in only Fukushima criminal case

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:06:00 +0200

TOKYO : More than eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese court will rule Thursday on the only criminal prosecution stemming from the worst nuclear accident in decades. Three former executives from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the firm that operated the Fukushima plant,....

Japan court to rule in only Fukushima criminal case

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:52:00 +0200

More than eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese court will rule on Thursday on the only criminal prosecution stemming from the worst nuclear accident in decades. Three former executives from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the firm that operated the Fukushima plant, face....

Fukushima criminal case: A timeline of a nuclear disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:52:00 +0200

Japan court to rule in only Fukushima criminal case

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:21:00 +0200

Three former executives from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the firm that operated the Fukushima plant, face up to five years in prison if convicted of professional negligence resulting in death and injury. They are the only people to face criminal prosecution in the wake of the disaster,....

Japan court to rule in only Fukushima criminal case

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:34:00 +0200

TOKYO, Sep 19 – More than eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese court will rule Thursday on the only criminal prosecution stemming from the worst nuclear accident in decades. Three former executives from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the firm that operated the....

Japan court: TEPCO execs not guilty of nuke crisis liability Source: AP

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:54:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) - A Japanese court says three former executives for Tokyo Electric Power Co. are not guilty of professional negligence in the 2011 Fukushima meltdowns. Thursday's ruling at Tokyo District Court marked the end of the only criminal trial in a nuclear disaster that has kept tens of thousands....

Japan court: TEPCO execs not guilty of nuke crisis liability

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:54:00 +0200

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court says three former executives for Tokyo Electric Power Co. are not guilty of professional negligence in the 2011 Fukushima meltdowns. Thursday's ruling at Tokyo District Court marked the end of the only criminal trial in a nuclear disaster that has kept tens of thousands....

Japan court: TEPCO execs not guilty of nuke crisis liability

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:48:00 +0200

TOKYO - A Japanese court says three former executives for Tokyo Electric Power Co. are not guilty of professional negligence in the 2011 Fukushima meltdowns. Thursday’s ruling at Tokyo District Court marked the end of the only criminal trial in a nuclear disaster that has kept tens of thousands of....

Japan court: TEPCO execs not guilty of nuke crisis liability

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 07:03:00 +0200

Japan court to rule in only Fukushima criminal case

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 07:01:00 +0200

TOKYO — More than eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese court will rule on Thursday on the only criminal prosecution stemming from the worst nuclear accident in decades. Three former executives from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the firm that operated the Fukushima....

Japan Court Acquits Three Former TEPCO Executives over Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 07:15:00 +0200

Tokyo: A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted three former officials from the firm that operated the Fukushima nuclear plant, in the only criminal trial to stem from the 2011 disaster. The three former executives from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) had faced up to five years in prison if....

Japan court to rule in only Fukushima criminal case

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 07:31:00 +0200

19th Sep 2019 08:19:58 GMT +0300 Radiation levels are still being checked at the plant. [Image: AFP] More than eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese court will rule Thursday on the only criminal prosecution stemming from the worst nuclear accident in decades.

Japan court acquits ex-TEPCO executives over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 07:17:00 +0200

TOKYO, Sept 19, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted three former officials from the firm that operated the Fukushima nuclear plant, in the only criminal trial to stem from the 2011 disaster. The three former executives from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) had faced up to....

Japan court acquits ex-TEPCO bosses over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 07:39:00 +0200

"All defendants are not guilty," the presiding judge announced to the Tokyo courtroom, where a woman in the gallery could be heard saying "unbelievable" as the verdict was pronounced. The decision is likely to be appealed, extending the legal wrangling over responsibility for the disaster, more than....

Japan court acquits ex-Tepco executives over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 07:38:00 +0200

Tsunehisa Katsumata (left), former chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Company, the firm that operated the Fukushima plant, arrives at the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo on September 19, 2019, as three former executives from Tepco face up to five years in prison if convicted. — AFP pic.

Former Executives Acquitted Over Fukushima Nuclear Disaster in Japan

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 07:38:00 +0200

TOKYO — A court on Thursday acquitted three former Tokyo Electric Power Company executives who had been accused of criminal negligence for their roles in the meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant after a huge earthquake and tsunami in 2011, Japanese news media reported.

Debemos estar preparados para un gran sismo

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 07:42:00 +0200

En 500 años de historia sísmica en el Perú, el terremoto frente a la costa de Lima el 28 de octubre de 1746 parece ser el más grande ocurrido en nuestro país. Aunque su magnitud aún es incierta, los valores de M8.8 a M9.0 indicarían que liberó una energía sísmica comparable con los recientes terremotos ocurridos en Chile (2010) y Japón (2011).

Japan court acquits ex-TEPCO bosses over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 07:52:00 +0200

The three men were senior officials at the TEPCO firm operating the Fukushima Daiichi plant and faced up to five years in prison if convicted. "All defendants are not guilty," the presiding judge announced to the Tokyo courtroom, where a woman in the gallery could be heard saying "unbelievable" as the verdict was pronounced.

Japan Court Acquits Ex-TEPCO Bosses Over Fukushima Disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 07:52:00 +0200

A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted three former power company executives of professional negligence in the only criminal prosecution stemming from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown. The three men were senior officials at the TEPCO firm operating the Fukushima Daiichi plant and faced up to five years in prison if convicted.

Japan court acquits ex-Tepco executives over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 07:44:00 +0200

Tokyo Power Executives Found Not Guilty in Fukushima Disaster Trial

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:03:00 +0200

(Bloomberg) -- Three former Tepco executives were found not guilty of charges related to the 2011 Fukushima meltdown in Japan, the only effort to hold individuals criminally liable for one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters. The verdict Thursday, reported by NHK, closes one chapter of the....

Japan court acquits ex-TEPCO executives over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:15:00 +0200

TOKYO: A Japanese court on Thursday (Sep 19) acquitted three former officials from the firm that operated the Fukushima nuclear plant, in the only criminal trial to stem from the 2011 disaster. The three former executives from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) had faced up to five years in prison....

Ex-Japanese Energy Company Executives Acquitted in Fukushima Disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:15:00 +0200

Three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Co. have been acquitted in Tokyo District Court on criminal charges related to the 2011 meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan. Prosecutors had accused former TEPCO chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata and former vice....

BC-AS--Japan-Nuclear Dis, 0731

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:12:00 +0200

Contributed by NAMPA / Associated Press. Japan court: TEPCO execs not guilty of nuke crisis liability <
A Japanese court found three former Tokyo Electric Power executives were not criminally responsible for the 2011 Fukushima meltdowns following a massive earthquake and tsunami <
AP....

Japan court acquits ex-TEPCO executives over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:11:00 +0200

A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted three former officials from the firm that operated the Fukushima nuclear plant, in the only criminal trial to stem from the 2011 disaster. The three former executives from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) had faced up to five years in prison if convicted of....

Japan court acquits ex-TEPCO bosses over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:09:00 +0200

FUKUSHIMA TRIAL. Activists hold up placards in reaction during a rally in front of the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo on September 19, 2019. Photo by Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP. TOKYO, Japan – A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted 3 former power company executives of professional negligence in the only....

Japan court acquits ex-TEPCO bosses over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:08:00 +0200

“All defendants are not guilty,” the presiding judge announced to the Tokyo courtroom, where a woman in the gallery could be heard saying “unbelievable” as the verdict was pronounced. The decision is likely to be appealed, extending the legal wrangling over responsibility for the disaster, more than....

Japan court acquits ex-TEPCO bosses over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:21:00 +0200

Japan court acquits ex-TEPCO executives over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:49:00 +0200

The three former executives from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) had faced up to five years in prison if convicted of professional negligence resulting in death and injury. world Updated: Sep 19, 2019 11:32 IST. In this combination of photos, from left, former Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Fukushima Disaster: Japan Court Acquits 3 Ex-Tokyo Power Firm Executives

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:32:00 +0200

L'heure du verdict pour les anciens dirigeants de Fukushima Huit ans après la catastrophe nucléaire de Fukushima, les anciens dirigeants de l’exploitant Tepco, seront fixés sur leur sort ce jeudi 19 septembre.

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 17:13:00 +0200

Les trois anciens dirigeants de Tepco avant leur procès au Japon, en juin 2017. (STR / JIJI PRESS) C’est l’heure du verdict pour trois anciens dirigeants de Tepco, l'opérateur de la centrale de Fukushima , poursuivis pour "négligences ayant entrainé la mort". Et ce verdict, il s’est fait attendre longtemps.

Senator Patricia Bates to Visit Swift Engineering Tomorrow

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 23:35:00 +0200

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. Sept. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, Senator Patricia Bates Â will be visiting a global innovation leader and US manufacturer, Swift Engineering. During her visit, she will explore how the team is deploying its technology to proactively address landslide management, coastal erosion, and fire safety issues for Japan.

Senator Patricia Bates to Visit Swift Engineering Tomorrow

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 23:06:00 +0200

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. Sept. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, will be visiting a global innovation leader and US manufacturer, Swift Engineering . During her visit, she will explore how the team is deploying its technology to proactively address landslide management, coastal erosion, and fire safety issues for Japan.

Senator Patricia Bates to Visit Swift Engineering Tomorrow

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 23:02:00 +0200

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. Sept. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, Senator Patricia Bates will be visiting a global innovation leader and US manufacturer, Swift Engineering. During her visit, she will explore how the team is deploying its technology to proactively address landslide management, coastal erosion, and fire safety issues for Japan.

Japon. À Fukushima, la pêche n’a plus rien de miraculeux

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:10:00 +0200

Bientôt, les hirame sécheront. Suspendu par la queue, ce poisson plat, proche du turbot, fait le régal des gourmets japonais l’hiver venu. Marinée dans la sauce soja, sa chair tendre se resserre et se vide de son eau. Pêché au large de la préfecture de Fukushima, il est réputé pour être un mets des plus raffinés mais ne trouve plus preneur.

JMSE, Vol. 7, Pages 319: Tsunami Science and Engineering II

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 17:34:00 +0200

Earthquake-tsunamis, including the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, with approximately 227,898 casualties, and the 2011 Tōhoku Tsunami in Japan, with 18,550 people missing or dead [...] This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted....

Accidente nuclear en Fukushima: por qué Japón dice que “la única opción” es verter agua radioactiva en el océano

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:50:00 +0200

Japón está en una carrera contra el tiempo. En solo tres años se quedarán sin espacio para almacenar el agua que recoge los peligrosos desechos radiactivos que dejó el accidente en la planta nuclear de Fukushima. El 11 de marzo de 2011 un violento tsunami embistió a la costa este de Japón y causó....

Accidente nuclear en Fukushima: por qué Japón dice que “la única opción” es verter agua radioactiva en el océano

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:03:00 +0200

Getty El agua radioactiva de Fukushima se almacena en tanques gigantes, pero se está acabando el espacio. Japón está en una carrera contra el tiempo. En solo tres años se quedarán sin espacio para almacenar el agua que recoge los peligrosos desechos radiactivos que dejó el accidente en la planta nuclear de Fukushima.

Accidente nuclear en Fukushima: por qué Japón dice que “la única opción” es verter agua radioactiva en el océano

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 18:56:00 +0200

Accidente nuclear en Fukushima: por qué Japón dice que “la única opción” es verter agua radioactiva en el océano

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:40:00 +0200

Desde la catástrofe de la planta nuclear de Fukushima en 2011, Japón ha estado acumulando más de un millón de toneladas de agua con las que trata de enfriar los reactores que ardieron tras las explosiones causadas tras el paso de un tsunami. Según ha informado el gobierno, solo tienen capacidad para....

Japon. Une nouvelle enquête ouverte sur la catastrophe de Fukushima

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:40:00 +0200

Une nouvelle enquête va être ouverte au Japon pour déterminer où les cuves de confinement des réacteurs de la centrale de Fukushima laissent échapper des radiations. La Commission japonaise de réglementation de l’énergie nucléaire (NRA) va ouvrir une nouvelle enquête sur la Le séisme et le tsunami....

Ouverture d'une nouvelle enquête sur la catastrophe de Fukushima Reuters

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:13:00 +0200

JAPON-FUKUSHIMA:Ouverture d'une nouvelle enquête sur la catastrophe de Fukushima © Reuters/Kim Kyung Hoon OUVERTURE D'UNE NOUVELLE ENQUÊTE SUR LA CATASTROPHE DE FUKUSHIMA. TOKYO (Reuters) - La Commission japonaise de réglementation de l'énergie nucléaire (NRA) va ouvrir une nouvelle enquête sur la....

Accidente nuclear en Fukushima: por qué Japón dice que “la única opción” es verter agua radioactiva en el océano

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:06:00 +0200

Derechos de autor de la imagen Getty Image caption El agua radioactiva de Fukushima se almacena en tanques gigantes, pero se está acabando el espacio. Japón está en una carrera contra el tiempo. En solo tres años se quedarán sin espacio para almacenar el agua que recoge los peligrosos desechos....

Por qué Japón dice que “la única opción” es verter en el océano agua radioactiva de Fukushima

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 08:05:00 +0200

Japan court acquits 3 ex-Tokyo Electric Power Company execs in case of professional negligence over 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:55:00 +0200

Tokyo: A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted three former power company executives of professional negligence in the only criminal prosecution stemming from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown. The three men were senior officials at the TEPCO firm operating the Fukushima Daiichi plant and faced up to five years in prison if convicted.

Three executives acquitted of negligence over Fukushima nuclear disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:10:00 +0200

T hree former executives of the company that operated the Fukushima nuclear plant were acquitted by a court in Tokyo on Thursday of professional negligence resulting in death and injury. Tsunehisa Katsumata, a former chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Catastrophe de Fukushima: l'acquittement pour 3 anciens dirigeants de Tepco Huit ans et demi après la catastrophe de Fukushima, c'est l'heure du verdict pour Tepco l'opérateur de la centrale. Trois anciens dirigeants étaient poursuivis, accusés de ne pas avoir fermé les vannes à temps après le séisme et le tsunami du 11 mars 2011, l'une des pires catastrophes nucléaire de ces trente dernières années. Avec notre correspondant au Japon, Frédéric Charles Ce verdict est peu suivi par les grands médias japonais. Depuis... RFI

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:15:00 +0200

© REUTERS/Kyodo Vue aérienne de la centrale nucléaire de Fukushima Daiichi, en août 2013 (image d'illustration). Huit ans et demi après la catastrophe de Fukushima, c'est l'heure du verdict pour Tepco l'opérateur de la centrale. Trois anciens dirigeants étaient poursuivis, accusés de ne pas avoir....

Three acquitted in Fukushima nuclear disaster case

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:24:00 +0200

A court in Japan Thursday acquitted three former executives of a company that runs Fukushima nuclear plant paralyzed by the 2011 tsunami, local media reported. The former staffers of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. were accused of failing to prevent the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster --....

Japan court acquits energy bosses over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:44:00 +0200

“All defendants are not guilty,” the presiding judge said, ruling that the executives could not have predicted the scale of the tsunami that overwhelmed the plant and triggered the accident. The decision is likely to be appealed, extending the legal wrangling over responsibility for the worst....

Japan court acquits energy bosses over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:55:00 +0200

The three men were senior officials at the TEPCO firm operating the Fukushima Daiichi plant and had faced up to five years in prison if convicted. "All defendants are not guilty," the presiding judge said, ruling that the executives could not have predicted the scale of the tsunami that overwhelmed the plant and triggered the accident.

Japan court acquits energy bosses over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:52:00 +0200

"All defendants are not guilty," the presiding judge said, ruling that the executives could not have predicted the scale of the tsunami that overwhelmed the plant and triggered the accident. The decision is likely to be appealed, extending the legal wrangling over responsibility for the worst....

Japan Court Acquits Energy Bosses Over Fukushima Disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:59:00 +0200

A Japanese court on Thursday cleared three energy firm bosses of professional negligence in the only criminal trial stemming from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown. The three men were senior officials at the TEPCO firm operating the Fukushima Daiichi plant and had faced up to five years in prison if convicted.

Japan: 3 acquitted in Fukushima nuclear disaster case

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:58:00 +0200

ANKARA A court in Japan Thursday acquitted three former executives of a company that runs Fukushima nuclear plant paralyzed by the 2011 tsunami, local media reported. The former staffers of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. were accused of failing to prevent the 2011 Fukushima nuclear....

'Too awful': Anger at acquittals in Fukushima case

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:25:00 +0200

As a Tokyo court pronounced three former executives not guilty in the only criminal trial over the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a woman's voice cut through the silence from the gallery: "Unbelievable!" More than eight years after the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl, only three people have....

Three executives acquitted of negligence over Fukushima nuclear disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:51:00 +0200

Japan court acquits energy bosses over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:51:00 +0200

Judge Kenichi Nagafuchi said the verdict turned on the "predictability" of the massive tsunami that swamped the nuclear plant in March 2011 after a 9.0-magnitude undersea earthquake. He pointed out there had been no proposal from the government's nuclear watchdog "that TEPCO should suspend operations until (safety) measures are taken.

Japan court acquits ex-TEPCO executives over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:39:00 +0200

'Too Awful': Anger At Acquittals In Fukushima Case

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:36:00 +0200

Fukushima executives are cleared of negligence despite saying they were aware of tsunamis danger

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:55:00 +0200

The tsunami triggered by an earthquake that swamped the Fukushima nuclear plant on March 11, 2011 left more than 18,500 people dead or missing. No one is officially recorded as having been killed by the nuclear accident itself, but tens of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate, with many more....

'Too awful': Anger at acquittals in Fukushima case

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:46:00 +0200

3 See gallery More than eight years after the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl, only three people have faced criminal prosecution in relation to the Fukushima disaster, and their acquittal Thursday left victims angry and distraught. "This is extremely, extremely frustrating," said Ayako Oga,....

The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images Fukushima trial verdict: Not guilty 11 Mins The only criminal prosecution stemming from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has ended in not guilty verdicts, in a blow to families displaced by the meltdown, as the fallout promises to haunt northern Japan for decades to come.

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 12:01:00 +0200

TOKYO - The only criminal prosecution stemming from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has ended in not guilty verdicts, in a blow to families displaced by the meltdown, as the fallout promises to haunt northern Japan for decades to come. A court in Tokyo acquitted the former chairman and two....

'Too awful': Anger at acquittals in Fukushima case

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 12:26:00 +0200

More than eight years after the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl, only three people have faced criminal prosecution in relation to the Fukushima disaster, and their acquittal Thursday left victims angry and distraught. "This is extremely, extremely frustrating," said Ayako Oga, who evacuated....

'Too awful': Anger at acquittals in Fukushima case

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 11:53:00 +0200

'Too awful': Anger at acquittal of ex-TEPCO executives over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 13:12:00 +0200

TOKYO: As a Tokyo court pronounced three former executives not guilty in the only criminal trial over the Fukushima nuclear disaster , a woman's voice cut through the silence from the gallery: "Unbelievable!" More than eight years after the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl, only three people....

Japan court acquits energy bosses over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:33:00 +0200

Japan court acquits ex-TEPCO bosses of negligence over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:09:00 +0200

The ruins of the hard-hit Namie in Fukushima, Northeast Japan Photo: VCG A Japanese court on Thursday cleared three former executives of professional negligence in the only criminal trial stemming from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown. The three men were senior officials at the TEPCO firm....

Japan court acquits energy bosses over nuke disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 16:40:00 +0200

Today is the 8th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. A photographer took pictures of the ruins of the hard-hit Namie in Fukushima, Northeast Japan. Vacant storefronts line the once prosperous streets. More than 20,000 people were killed by the disaster, and more than 50,000....

Japan acquits top executives in Fukushima nuke disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 20:23:00 +0200

TOKYO: A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted three former power company executives of professional negligence in the only criminal prosecution stemming from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown. All three defendants — former Tokyo Electric Co. (Tepco) chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata, 79, and former....

Fukushima: dilema moral

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 22:43:00 +0200

Solo dos hechos nucleares han sido catalogados de nivel 7 de elevada. gravedad por el Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica (AIEA): Chernóbil. y Fukushima, en Japón. El desastre natural provocado por un intensísimo terremoto de 9 grados. en la escala de Richter en Japón ocurrido el 11 de marzo de 2011 y que.

Japan court acquits energy bosses over Fukushima disaster

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 22:53:00 +0200

TOKYO — A Japanese court on Thursday cleared three energy firm bosses of professional negligence in the only criminal trial stemming from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown. The three men were senior officials at the TEPCO firm operating the Fukushima Daiichi plant and had faced up to five years in prison if convicted.

Anger at acquittals of TEPCO execs in Fukushima case

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 00:53:00 +0200

Ex-Japanese Energy Company Executives Acquitted in Fukushima Disaster

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 01:34:00 +0200

Three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power have been acquitted in Tokyo District Court on criminal charges related to the 2011 meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan. Prosecutors had accused former TEPCO chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata and former vice....

Japan court acquits energy bosses over Fukushima disaster

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 03:31:00 +0200

TEPCO declined to comment on the verdict, repeating its "sincere apologies for the great inconvenience and concern" caused by the disaster. The three former executives were accused of professional negligence resulting in death and injury for failing to act on information about the risks from a major....

Japan court acquits energy bosses over Fukushima disaster

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 04:54:00 +0200

Tokyo: A Japanese court on Thursday cleared three energy firm bosses of professional negligence in the only criminal trial stemming from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown. The three men were senior officials at the TEPCO firm operating the Fukushima Daiichi plant and had faced up to five years in prison if convicted.

MIL-OSI Translation: Prime Minister Abe is 令和 first year of the disaster the Prime Minister for Distinguished Services Awards ceremony attended

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 08:16:00 +0200

令和 the first year of 9 November 20, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister’s office in 令和 first year of the disaster the Prime Minister for Distinguished Services Awards ceremony attended. The Prime Minister is greeted in the following year. “The winners thank you very much congratulations. From the heart we congratulate you.

Japan: 3 Acquitted In Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Case

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 09:26:00 +0200

Remote Sensing, Vol. 11, Pages 2190: Time Series GIS Map Dataset of Demolished Buildings in Mashiki Town after the 2016 Kumamoto, Japan Earthquake

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 11:59:00 +0200

After a large-scale disaster, many damaged buildings are demolished and treated as disaster waste. Though the weight of disaster waste was estimated two months after the 2016 earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan, the estimated weight was significantly different from the result when the disaster waste disposal was completed in March 2018.

Japan court clears Tepco bosses of negligence in Fukushima nuclear disaster

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:15:00 +0200

The presiding judge, Kenichi Nagafuchi, ruled that the executives in question could not have predicted the scale of the massive tsunami that swamped the Fukushima nuclear plant on 11 March 2011 after a 9.0-magnitude undersea earthquake. The three former executives were accused of professional....