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RADIOACTIVE WATER

In the fiscal year that began in April, Tepco plans to release a total of about 62,400 tons of treated water in eight rounds.
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2026
Tepco ends second round of fiscal 2026 treated water release
In the just ended round, about 7,900 tons of water containing small amounts of radioactive tritium was discharged.
International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi will visit the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture to conduct additional monitoring of treated water being discharged into the ocean.
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Jun 17, 2026
Nuclear watchdog chief to visit Japan to monitor Fukushima treated water
International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi will monitor the discharge of water containing small amounts of radioactive tritium.
Water tanks at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture
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Mar 25, 2026
Tepco completes treated water releases for fiscal 2025
The utility finished the seventh and final treated water release for fiscal 2025 from its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
Reactor buildings at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant in the town of Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Jan. 22
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Mar 6, 2026
Fukushima nuclear power plant discharging final round of treated water for FY2025
The operation, scheduled to run until March 24, will result in the release of about 7,800 tons of treated water containing tritium.
The Fugen advanced converter reactor is seen behind the No. 2 reactor (right) of the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture.
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Dec 24, 2025
Leak of tritium-containing water reported at Fugen nuclear reactor
The leak occurred when a pipe was cut at the nuclear reactor, which is undergoing decommissioning work.
A sign reading, "Suspend the sales of all fish products imported from Japan" is displayed in an area home to Japanese restaurants in Beijing in August 2023. China will reimpose a ban on imports of Japanese seafood, media reports in Tokyo said Wednesday, as a diplomatic spat between the two countries deepens.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Nov 19, 2025
China to reimpose ban on Japanese seafood imports amid row over Taiwan, reports say
China ratcheted up the pressure on Tokyo as a prolonged dispute with Beijing over the Japanese leader¡¯s remarks on Taiwan appeared inevitable.
Fisheries minister Norikazu Suzuki announces the resumption of Japanese scallop exports to China at a news conference after a Cabinet meeting on Friday at the National Diet Building in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2025
Japan resumes scallop exports to China
China banned imports of Japanese fishery products following the release of treated water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings plans to discharge 7,800 tons of treated water after diluting it with large amounts of seawater in the ongoing operation, set to run until Nov. 17.
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Oct 30, 2025
Nuclear plant in Fukushima starts fifth round of treated water discharge
This is the 16th time that water containing small amounts of radioactive tritium has been released since the discharge began in August 2023.
A pipeline to transport seawater, part of the facility for releasing treated radioactive water to sea from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture
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Aug 25, 2025
Tepco ends third round of treated water release for fiscal 2025
Tepco said Monday that the power supplier has completed the third round of the fiscal 2025 release of treated water into the Pacific Ocean.
Tanks of treated water at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in February
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Aug 3, 2025
Tepco wraps up latest round of treated water release in Fukushima
The discharge of the water was suspended due to a tsunami caused by a major earthquake near Russia¡¯s Kamchatka Peninsula last week.
A seafood market in Beijing. China has agreed to lift a ban on Japanese seafood imports that has lasted for 21 months.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 30, 2025
China agrees to lift ban on Japanese seafood imports
The prohibition was imposed in response to the release of treated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the ocean.
Hiroshi Moriyama (left), secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meets with Zhao Leji, the third-ranking official of the Chinese Communist Party, in Beijing on Tuesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Apr 29, 2025
LDP¡¯s Moriyama pushes for concrete results on China¡¯s seafood import ban
China offered no specific promises, instead emphasizing the stability of Japan-China relations at a time of great international volatility.
A pipeline to transport seawater, part of the facility for releasing treated radioactive water to sea from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture
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Apr 28, 2025
Tepco finishes first round of fiscal 2025 treated water release
In fiscal 2025, Tepco plans to release a total of about 54,600 metric tons of treated water in seven rounds.
Storage tanks of contaminated water at Tokyo Electric Power's Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant
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Mar 31, 2025
Tepco completes treated water discharge in Fukushima for fiscal 2024
Tepco started the treated water discharge in August 2023, releasing about 85,800 tons so far.
Blue pipelines to transport seawater, part of the facility operated by Tepco where treated radioactive water is released from the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant into the sea, are seen during a treated water dilution and discharge facility tour for foreign media in the town of Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, in August 2023.
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Mar 13, 2025
Tepco releases treated water from Fukushima plant for last time in fiscal 2024
The operator of the nuclear plant plans to discharge 7,800 tons of treated water containing tritium, a radioactive substance, into the Pacific during the current release.
Rafael Grossi (left), director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya at a joint news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday
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Feb 19, 2025
Japan and IAEA to boost cooperation on Fukushima No. 1 decommissioning
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and IAEA chief Rafael Grossi discussed the nuclear plant and the release of treated water from the facility into the ocean.
Work to dismantle wastewater storage tanks are under way at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant as part of steps to decommission the entire facility.
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Feb 18, 2025
U.N. nuclear chief to view soil removed from Fukushima
Workers at the wrecked plant on Japan¡¯s northeast coast last week began dismantling wastewater storage tanks to free up space for tons of nuclear debris.
The top lid of a tank at the "J9" area is removed at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Friday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / FOCUS
Feb 15, 2025
Tepco takes on challenge of making space for Fukushima nuclear debris
Workers at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant have started dismantling water storage tanks to free up space for tons of nuclear debris.
The treated water storage tanks planned for dismantling, shown to members of the press at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant on Thursday
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Feb 13, 2025
High wind halts dismantling of Fukushima nuclear plant¡¯s water tanks
The dismantling?had been seen as a milestone in Tepco¡¯s decades-long project to decommission the stricken plant, which went into meltdown after it was hit by a tsunami in 2011.
Yellowtail is unloaded in Himi, Toyama Prefecture. Japan is looking to expand yellowtail exports to the United States, with China's blanket ban on Japanese fishery products still in place.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 9, 2025
JETRO to support yellowtail exports to U.S.
JETRO hopes to help expand sales channels for the fish in the United States, where Japanese cuisine has become popular amid an increase in health conscious consumers.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
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