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TV tonight: Jane McDonald, sumo wrestlers and a karaoke bar in Japan

The cruise singer stays on dry land for a fun travel series. Plus, Damian Lewis returns for the final season of Billions. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Wanted: The Escape of Carlos Ghosn review – this twisty, dramatic tale will leave you agog

The tale of the ex-car industry chief who made an astonishing escape while on bail – and is subject to an international arrest warrant – is fascinatingly told in this documentary

The Guardian - UK

Fukushima: China accused of hypocrisy over its own release of wastewater from nuclear plants

Plant in China releases water with higher amounts of tritium, scientist says, calling into question seafood ban imposed on Japan

The Guardian - AU

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NBA star was ‘scared’ by North Korean satellite launch attempt while in Japan for World Cup

Plans for the start of the Basketball World Cup in Okinawa, Japan were unaffected Thursday after a North Korean rocket launch prompted an alert ordering some residents to evacuate

The Independent UK

‘Fly me to the moon’ seems to be global ambition in 2023

2023 is a busy year for lunar missions, with India, Russia, U.S., China and Japan all launching missions to the Moon. India's Chandrayaan-3 and Russia's Luna-25 have already been launched, while four more are scheduled. Japan's Hakuto-R failed to make a moon landing in April. Next year, Beresheet 2, VIPER,…

The Hindu

U.S. ambassador to Japan will publicly eat Fukushima fish amid radioactive water release outrage

He said it was intended to be a “show of solidarity” after the release of the water sparked protests and concerns that Japanese seafood would be contaminated.

Fortune

OPINION - Japan releases radioactive Fukushima water into ocean: Tech and Science Daily podcast

Japan has started releasing radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean - 12 years after an earthquake and tsunami destroyed the nuclear power plant.

Evening Standard

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Worries over seafood safety mount as Japan releases Fukushima water into the Pacific

Local fishermen and the government of neighboring China are among the critics of Japan's decision to release water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean.

WEKU

‘They won’t buy it’: fish traders anxious after Fukushima wastewater release

The release of water from the Japanese nuclear plant has already caused the price of produce from surrounding coastal areas to drop

The Guardian - UK

Markets Today: Stock Indexes Jump on Nvidia’s Blowout Earnings Results

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are up +0.41% at a 1-week high, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are up +0.92% at a 2-week high. Stock indexes this morning are moderately higher as technology stocks rally after Nvidia delivered a third-straight sales...

Barchart

What to know about FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

The Basketball World Cup begins on Friday and spans across the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.

Al Jazeera

5 things to know about Japan's Fukushima water release in the Pacific

The water comes from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Although most scientists agree it does not pose an immediate environmental threat, some are worried about the long-term consequences.

WEKU

FIBA Basketball World Cup live stream 2023: How to watch every game for free from anywhere

We've got everything you need to watch FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 live streams from anywhere, for free. Les Bleus look like the team to beat in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.

Tom’s Guide

Timeline: Cleaning up the Fukushima disaster

The plant was devastated by a tsunami in 2011, but Japan’s efforts to clean up have been mired in controversy.

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Evening Standard

Japan begins releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear power plant into Pacific Ocean

China has branded the move ‘selfish and irresponsible’ amid huge backlash

WEKU

North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed

The failed launch prompted neighboring Japan to issue a brief "J-alert" ordering some residents to evacuate to safe places as the North Korean rocket flew over its southernmost islands of Okinawa.

The Independent UK

World Cup plans in Okinawa unaffected by North Korean spy satellite launch attempt

Plans for the start of the Basketball World Cup in Okinawa, Japan were unaffected Thursday after a North Korean rocket launch prompted an alert ordering some residents to evacuate

The Guardian - AU

China bans Japanese seafood after Fukushima wastewater release

Water containing radioactive tritium being pumped into Pacific via tunnel from Tepco plant, amid protests from China, South Korea and fishing communities

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France 24

Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant to release radioactive wastewater into sea

The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will begin releasing the first batch of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean later Thursday, utility executives said.

The Independent UK

In Japan's neighbors, fear and frustration are being shared over radioactive water release

Public fears and frustrations are being shared in Japan's neighboring countries about the release of treated radioactive wastewater from a crippled nuclear power plant Thursday

Al Jazeera

‘Not Japan’s trash bin’: Anger as Fukushima water released into Pacific

China bans all aquatic imports from Japan after plant operator begins pumping water into the Pacific Ocean.

The Guardian - US

‘It’s not black and white’: is Carlos Ghosn a victim or a villain?

A new four-part Apple TV+ docu-series charts the rise and fall of former Nissan and Renault boss turned disgraced international fugitive

RideApart

Honda EM1 e: Electric Scooter With Swappable Batteries Heads To Indonesia

After Honda launched its EM1 e: electric scooter with swappable Honda Mobile Power Pack batteries in Japan and Europe, it's now testing the waters in Indonesia.

The Independent UK

Business tycoon Carlos Ghosn's rise, fall and dramatic escape is subject of new Apple TV+ series

Carlos Ghosn, the former rock star businessman who fell from grace and fled authorities smuggled in a music instrument box, is getting what his dramatic story deserves — a multi-part Apple TV+ documentary series

GoodToKnow

Where is Carlos Ghosn now? Whereabouts of the fugitive explained

Where is Carlos Ghosn now? We reveal the whereabouts of the fugitive, as a new Apple+ TV documentary about his escape airs.

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