China tells Japanese minister to drink Fukushima water after saying it was safe to dump in the ocean

China tells Japanese minister to drink a glass of treated Fukushima water after Tokyo announced it was safe to dump it in the Pacific Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijan has asked Japan’s Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso to drink treated radioactive water from Fukushima  The comment on Wednesday came after Aso a day earlier … Read more

Tokyo Olympic torch relay begins in tsunami-hit city of Fukushima after year-long coronavirus delay

The Olympic torch relay began in the tsunami-hit city of Fukushima today, kicking off a four-month countdown until the delayed summer Games in Tokyo.  Tokyo’s Olympic games, delayed from 2020 due to Covid-19, are the first ever organised during a global pandemic. About 10,000 runners will carry the torch across Japan’s 47 prefectures, including far-flung islands, … Read more