Nearly four decades after the Chernobyl disaster, Ukrainian first responder Petro Hurin says the effects of the catastrophe continue to shape his life. As one of the many “liquidators” tasked with cleaning up the aftermath of the explosion at reactor four, he recalls the intense exposure to radiation and the long-term toll it has taken […]
A government spokesperson in Japan has expressed the country’s welcome to the European Union (EU) potentially lifting restrictions on food imports that were imposed after the 2011 nuclear accident caused by an earthquake and tsunami. According to a report in the Nikkei newspaper, the EU is in the final stages of removing all restrictions on […]

