Japan to switch off nuclear reactor
The last working reactor in Japan is to be switched off Saturday and has sparked a debate on whether Japan needs nuclear power.
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It's safe! Nervous Japanese MP sips on Fukushima water
A Japanese MP has been bullied into drinking water collected from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to back up claims of decontamination progress.
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Thousands protest against nuclear power in Japan
Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Tokyo, calling for an end to nuclear energy in Japan after the March 11 disaster.
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Japanese protesters demonstrate anger over nuclear crisis
Anti-nuclear protesters have taken to the streets of Tokyo and other cities to mark six months since the March earthquake and tsunami.
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Japanese minister resigns over insensitive comments
Japan's economy, trade and industry minister has resigned over his comments about radiation contamination in crisis-hit Fukushima.
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Naoto Kan resigns as Japan's prime minister
Japan's prime minister has announced his resignation after plunging approval ratings over his handling of the tsunami disaster and nuclear crisis.
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Bottles become radiation detectors in Japan
To meet growing demand for radiation detectors, a Japanese researcher has come up with devices made from recycled plastic bottles.
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Japan to halt cattle shipments from Fukushima
Japan's government said it will suspend shipments of beef cattle from Fukushima prefecture after discovering that cattle had eaten contaminated feed.
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Japan's 'throwaway' nuclear workers
The previously undisclosed hiring of welders from the US and South-east Asia underscores the way Tokyo Electric outsourced its riskiest work.
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Tepco suspends clean-up at Fukushima plant
An operation to clean up radioactive water was suspended on Saturday, hours after it got under way, when radiation levels began rising dramatically.
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