More than 150,000 people were evacuated from the vicinity. More than a million tonnes of water fromFukushima nuclear power to be released into the ocean this year. Fukushima incident in 2011 has been the worst nuclear accident. More than a million tonnes of water from the defunct Fukushima nuclear power station will reportedly be released … Read more
TOKYO: Japan said Friday it will not send government representatives to February’s Beijing Olympics as it called on China to respect human rights and the rule of law. Government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno did not describe the move as a diplomatic boycott — already announced by the US and others — but said there were “no plans” … Read more
TOKYO, Japan on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, a day after authorities announced new Covid border restrictions. “Regarding the traveller arriving from Namibia, it was confirmed to be a case of Omicron after analysis at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases,” government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters. “This is the … Read more
