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  Why Japan started releasing contaminated water of Fukushima nuclear plant into Pacific? DEETS INSIDE

  Explainers | August 28, 2023 14:20 IST

  Tsunami waves knocked out the Fukushima nuclear power plant’s backup electricity supply and caused meltdowns in three of its reactors. The event is regarded as one of the worst nuclear accidents in history.

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  Severity of radioactive leak raised at Japan plant

  World | August 29, 2013 7:52 IST

  Tokyo: Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) Wednesday announced that they have officially raised the level of severity of the radioactive water leak at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant to level three.The NRA said the

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  Records Show Japan Gov't Knew Meltdown Risk Early

  World | March 10, 2012 7:52 IST

  Tokyo, Mar 10 : Just four hours after a tsunami swept into the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japan's leaders knew the damage was so severe that the reactors could melt down, but they kept their