A tsunami warning was issued after the quake struck off the coast of Mindanao. ByThe Associated Press December 2, 2023, 10:16 AM MANILA, Philippines — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday night off the coast of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao and Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning. The … Read more
TOKYO — Top diplomats from Japan and China met for bilateral talks Saturday to try to resolve disputes including China’s ban on Japanese seafood, which has hit Japanese exporters. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, met in South Korea’s southern port city of Busan. They will join their host, Park … Read more
IWAKI, Japan — Local fishing communities feared the worst when the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant began discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. Instead of a business calamity, however, consumers from across the nation have supported the region by eating more fish. Besides boosting a fragile industry, the demand has helped mitigate the impact … Read more
OKUMA, Japan — At a small part of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant’s central management room in northeastern Japan, the handled water switch change is on. A graph on a pc monitor close by reveals a gradual lower of water ranges as handled radioactive wastewater is diluted and launched into the Pacific Ocean. Within the … Read more