South Koreans Fight Against Release of Fukushima Water In Ocean

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Seoul following reports this week that Japan plans to release the water into the ocean as early as late August. Here’s What You Should Know Hundreds of South Korean activists have gathered in central Seoul to protest against Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean. Japan’s Asahi Shimbun daily reported … Continue reading South Koreans Fight Against Release of Fukushima Water In Ocean

Japan Discovers New Islands, Count Doubles After Survey

After discovering 7,000 unknown islands after a new land survey, Japan practically doubled its island size. Japan’s New Island Count According to Kyodo News, the number of official islands in Japan is expected to double from 6,852 to 14,125 after the government conducted the first survey in 1987 of its territorial waters.  Japan used advanced mapping technology in the first geographical study of the archipelago … Continue reading Japan Discovers New Islands, Count Doubles After Survey