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Japan fails to stop radioactive discharge into ocean
Japanese nuclear power plant operator Tepco expects to stop pumping radioactive water into the ocean on Monday, days later than planned.
Japan’s Tepco told to hurry to stop radiation leaks
Japan’s government on Monday told the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to move quickly to stop radiation seeping into the ocean.
Japan focuses on cracked reactor pit
Officials grappling to end the world’s worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl tried to seal a crack that has been leaking radiation into the sea.
Japan says high radiation due to partial meltdown
The high level of radiation in water flooding the basement at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant is probably due to a partial melting of fuel rods.
Radioactivity soars inside Japanese reactor
Japanese authorities evacuated workers on Sunday from a reactor building they were working in after high doses of radiation were detected.
China hits back at Japan after boat captain freed
China on Saturday demanded Japan apologise for holding a Chinese boat captain, showing few outward signs of softening in a dispute.
Japan frees China boat crew, calls for gas talks
Japan on Monday freed the crew of a Chinese fishing boat held in disputed waters, but held on to the captain at the centre of a territorial rift.
Tiny tsunami hits small Japan island
A tiny tsunami hit an island south of Tokyo on Sunday after warnings that waves of more than three metres could batter Japan’s Pacific coast.
Japan premier calls election as LDP battles to hold on
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso dissolved Parliament’s lower house on Tuesday for an August 30 election that polls show could see his party ousted.