Fukushima Daini — permanent reactor closure

30 September 2019

Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

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37.3200, 141.0300

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No radiological release

What happened

Units 1–4 permanently ceased commercial operation. This is a reactor closure, not a nuclear accident or an unplanned outage. All four units had remained offline after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Evidence: Documented
Confidence: High
Infrastructure: Nuclear Power Plant
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Latitude: 37.3200°
Longitude: 141.0300°

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These labels describe individual statements, not the incident as a whole. Significant allegations may be preserved, including false-flag claims, but their label reflects the evidence available rather than how often they are repeated.

Confirmed: Established by primary evidence or strong, independent corroboration.
Reported: Published by an identified, credible source, but not yet fully established.
Claimed: An assertion by a named party with an interest in the event.
Disputed: A material claim that another identified source directly contests.
Unverified: Relevant information that currently lacks enough evidence to authenticate.
Conjecture: An interpretation or proposed explanation rather than an established fact.
Internet chatter: A notable online claim without credible sourcing or supporting evidence.

Attribution

Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.

Sources

PRIS permanent-shutdown reactor databaseInternational Atomic Energy Agency · Incident reporting

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