On Thursday (15th), the Tokyo Electric Power Company of Japan provided further clarification on the cause of the nuclear waste water leakage at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, stating that it was due to human error on Wednesday (7th). Last Wednesday, about 5.5 tons of radioactive contaminated water leaked from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's water purification system. According to Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the leak occurred on Thursday morning in the high-temperature incinerator building while the facility was cleaning and treating contaminated water from the reactor building with the "second cesium adsorption system" to reduce radiation levels in preparation for maintenance. The system is connected to the external wall's exhaust vent, through which the contaminated water leaked. According to TEPCO, two operators from collaborating companies failed to notice the open state of a valve and missed relevant reminder signs before starting t...
Meeting Between Wang Yi and Thai Foreign Minister in Bangkok Aims to Accelerate Railway Connectivity
During the annual consultation held on Sunday (28th) in Bangkok, Chinese Communist Party Central Committee member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi mentioned the need for China and Thailand to actively advance the high-quality construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, accelerate the construction of the China-Thailand railway, and promote the expeditious implementation of the development concept for connectivity between China, Laos, and Thailand. The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed the willingness of China to strengthen pragmatic cooperation in all fields with Thailand in order to build a more stable, prosperous and sustainable China-Thailand community. He emphasized the importance of enhancing high-level exchanges and focusing on mutual beneficial cooperation, coordinating efforts to promote economic, trade and investment cooperation. At the same time, both sides should also strengthen law enforcement and security cooperation, take effective measures to ensure th...