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Investors say Beijing’s sanctions could offer an unexpected boost by creating a national champion
Beijing suspends aquatic imports after Tokyo makes first discharges into Pacific from damaged nuclear site
Planned discharge from stricken nuclear plant has sparked international controversy, but most experts say it is safe
Hostility of neighbouring countries, notably China, will have a big economic impact
Beijing attacks Tokyo’s plans and says ocean is ‘not a sewer’ for nuclear-contaminated water
Decision comes as Tokyo faces backlash from China and South Korea over releasing waste water from the nuclear plant
China and South Korea oppose release of treated radioactive water into Pacific Ocean
More than a decade of policy stagnation after Fukushima disaster has strained supply chains
Decision comes amid electricity shortage and as country faces increasing difficulty in meeting net zero carbon pledges
Prime minister says government will step up reactor restarts and study construction of new plants
Public opinion is shifting in favour of restarting Japan’s nuclear reactors but there are still concerns about safety
Domestically generated power is geopolitically safer than gas imports, according to Japan’s largest reactor maker
Fresh safety concerns will weaken PM’s case and weigh down utilities stocks
Tremor kills two people but country’s preparedness credited with preventing greater damage
Magnitude 7.4 tremor rattles areas devastated by 2011 tsunami with warnings of more potential aftershocks
Damage to captured Zaporizhzhia plant was limited but there was unanimous criticism of the assault
Investors are growing a little less discerning
Plan to discharge 1m tonnes condemned by neighbouring countries and environmentalists
A meticulous account of Japan’s nuclear disaster that stands against any smooth official narrative
Ten years after the tsunami struck, most citizens are vehemently opposed to restarting the reactors
Transition to nuclear energy will be easier in countries where seismic activity is low
Disposal of contaminated water from nuclear plant expected to provoke international concern
Decarbonisation will be hard enough without zapping one consistent zero-carbon source
South Korea accused of seeking to turn 2020 games into new front in wartime labour dispute
Tokyo court rules in favour of the three over their role in nuclear meltdown
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