Fukushima Earthquake

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  Japan Suspends Fukushima Water Release After Earthquake As Precaution

  The release of wastewater from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant was suspended on Friday following an earthquake, its operator said while stressing that the move was precautionary.

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  6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan; No Tsunami Threat

  An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 Richter scale hit Fukushima and other prefectures in Japan's east and northeast at 12.24 pm (local time) on Sunday, the Japan Times reported.

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  In Stunning Satellite Pics, How Japan Rebuilt Itself After Earthquake, Tsunami

  Japan will tomorrow mark 10 years since the devastating earthquake and tsunami, followed by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the worst natural disaster in the country's history. 19,000 people lost their lives and around a lakh had to flee their homes.

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  Japan Court Halts Nuclear Reactor Restart Citing Volcano, Earthquake Risks

  A Japanese nuclear reactor near a fault line must remain shut because of the risk of its being struck by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, a high court ordered on Friday.

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  Fukushima Clean-Up Reduces Radiation Levels, But Not All

  Clean-up efforts at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, destroyed by a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011, have significantly reduced radiation levels but untreated forested areas remain a problem, scientists said Thursday.

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  Japan, Fukushima Operator Told To Pay $3.8 Million Over Nuclear Disaster

  A Japanese court has awarded nearly $4 million in fresh damages to scores of residents forced to flee their homes after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown.

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  Japan Acknowledges First Radiation Death Among Fukushima Plant Workers

  Japan has acknowledged for the first time that a worker at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami more than seven years ago, died from radiation exposure.

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  5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Felt In Tokyo, No Tsunami Warning

  A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan Saturday evening outside of Tokyo, swaying buildings in the capital, but no tsunami warning was issued.

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  Japan Government Not Responsible For Fukushima: Court

  A Japanese court ruled Friday that the plant operator not the government was responsible for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, ordering the former to pay damages

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  Quake Hits Off Japan's Fukushima, No Damage Or Tsunami Risk Reported

  A moderately strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's Fukushima on Thursday but no fresh damage to the crippled nuclear power plant there was reported and there was no risk of a tsunami, officials said.

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  Japan Court Clears Way For Nuclear Reactor Restarts

  Withstanding heavy public opposition against restarting nuclear reactors, the project was given a green light by the Japanese court today.

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  5.6 Earthquake Shakes Japan, No Tsunami Risk

  A 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook northeast Japan early Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, two days after a powerful tremor triggered a tsunami near the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant.

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  Offshore Quake Causes Tsunamis, Nuclear Worries In Japan

  Coastal residents fled to higher ground as a powerful earthquake sent a series of moderate tsunamis toward Japan's northeastern shore on Tuesday and fueled concerns about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a much larger tsunami five year ago.

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  Tsunami Hits Japan After Strong Earthquake, Fukushima Nuclear Plant Briefly Disrupted

  A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan on Tuesday, briefly disrupting cooling functions at a nuclear plant and generating a tsunami that hit the same region devastated by a massive quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in 2011.

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  6.9 Earthquake Hits Japan, Triggers Fukushima Tsunami

  A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, triggering tsunamis along the coast including a one-metre (3.3-foot) wave that crashed ashore at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant.