March 2011 victims identified thanks to forensic officer's lifelike portraits
Shuichi Abe has been hailed for his realistic drawings, which have reunited a number of bodies with their families in Miyagi Prefecture.
As nuclear worries linger, Tohoku plant heads for landmark restart
The restart, the first in the northeast, comes amidst controversial restarts in the country's west and debates over the energy source's role in a carbon neutral target.
Tsunami-hit Onagawa reactor in northeast Japan gets final approval to restart
The No. 2 unit of the Onagawa plant is the first of the reactors damaged in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster to win final approval with local consent to restart.
Turnaround remains challenging for businesses hit by 2011 disaster in Japan
Firms involved in seafood processing, one of the main industries in the northeastern coastal areas hit hard by the disaster, are particularly struggling.
Compensation claims from Fukushima plant work top 260 since 2011
The claims that have been recognized by labor authorities include six cases of workers who developed cancer or leukemia due to radiation exposure.
Nearly 10 years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, prices for food products from the prefecture haven’t fully recovered.
Japan sees muddled messaging on nuclear’s role in carbon target
Top Liberal Democratic Party officials have contradicted each other over whether new reactors are needed.
Japan puts off decision to release treated Fukushima water into sea
Reports of a formal decision later this month to release the 1.2 million tons of treated water had triggered strong opposition from fishermen.
It is now highly likely that Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai will agree to resuming operation of the No. 2 reactor at the nuclear plant.
Fishing operators worry over plan to release Fukushima plant's water
As of September this year, the stored water totaled 1.23 million tons and continues to grow.
Fukushima 'blank spaces' in limbo, left out of decontamination plan
Residents who were forced to leave their homes are encountering barriers stopping them from tearing them down.
Japan to release radioactive water from Fukushima plant into sea
The move comes despite widespread concerns from within the nation and from overseas.
