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Jul 26, 2024 Local News
Kyushu Electric Power Updates Tsunami Assumptions for Genkai Nuclear Plant
Kyushu Electric Power announced an update to its tsunami assumptions for the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant, raising the estimated post-seismic sea level rise...
Jul 24, 2024 Local News
Saga Prefectural University to Be Established at Saga Government Complex
Saga Prefecture has decided to establish its new prefectural university at the Saga Government Complex, located 15 minutes on foot from JR Saga Station...
Jun 27, 2024 Local News
Saga City’s “Super App” Wins Japan DX Award
Saga City's official "Super App" received the Japan DX Award for its innovative approach to digital transformation in public services. The app, operational since June 2023...
Jun 18, 2024 Local News
Possible Iron Ship Discovered in Genkai Sea by Kyushu University Team
A research team from Kyushu University has discovered a 40-meter-long structure on the seabed off the coast of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, which is likely an iron ship...
May 28, 2024 Local News
Genkai Mayor Rejects Nuclear Waste Site Proposal
Shintaro Wakiyama, the mayor of Genkai Town in Saga Prefecture, stated on the 27th that the town does not intend to host a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste...
May 28, 2024 Local News
Genkai Nuclear Plant Pump Malfunction
On the 27th, Kyushu Electric Power reported a malfunction in an emergency feedwater pump at Genkai Nuclear Power Plant Unit 4, located in Saga Prefecture...
May 24, 2024 Local News
Mayor’s Car Burns Amid Nuclear Waste Survey Acceptance
A car belonging to Shintaro Wakiyama, the mayor of Genkai Town in Saga Prefecture, caught fire outside his home on May 21. This incident occurred...
May 15, 2024 Local News
Saga Town Accepts Preliminary Survey for Nuclear Waste Disposal Site
Fukuoka Prefecture's Governor Hattori emphasized the need for detailed investigations and thorough explanations to neighboring municipalities regarding...
May 9, 2024 Local News
Genkai Mayor Discusses “Nuclear Waste” Challenges with Economy Minister
In Genkai, Saga Prefecture, Mayor Shintaro Wakiyama met with Economy Minister Saito to express his concerns about selecting a site for disposing of high-level radioactive waste, kn...
Apr 26, 2024 Local News
Genkai Town Council Approves Petition for Nuclear Waste Literature Survey
On April 25, the Genkai Town Council in Saga Prefecture passed a petition urging the town to apply for the first stage of a nuclear waste disposal site selection process, known as ...
