TOKYO Ongoing concerns over a blackout in Tokyo were further raised on Thursday as a thermal power plant in northeast Japan was taken offline due to a techni
A malfunction at a thermal power plant in Fukushima Prefecture forced a temporary suspension of operations and exacerbated the risk of a blackout in the capital as it swelters under a grueling heat wave.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A thermal power plant in northeast Japan was taken offline due to a technical glitch on Thursday further raising the ongoing concerns over a blackout in the heatwave-hit capital amid the soaring temperature levels not seen in June in almost 150 years. World News | Blackout Fears in Heatwave-hit Tokyo as Power Plant Fails.