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Japan’s plan for Fukushima wastewater meets a wall of mistrust in Asia
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Japan’s plan for Fukushima wastewater meets a wall of mistrust in Asia

The government in Tokyo says criticism of its intention to release treated water into the ocean is unscientific. South Korea has called the proposal “utterly intolerable.”
Japan to start releasing radioactive water from Fukushima in 2 years
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Japan to start releasing radioactive water from Fukushima in 2 years

The government says the plan is the best way to dispose of water used to prevent the ruined nuclear plant’s damaged reactor cores from melting.
The mayor’s house was firebombed. The message: Keep our town nuclear-free
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The mayor’s house was firebombed. The message: Keep our town nuclear-free

A furor in an ailing Japanese fishing outpost shows the deep anxiety that remains in the country 10 years after the Fukushima disaster.
Japanese government is ordered to pay damages over Fukushima disaster
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Japanese government is ordered to pay damages over Fukushima disaster

The Sendai High Court said the state and the plant’s operator must pay $9.5 million to survivors of the 2011 nuclear accident. They have until mid-October to appeal to the country’s Supreme Court.
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Japan races to build new coal-burning power plants, despite the climate risks
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Japan races to build new coal-burning power plants, despite the climate risks

As many as 22 new coal plants - one of the dirtiest power sources - will arise at 17 sites across Japan, just as the world must slash emissions to fight warming.

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