Nearly 8 1/2 years since the accident, officials have yet to agree on what to do with the radioactive water. A government-commissioned panel has picked five alternatives, including the controlled release of the water into the Pacific Ocean, which nuclear experts, including members of the International Atomic Energy Agency, say is the only realistic option. Fishermen and residents, however, strongly oppose the proposal, saying the release would be suicide for Fukushima's fishing and agriculture.
New energy accounted for 23.1 percent of the total power generating capacity in the country's long-time largest coal producing area.
New York remains the hardest-hit state, with 271,590 cases and 21,411 deaths. New Jersey follows, with 102,196 cases and 5,683 deaths. Other states with over 40,000 cases include Massachusetts, California and Pennsylvania.
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern waves as she leaves after the Friday prayers at Hagley Park outside Al-Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 22, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
Neighboring Jilin province has also had torrential rains since Wednesday, raising water levels in 13 reservoirs to their upper limits, it added.
Negotiators from General Motors and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative deal to end a 31-day strike by nearly 50,000 workers, according to CNN.
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Nearly 35,000 pediatricians have been added to hospitals and clinics across China in the past three years to meet demand for healthcare services for children, a leading health authority said.
Nature education, along with music, art, science and military studies are among the most popular subjects that parents choose for their children to spend their leisure time, according to Wang Yin, an executive with New Oriental.
Nearly 65 percent of residents in Beijing bought books at physical stores over the past year, up 2.91 percent on the previous year.
Network providers are poised to field bids from suppliers of 5G network equipment, and historically such upgrades have meant lucrative contracts for Huawei, the world's largest supplier of mobile network equipment.