Fukushima nuclear facility prepares to release radioactive water into the sea after diluting it.

At the tsunami-ravaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility in Japan, enormous blue pipes have been installed to bring in torrents of seawater to dilute treated, radioactive water in preparation for its gradual discharge into the Pacific Ocean.

Friday was a rare opportunity for Associated...

Australia has a once-in-a-lifetime chance to free itself from the grip of fossil fuels on our politics

Following the Green and Teal tsunami that swept through the federal legislature, the focus has unavoidably shifted to what the new crossbenchers will say and do on climate policy.

So far, the focus has been on Australia's 2030 emissions reduction target, and if the Teals will exert ...

NORTHEASTERN JAPAN HIT BY M6.8 EARTHQUAKE; NO TSUNAMI ALERT

Highlights –

• Northeastern Japan hit by M6.8 earthquake; no tsunami alert.
• The earthquake was recorded off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture about 51 kilometers below sea level.
• Fukushima Daiichi and Daini nuclear power plants reported no...

JAPAN’S IMPERIAL COUPLE TO MEET 2011 DISASTER SURVIVORS VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE

Highlights –

• Japan’s Imperial couple to meet 2011 disaster survivors via video conference.
• Video conferences with residents of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures may begin by mid-February.
• The Imperial couple met online wi...

YOSHIHIDE SUGA TOOK HIS FIRST OFFICIAL TRIP TO FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

Highlights –

• Yoshihide Suga took his first official trip to Fukushima nuclear power plant.
• He has vowed to start with reconstruction for areas devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
• During the disaster, around 15,900 people d...

9 YEARS LATER JAPAN’S AGRICULTURE CONTINUES TO SUFFER

Highlights:

• Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami hit the country in 2011
• Agriculture was one of the major sectors to get affected by the natural calamity

2011’s Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami was a major natural dis...

Ishinomaki hangs on to olive cultivation to make up for Tsunami

In November, the people of Ishinomaki, in the northeastern prefecture of Miyagi, are getting accustomed to seeing olive trees carrying black and green olives. In winters, it is usual for the region to experience sub-zero temperatures.

The 70-year-old, Shoetsu Chiba spoke about the farmi...