Several hundred tons of radioactive water that leaked from a storage tank at Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant may have flowed to the sea, Tepco admitted Wednesday, adding that it is “hurriedly checking” to learn … Continue reading →
TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Japan’s nuclear crisis escalated to its worst level in two years on Wednesday, with its nuclear watchdog saying it feared more tanks were leaking contaminated water and China expressing its shock over the disaster. Japan’s … Continue reading →
From the Japan Times: Tokyo Electric Power Co. has radioactive water problems at its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant that seem uncontainable, as seen in the latest case to beset the utility: tanks used to store highly tainted water … Continue reading →
New revelations that the damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Japan is leaking more radioactive groundwater than previously thought have prompted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to say Wednesday that the government will step in and “take firm measures” … Continue reading →