Japan, Fukushima and Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant

Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster
Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region for a restart, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster and a setback as Japan seeks
Japan nuclear reactor near Fukushima to restart
A Japanese nuclear reactor with an upgraded anti-tsunami wall was set to restart Tuesday in a region near the crippled Fukushima plant, according to its operator.Safety and regulatory standards have been tightened since,
Japanese nuclear reactor that withstood 2011 earthquake restarts
A Japanese nuclear reactor that withstood the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Fukushima Daiichi plant has restarted after extensive safety upgrades
Japan Restarts Nuclear Reactor 13 Years After Massive Earthquake
In the aftermath of the Fukushima meltdown, Japan decommissioned all 54 of its commercial nuclear reactors for safety reassessments and upgrades. Now, 13 out of the 33 viable reactors have been reactivated, with Onagawa No. 2 being the latest to join.
Central Japan nuclear unit fails post-Fukushima safety check
Japan's nuclear watchdog formally decided Wednesday that a reactor in central Japan has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart, in the first such case since the regulatory body's founding after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.
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A Tsunami Triggered By a Massive Earthquake in Japan
Causing 18,000 fatalities and great devastation in Japan, on March 11, 2011, a tsunami struck Japan that was triggered by a massive earthquake. Chris Wallace leaving CNN Bill and Melinda Gates ...
Japan on Tsunami alert as Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki eruption displaces thousands in Indonesia
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Indonesia erupted again on Thursday, spewing ash and gas thousands of feet into the air. This follows a deadly eruption earlier this week that killed 10 and injured dozens.
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Japan Tsunami Alert Issued as Thousands Flee Indonesia Eruption
Japan's Meteorological Agency is investigating the possibility of a tsunami impact in its country following a massive volcano eruption near Indonesia. Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted again on ...
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Japan shuts down nuclear reactor owing to glitches just days after restarting
The company is yet to announce a date on which operations will resume at the nuclear reactor located in Onagawa power plant.
A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup
A robot that has spent months inside the ruins of a nuclear reactor at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant delivered a ...
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Japan electric company removes small debris from Fukushima nuclear plant
Japanese nuclear plant workers, for the first time, removed a small amount of melted fuel from one of the Fukushima Daiichi plant reactors damaged in the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami ...
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5.0 earthquake off Oregon coast triggers memories of destructive tsunamis
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Some may remember the Japan tsunami that struck the coast of Oregon in 2011. Dozens of boats were found smashed up against each other while other boats sank into the ocean.
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Are We Prepared for the Next Big Mediterranean Tsunami?
The mediterranean sea straddles two tectonic plates and is lined by large towns and cities. We need to take the tsunami ...
Western Japan city holds mega quake drill for all its residents
An entire city in western Japan has conducted a disaster drill to prepare for a mega quake predicted to occur along the ...