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Japan prepares to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima

Published 22 Dec, 2025 10:24am

Since then, Japan has restarted 14 of the 33 that remain operable, as it tries to wean itself off imported fossil fuels

China, Japan close to resuming seafood imports after Fukushima ban

Published 30 May, 2025 12:45pm

BEIJING: China and Japan said Friday they were moving closer to ending a years-long dispute over Tokyo’s handling of...

Japan to resume trial removal of Fukushima debris

Published 05 Sep, 2024 12:32pm

TOKYO: The operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant said Thursday it aims to carry out a trial...

Japan, China experts discuss Fukushima water release

Published 31 Mar, 2024 12:20pm

TOKYO: Japanese and Chinese experts held talks on treated wastewater from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant,...

Japan’s Tepco to start fourth release of treated Fukushima water in late February

Published 16 Jan, 2024 02:34pm

TOKYO: Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) plans to start a fourth release of treated radioactive water from the...

Deadly storms buffet US, leave hundreds of thousands without power

Published 10 Jan, 2024 11:01am

WASHINGTON: Severe weather battered the United States Tuesday, spinning off tornadoes and reportedly killing three...

Three-metre tsunami recorded at Japan nuclear plant after quake

Published 10 Jan, 2024 10:59am

TOKYO: Three-metre (10-foot) tsunami waves were recorded at, but did not damage, a nuclear plant in Japan in the...

Massive earthquake jolts Japan, residents rush to evacuate coast

Updated 01 Jan, 2024 03:37pm

TOKYO: A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some...

World’s oldest beauty adviser sitting pretty

Published 21 Nov, 2023 02:50pm

FUKUSHIMA: Tomoko Horino’s neighbours gossiped when she first went out to work in patriarchal 1960s Japan, but now,...

IAEA, Japan agree on continuous safety review of Fukushima water

Published 19 Sep, 2023 09:49am

TOKYO: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) agreed with Japan on its continuous safety review of the...

First phase of Fukushima water release to end Monday

Published 08 Sep, 2023 10:39am

TOKYO: The first phase of releasing treated waste water from Fukushima that has angered China will end on Monday as...

Japan to WTO: China’s Fukushima-related seafood ban ‘totally unacceptable’

Published 05 Sep, 2023 12:11pm

TOKYO: Japan has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that China’s ban on Japanese seafood after the release of...

Japan PM eats ‘safe and delicious’ Fukushima fish

Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am

TOKYO: Japan’s prime minister ate what he called “safe and delicious” fish from Fukushima on Wednesday, days...

Japan PM to meet fishing industry leaders over Fukushima water

Published 21 Aug, 2023 10:02am

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will on Monday meet fishing industry representatives in a bid to...

Japan mothers’ group fears Fukushima water release could revive health concerns

Published 17 Aug, 2023 10:03am

IWAKI: Waves crashing on a Japanese beach lashed a man and a woman wearing waders and hats as they demonstrated the...

IAEA head Grossi meets with local residents ahead of visit to wrecked Fukushima plant

Published 05 Jul, 2023 09:16am

TOKYO: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi met residents on Wednesday to assuage concerns...

Is Japan going to dump nuclear contaminated water in the Pacific?

Published 14 Mar, 2023 10:20pm

Reportedly, Japan's recent decision to dump over 1 million tonnes of “contaminated” water into the Pacific Ocean...

Swiss group to launch petition to rethink nuclear power plans

Published 28 Aug, 2022 04:56pm

GENEVA: A group of Swiss politicians has formed ‘Stop Blackouts’, which will launch a petition seeking a revision to...

7.3-magnitude quake hits east Japan, tsunami advisory issued

Updated 17 Mar, 2022 10:46am

TOKYO: A powerful 7.3-magnitude quake jolted east Japan on Wednesday night, rattling the capital Tokyo and prompting...

USA qualifies for Tokyo Olympics baseball tournament

Published 06 Jun, 2021 10:57am

The Olympic tournament will be held July 28 to August 7 in Fukushima and Yokohama.

China says release of Fukushima water 'extremely irresponsible'

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 04:33pm

This approach is extremely irresponsible and will seriously damage international public health.

Japan to release treated Fukushima water into the sea: PM

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 04:32pm

The release is unlikely to begin for at least two years, but has already sparked opposition from local fishing communities and concern in Beijing and Seoul.

Japan to release treated Fukushima water into sea: reports

Published 09 Apr, 2021 02:51pm

The International Atomic Energy Agency has endorsed the proposal to release the treated Fukushima water.

Tokyo Olympics flame begins virus-delayed journey across Japan

Published 25 Mar, 2021 10:11am

The flame will pass through all of Japan's 47 prefectures and take in landmarks including Mount Fuji and the Hiroshima City Peace Memorial Park.

Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster

Published 11 Mar, 2021 11:42am

Only nine of Japan's 33 remaining commercial reactors have been approved for restarts under post-Fukushima safety standards and only four are operating, compared with 54 before the disaster.

Ten years after Fukushima, Japan remembers 'man-made' nuclear disaster

Published 09 Mar, 2021 10:25am

Nuclear power supplied just 6% of Japan's energy needs in the first half of 2020 compared with 23.1% for renewable sources - far behind Germany's 46.3% - and nearly 70% for fossil fuels.

Dozens injured in strong quake off Japan's Fukushima

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 05:14pm

Images posted online showed broken glass at a shop and items spilled off the shelves at a supermarket.

Quake of 7.1 magnitude hits off coast of Japan's Fukushima

Published 13 Feb, 2021 07:52pm

The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture at a depth of 60 km (36 miles).
The earthquake hit at 11:08 p.m. local time (1408 GMT) and shook buildings in the capital of Tokyo.

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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