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As rising oceans threaten NYC, study documents another risk: The city is sinking

New York City is sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, homes, pavement and humanity itself
44 minutes ago
FILE — The central business district skyline is seen during the dusk in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 29, 2019. Indonesia's decades-long discussion about building a new capital has inched forward after President Joko Widodo approved a long-term plan for the government to abandon overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)
2 hours ago

China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030

China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030
2 hours ago
Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-16 mission from left, Gui Haichao, Jing Haipeng and Zhu Yangzhu behind glass meet the reporters at a press conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center ahead of the launch mission from Jiuquan in northwestern China, Monday, May 29, 2023. China's space program plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, a top official with the country's space program said Monday. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
May 28

North Korea notifies neighboring Japan it plans to launch satellite in coming days

North Korea has told neighboring Japan it plans to launch a satellite in coming days, which may be an attempt to put a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit
May 28
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's rocket launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 29, 2023. Japan's coast guard said North Korea has notified it that it plans to launch a satellite in coming days. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
May 28

Japan's coast guard says North Korea has notified it of plans to launch a satellite in coming days

Japan's coast guard says North Korea has notified it of plans to launch a satellite in coming days
May 28
May 27

Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis

Egyptian antiquities authorities have unveiled ancient workshops and tombs they say were discovered recently at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside the capital Cairo
May 27
Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, displays a recently unearthed ancient wooden sarcophagus at the site of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, 24 kilometers (15 miles) southwest of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, May 27, 2023. Saqqara is a part of Egypt's ancient capital of Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Waziri said the workshops had been used to mummify humans and sacred animals, dated back to the 30th Pharaonic Dynasty 380 BC to 343 BC and Ptolemaic period 305 BC to 30 BC. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
May 27

As Elizabeth Holmes heads to prison for fraud, many puzzle over her motives

As Elizabeth Holmes prepares to report to prison next week, the criminal case that laid bare the blood-testing scam at the heart of her Theranos startup is entering its final phase
May 27
FILE - Elizabeth Holmes, then the CEO of Theranos, speaks at the Fortune Global Forum on Nov. 2, 2015 in San Francisco. As Holmes prepares to report to prison next week, the criminal case that laid bare the blood-testing scam at the heart of her Theranos startup is entering its final phase.(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
May 27

Mechanical sails? Batteries? Shippers forming 'green corridors' to fast-track cleaner technologies

Water transport is a cost-efficient way of moving goods and people — but it emits lots of greenhouse gases
May 27
This 2021 photo shows the SC Connector, a freight-hauling vessel owned by the Norwegian company Sea-Cargo, passing beneath the Karmsund Bridge on the Karmsundet Strait in Haugesund, Norway. The ship is equipped with two rotor sails manufactured by Finland-based Norsepower. The 38-yard-high (35-meter-high) rotors spin in the wind and help propel the vessel. They also can tilt to avoid overhead bridges and power lines. It’s an example of new technologies helping the shipping industry reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. (Tor Nilssen/Sea-Cargo via AP)
May 26

EU official says Twitter abandons bloc's voluntary pact against disinformation

A top European Union official says Twitter has dropped out of the bloc's voluntary agreement to combat online disinformation
May 26
FILE - The Twitter logo is seen on the awning of the building that houses the Twitter office in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. Twitter has dropped out of a voluntary European Union agreement to combat online disinformation, a top EU official said Friday, May 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
May 26

What to stream this week: Foo Fighters, 'The Idol,' LeBron James and 'American Gladiators' doc

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Foo Fighters and some lost songs by the late Kenny Rogers, a new gritty HBO series from “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson called “The Idol” starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd
May 26
This combination of images shows promotional art for “Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge,”premiering Tuesday on NBC, left, “FDR,"a miniseries premiering Monday, May 29 on History, center, and "The Idol," a series premiering Sunday, June 4 on HBO. (NBC/History/HBO via AP)
May 26

Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink says it has US approval to begin trials in people

Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink says it's gotten permission from U.S. regulators to begin testing its device in people
May 26
FILE - Elon Musk departs the Phillip Burton Federal Building and United States Court House in San Francisco, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink says it’s gotten permission to begin testing its device in people. The company made the announcement on Twitter Thursday, May 25, but has provided no details about a potential trial, which was not listed on the U.S. government database of trials. (AP Photo/ Benjamin Fanjoy, File)
May 26

Bear helps itself to 60 cupcakes from Connecticut bakery, scares employees

A hungry bear barged into the garage of a Connecticut bakery, scared several employees and helped itself to 60 cupcakes before ambling away
May 26
May 26

Judge says fire retardant drops are polluting streams but allows use to continue

A judge has ruled that the U.S. Forest Service can keep using chemical retardant dropped from aircraft to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law
May 26
FILE - An aircraft lays down a line of fire retardant between a wildfire and homes in the dry, densely wooded Black Forest area northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo., on June 13, 2013. A federal judge said Friday, May 26, 2023, that chemical retardant dropped on wildfires by the U.S. Forest Service is polluting streams in western states in violation of federal law, but said it can keep being use to fight fires. (AP Photo/John Wark, File)
May 26

Crash of private Japanese moon lander blamed on software, last-minute location switch

A Tokyo company whose lunar lander slammed into the moon says a software issue and a last-minute switch in the touchdown location led to the crash
May 26
May 26

OpenAI boss downplays fears ChatGPT maker could leave Europe over AI rules

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is downplaying worries that the ChatGPT maker could exit the European Union if it can’t comply with the bloc’s strict new artificial intelligence rules
May 26
OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman, right, the founder of ChatGPT and creator of OpenAI, gestures while speaking to moderator Azeem Azhar at University College London, as part of his world tour of speaking engagements in London, Wednesday, May 24, 2023.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
May 26

Google asks users to join waiting list to try AI-powered search

Google’s AI-powered search competes directly with Bing AI and ChatGPT.
May 26
VIDEO:  Google asks users to join waiting list to try AI-powered search
May 26

New British Cycling rules bar transgender women from competing in elite female events

Riders who were born male will be prevented from racing in British Cycling’s elite female events under a new transgender and non-binary participation policy published by the governing body
May 26
May 26

British Cycling publishes new transgender policy with 'open' and 'female' categories

Riders who were born male will be prevented from racing in British Cycling’s elite female events under a new transgender and non-binary participation policy published by the governing body
May 26
FILE - Jon Dutton, the then Rugby League World Cup 2021 Chief Executive speaks at a media event to mark the forthcoming Rugby League World Cup in Manchester, England, Oct. 10, 2022. Riders who were born male will be prevented from racing in British Cycling's elite female events under a new transgender and non-binary participation policy published by the governing body on Friday May 26, 2023. Jon Dutton, chief executive of British Cycling, apologized for the anxiety and upset caused during the 13 months since the previous policy was suspended. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
May 26

Hugh Grant's lawsuit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid cleared for trial

A London court has rejected an attempt by the publisher of The Sun newspaper to throw out a lawsuit by actor Hugh Grant alleging that journalists and investigators it hired illegally snooped on him
May 26
FILE - Hugh Grant arrives at the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles, Sunday Jan. 29, 2023. A London court on Friday rejected an attempt by the publisher of The Sun tabloid to throw out a lawsuit by actor Hugh Grant alleging that journalists and investigators it hired illegally snooped on him. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
May 26

Court says Hugh Grant's lawsuit alleging illegal snooping by tabloid can go to trial

A London court has rejected an attempt by the publisher of The Sun newspaper to throw out a lawsuit by actor Hugh Grant alleging that journalists and investigators it hired illegally snooped on him
May 26
FILE - Hugh Grant arrives at the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles, Sunday Jan. 29, 2023. A London court on Friday rejected an attempt by the publisher of The Sun tabloid to throw out a lawsuit by actor Hugh Grant alleging that journalists and investigators it hired illegally snooped on him. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
May 26

Three cheetah cubs die in India amid sweltering heat wave

Three cheetah cubs born to a big cat brought to India from Africa last year died in the past week in central India’s Kuno National Park
May 26
FILE- Two cheetahs are seen inside a quarantine section before being relocated to India at a reserve near Bella Bella, South Africa, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. Three cheetah cubs, born to a big cat brought to India from Africa last year, died in May, 2023. Their mother was among the 20 that India flew in from Namibia and South Africa, as a part of an ambitious and hotly contested plan to reintroduce them to Indian grasslands. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, File)
May 26

Three cheetah cubs die in India amid sweltering heat wave

Three cheetah cubs born to a big cat brought to India from Africa last year died in the past week in central India’s Kuno National Park
May 26
FILE- Two cheetahs are seen inside a quarantine section before being relocated to India at a reserve near Bella Bella, South Africa, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. Three cheetah cubs, born to a big cat brought to India from Africa last year, died in May, 2023. Their mother was among the 20 that India flew in from Namibia and South Africa, as a part of an ambitious and hotly contested plan to reintroduce them to Indian grasslands. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, File)
May 26

US, Chinese trade officials express concern about each other's restrictions

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and her Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, have expressed concern about policies of each other’s governments following Chinese raids on consulting firms and U.S. restrictions on exports of semiconductor technology
May 26
FILE - In this photo released by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao pose for a photo with Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell on the sidelines of a meeting in Beijing on May 12, 2023. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and her Chinese counterpart Wang expressed concern Thursday, May 25, 2023 about policies of each other’s governments following Chinese raids on consulting firms and U.S. curbs on exports of semiconductor technology, their governments said. (Michael Godfrey/DFAT via AP, File)
May 25

Hyundai and LG announce $4.3 billion plant in Georgia to build batteries for electric vehicles

Hyundai and LG Energy Solution say they will build a $4.3 billion electric battery plant in Georgia
May 25
May 25

Ford electric vehicle owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network starting next spring

All of Ford‘s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada starting next spring
May 25
FILE - A Tesla auto charges on May 10, 2023, in Westlake, Calif. All of Ford Motor Co.'s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations starting in 2024, according to an announcement Thursday, May 25, 2023, by Ford CEO Jim Farley and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
May 25

Virgin Galactic completes final test flight before launching paying customers to space

Virgin Galactic has completed a final test flight before taking paying customers on brief trips to space
May 25
This photo released by Virgin Galactic shows mission specialist Christopher Huie, left, instructor Luke Mays, center, and mission specialist Jamila Gilbert during a test flight on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Virgin Galactic completed what's expected to be its final test flight Thursday before taking paying customers on brief trips to space. (Virgin Galactic via AP)
May 25

DeSantis’ announcement is latest in series of issues at Twitter after Musk takeover

ABC News’ business reporter Alexis Christoforous discusses the glitchy announcement after Elon Musk seemed to blame the problem on the number of users.
May 25
VIDEO: DeSantis’ announcement is latest in series of issues at Twitter after Musk takeover
May 25

German airline Lufthansa signs deal for minority stake in Italy's struggling ITA Airways

German airline Lufthansa on Thursday signed a deal with the Italian government for a minority share in the long-struggling ITA Airways, formerly Alitalia
May 25
FILE - An ITA Airways passenger jet approaches to land at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, on July 1, 2022. German airline Lufthansa on Thursday, May 25, 2023, signed a deal with the Italian government for a minority share in the long-struggling ITA Airways, formerly Alitalia. Lufthansa’s industrial plan calls for revenues of 2.5 billion euros ($2.68 billion) this year, growing to 4.1 billion euros in 2027, the Italian Finance Ministry said in a statement. No financial terms were disclosed. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
May 25

Twitter's launch of DeSantis' presidential bid underscores platform's rightward shift under Musk

While shaky and skewered by critics, Twitter’s forum for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to announce his presidential run nevertheless underscored the platform’s unmistakable shift to the right under new owner Elon Musk
May 25
FILE - Twitter, now X. Corp, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses prior to his talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, May 15, 2023 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. While shaky and skewered by critics, Twitter’s forum for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to announce his presidential run nevertheless underscored the platform’s unmistakable shift to the right under new owner Elon Musk. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, Pool, File)
May 25

How busy will Atlantic hurricane season be? Depends on who wins unusual battle of climatic titans

Two clashing climatic behemoths, one natural and one with human fingerprints, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or chaotic the Atlantic hurricane season will be
May 25
FILE - People stand along a waterfront as huge waves crash against a seawall in the wake of Hurricane Ian in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday, May 25, 2023, announced its forecast for the 2023 hurricane season. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)
May 25

Nvidia stuns markets and signals how artificial intelligence could reshape technology sector

Shares of Nvidia, already one of the world’s most valuable companies, have soared after the chipmaker forecast a huge jump in revenue
May 25
File - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company founder Morris Chang, left, shakes hands with Nvidia Co-founder, President, and CEO Jensen Huang, right, at the TSMC facility under construction in Phoenix, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Nvidia shares skyrocketed early Thursday after the chipmaker forecast a huge jump in revenue for the next quarter, notably pointing to chip demand for AI-related products and services.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
May 25

Paralyzed man walks again with help of artificial intelligence

ABC News medical contributor Dr. John Brownstein and ABC News contributor and Google Tech Policy Fellow Mike Muse explain the AI technology used to help a man walk again after a decade.
May 25
VIDEO: Paralyzed man walks again with help of artificial intelligence
May 25

Centuries-old cotton tree, a national symbol for decades, felled by storm in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leon's President Julius Maada Bio says heavy rains felled the centuries-old Cotton Tree that has stood as the country's national symbol for decades
May 25
A bulldozer clears the fallen Cotton Tree in downtown Freetown, Sierra Leone, Thursday May 25, 2023. Sierra Leone's centuries-old iconic Cotton Tree, seen as a symbol of liberty and freedom by early settlers, fell during torrential rains in the capital causing a great loss to the nation and leaving "a gap in our hearts", President Julius Maada Bio told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/TJ Bade)
May 25

Swedish online fashion retailer blocks 42,000 customers for returning too many purchased items

Sweden-based online fashion retailer Boozt AB says it has blocked 42,000 customers for returning too many items they had purchased
May 25
May 25

Delaware taps artificial intelligence to evacuate crowded beaches when floods hit

Delaware officials are hoping an influx of federal infrastructure money means that future evacuations of crowded beaches during floodwaters can happen automatically through artificial intelligence
May 25
FILE - Waves crash near a beachgoer on July 13, 2022, in Rehoboth Beach, Del. Delaware is getting help from the federal government for its effort to use artificial intelligence to automatically trigger the evacuation of crowded beaches amid major flooding. The project landed one of several infrastructure grants the Biden administration is expected to announce Thursday, May 25, 2023, that involve high-tech solutions to traffic congestion problems. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
May 25

Facebook’s parent company Meta cuts more jobs

The company says the total number of layoffs will amount to approximately 10,000.
May 25
VIDEO:  Facebook’s parent company Meta cuts more jobs
May 25

South Korea launches first commercial-grade satellite, as North Korea plans first spy satellite

South Korea has launched a commercial-grade satellite for the first time as part of its growing space development program, as rival North Korea is pushing to place its first military spy satellite into orbit
May 25
In this photo released by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, the Nuri rocket lifts off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, Thursday, May 25, 2023. South Korea launched the commercial-grade satellite Thursday for the first time as part of its growing space development program, as rival North Korea is pushing to place its first military spy satellite into orbit. (Korea Aerospace Research Institute via AP)
May 25

Cyprus making extra efforts to ensure air safety amid Turkish warplane incursions

Cyprus authorities say they’re taking extra efforts to ensure flight safety isn’t compromised from Turkish warplanes and military drones flying inside Cypriot-monitored airspace without filing either flight plans or communicating with air traffic control
May 25
May 25

Japan nuclear watchdog asks Fukushima plant operator to assess risk from reactor damage

A nuclear watchdog has asked the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant to assess possible risks resulting from damage that was found in a key supporting structure inside one of the three melted reactors
May 25
FILE - The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant sits in coastal towns of both Okuma and Futaba, as seen from the Ukedo fishing port in Namie town, northeastern Japan, on March 2, 2022. A nuclear watchdog has asked the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to assess potential risks from damage found in a key supporting structure inside the worst-hit of the three melted reactors. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)
May 24

Acquirer of Silicon Valley Bank announces layoffs at the failed institution

The bank that acquired the remnants of Silicon Valley Bank after it failed amid a March bank run has announced layoffs
May 24
May 24

Registration opens for annual Florida Python Challenge

Registration is now open for the 2023 Florida Python Challenge, giving participants a chance to win a share of more than $30,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the wild
May 24
FILE - A Burmese python is held during a safe capture demonstration at a media event for the 2022 Florida Python Challenge, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Miami. Registration is now open for the 2023 Florida Python Challenge, giving participants a chance to win a share of more than $30,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the wild. The 10-day competition runs Aug. 4–13 and is open to both professional and novice snake hunters. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
May 24

Elon Musk wants to build a digital town square. But his debut for DeSantis had a tech failure.

Elon Musk wants to turn Twitter into a “digital town square,” but his much-publicized Twitter Spaces kickoff event, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announcing his run for president, struggled with technical glitches and a near half-hour delay Tuesday
May 24
FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Feb. 24, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. DeSantis has filed a declaration of candidacy for president, entering the 2024 race as Donald Trump's top GOP rival (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
May 24

Elon Musk wants to build a digital town square. But his debut for DeSantis had a tech failure.

Elon Musk wants to turn Twitter into a “digital town square,” but his much-publicized Twitter Spaces kickoff event, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announcing his run for president, struggled with technical glitches and a near half-hour delay Wednesday
May 24
FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Feb. 24, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. DeSantis has filed a declaration of candidacy for president, entering the 2024 race as Donald Trump's top GOP rival (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
May 24

Microsoft: State-sponsored Chinese hackers could be laying groundwork for disruption

Microsoft says state-backed Chinese hackers have been targeting U.S. critical infrastructure and could be laying the technical groundwork for the potential disruption of communications between the U.S. and Asia in future crises
May 24
FILE - A security surveillance camera is seen near the Microsoft office building in Beijing, July 20, 2021. State-backed Chinese hackers have been targeting U.S. critical infrastructure and could be laying the technical groundwork for the potential disruption of critical communications between the U.S. and Asia during future crises, Microsoft said Wednesday, May 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
May 24

Microsoft: State-sponsored Chinese hackers could be laying groundwork for disruption

Microsoft says state-backed Chinese hackers have been targeting U.S. critical infrastructure and could be laying the technical groundwork for the potential disruption of communications between the U.S. and Asia in future crises
May 24
FILE - A security surveillance camera is seen near the Microsoft office building in Beijing, July 20, 2021. State-backed Chinese hackers have been targeting U.S. critical infrastructure and could be laying the technical groundwork for the potential disruption of critical communications between the U.S. and Asia during future crises, Microsoft said Wednesday, May 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
May 24

After years of controversy, national bio-defense lab opens in Kansas

After more than a decade of controversy and delays, the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility is opened in Manhattan, Kansas
May 24
May 24

Danish masters prepped canvases with leftovers from brewing beer

Famous Danish painters may have gotten supplies from an unusual source: breweries
May 24
This photo provided by Mikkel Scharff in May 2023 shows a canvas ground layer prepared with brewing residual yeast, linseed oil, lead white and chalk for a test. Danish painters in the 19th century had some special ingredients up their sleeves: They used materials from brewing beer to create their artwork, according to research published in the journal Science Advances on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. (Mikkel Scharff/Royal Danish Academy via AP)
May 24

Fuzzy falcon chicks who nest at Michigan State football stadium get tracking bands

Scientists and students placed tracking bands on four boisterous peregrine falcon chicks who live on top of Michigan State University’s football stadium
May 24
A peregrine falcon flies near its nest as Jim Schneider, right, assists Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist Chad Fedewa pick peregrine chicks for banding, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. Fedewa banded four peregrine falcon chicks that live in a nest situated on the top of Spartan Stadium, home of Michigan State University's football team. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
May 24

In transition from HBO Max to Max, writer and director credits got lost

The streaming service Max may only be hours into its rollout, but it’s already under fire by Hollywood’s top guilds for the way it credits writers and directors
May 24
This image shows the logo for Max, the streaming service previously known as HBO Max. (Max via AP)
May 24

Yellowstone baby bison put to death after visitor picks it up, leading herd to reject it

Yellowstone National Park officials say they had to kill a newborn bison after a man picked it up and the animal's herd wouldn't take it back
May 24
FILE - A herd of bison grazes in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park on Aug. 3, 2016. Yellowstone National Park officials say they had to kill a newborn bison because its herd wouldn’t take the animal back after a man picked it up. Park officials say in a statement the calf became separated from its mother when the herd crossed the Lamar River in northeastern Yellowstone on Saturday, May 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
May 24

South Korea experts say Japan carefully answered questions on plan to release radioactive water

The head of a South Korean team of experts said Wednesday they saw all of the facilities they had requested to visit at Japan’s tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant and Japanese officials had carefully answered their questions about a contentious pl...
May 24
Yoo Guk-hee, Chairperson of South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Committee arrives at the foreign ministry in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, May 22, 2023. A South Korean team of government experts has begun a two-day tour at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday to have a first-hand look of a controversial Japanese plan to release into sea treated by slightly radioactive wastewater. (Kyodo News via AP)