Tepco Removes Nuclear Fuel Debris From Fukushima Disaster Site December 9, 2024 By Shoko Oda Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power Co. said it removed nuclear fuel debris left inside a reactor in a demonstration at...
Climate Change Intensified Typhoon Shanshan, Study Says August 30, 2024 By Shoko Oda Typhoon Shanshan, which struck southern Japan this week with heavy rain and strong winds, was likely intensified by climate change,...
Typhoon Shanshan Headed for Japan Threatens Transport Links August 26, 2024 By Shoko Oda Typhoon Shanshan is expected to approach Japan’s southern island of Kyushu on Tuesday or Wednesday, with railway operators warning of...
Japan Issued Its First ‘Megaquake’ Warning After Powerful Tremor August 9, 2024 By Shoko Oda An earthquake off the coast of Japan’s southern island of Kyushu prompted the government to issue its first-ever warning for...
Capture of Israeli-Owned Ship Reignites Fears Over Mideast Shipping November 20, 2023 By Shoko Oda An Israeli-owned ship seized in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in retaliation for the war in Gaza is...
Japan Begins Releasing Nuclear Wastewater in Process That Could Last 30 Years August 24, 2023 By Shoko Oda Japan started the release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear site into the Pacific Ocean in a process that...
Japan to Release Fukushima Water as Soon as August: Reports August 7, 2023 By Shoko Oda The Japanese government is preparing to start releasing treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site into the sea as...
Japanese Shipping Firm Seeks Government Support for Russia Insurance Risk March 23, 2023 By Shoko Oda and Tsuyoshi Inajima Major Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen KK is seeking a government guarantee to insure vessels at risk from Russia’s war...
Japan’s LNG Buyers Assess How Insurance Halt Will Affect Supplies December 27, 2022 By Shoko Oda and Tsuyoshi Inajima Japan’s buyers of Russian liquefied natural gas are assessing how imminent changes to shipping insurance — triggered by the ongoing...
Update: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Near Japan’s Fukushima March 16, 2022 By Shoko Oda, Kana Nishizawa and Gearoid Reidy A magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck northern Japan near Fukushima prefecture late on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring dozens, as well...