Planned releases of wastewater from Fukushima nuke plant deemed "safe"
A panel of technical advisers to the Fukushima prefectural government and two municipalities finalized a report at a meeting in Fukushima city on July 26 confirming the safety of a detailed plan drawn up by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) to release into the sea treated water from the utility's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The move followed …
Hydrogen-powered trucks to hit road in January in Fukushima-Toyota tie-up
The Fukushima prefectural government and Toyota Motor Corp., based in Toyota city, Aichi Prefecture, will put into use about 60 trucks powered by hydrogen-based fuel cells starting next January for merchandise deliveries to supermarkets, convenience stores and other retailers in the cities of Koriyama and Iwaki. It will be the first time in Japan that fuel cell trucks are used …
Evacuation order to be lifted in part of Futaba, residency allowed from Aug. 30
The Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba, the only municipality where no residents have been permitted to return in the wake of the 2011 nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima Daiichi plant, will see part of the town reopened to residency beginning on Aug. 30 after a lifting of the central government's evacuation order on the stroke …
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14 July 2022
Arakawa River in Fukushima city given top water quality rating for 12th straight year
The Arakawa River in Fukushima city has received the top water quality rating among Japan's "Class-A" rivers for the 12th straight year, according to the results of an annual survey announced on July 7 by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, …
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7 July 2022
Body launched in Aizu to tackle local issues
A body bringing together industry, academia and government was officially set in motion in the Aizu inland region of Fukushima Prefecture on July 1 to help tackle challenging issues faced by local communities. The new organization, Aizu DX Nisshinkan, comprises …
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30 June 2022
Univ. of Aizu team eyes public asteroid hunt based on web app
A team of researchers at the University of Aizu in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Aizuwakamatsu is launching a project that would enable the general public to look for asteroids that could collide with Earth by using a web app. …
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24 June 2022
Evacuation order lifted for Katsurao reconstruction base, 1st in off-limits zone
The national government removed an evacuation order on June 12 for part of the Fukushima Prefecture village of Katsurao, which had been in place since the 2011 nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima Daiichi plant. The …
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16 June 2022
'Hometown tax donations' to Fukushima hit record high in FY2021
The value of donations to Fukushima Prefecture's 59 cities, towns and villages under the "furusato nozei (hometown tax donation)" program reached an all-time high of about 5,252 million yen in fiscal 2021 to last March, a 1.2-fold increase from the …
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9 June 2022
PM Kishida tells Katsurao residents of decision to remove evacuation order
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the Fukushima Prefecture village of Katsurao on June 5 and notified local residents of the government's decision to remove its evacuation order on part of the municipality which was implemented in the wake of the 2011 nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima Daiichi plant. The decision concerns what is designated as one of the Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas. It is located inside the so-called "difficult-to-return" zone. As for non-designated areas in the zone, Kishida told the residents the government "will strive through the 2020s to make it possible for …