Pandemic puts Fukushima host town for Thai Olympic boxers on edge
Municipalities set to welcome athletes are now scrambling to come up with effective measures to protect their health, despite not knowing what to expect next summer.
Japan's carbon neutrality dilemma: More nuclear power or more renewables?
Suga's declaration the nation would achieve net zero by 2050 has touched off a debate over the best way to provide a safe, stable, secure and green energy.
Emperor's evacuation to Kyoto weighed after Fukushima nuclear disaster
The government led by the now-defunct Democratic Party of Japan unofficially proposed that then-Emperor Akihito evacuate to Kyoto or somewhere further west immediately after the eruption of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, a former administration official has said. However, the Imperial Household Agency flatly ...
Fukushima nuclear debris removal to be delayed due to pandemic
The process of removing melted fuel was to begin at the No. 2 reactor in 2021, but the spread of the virus has stalled tests in the U.K. of a robot arm that is to be used.
Art project encourages evacuees of disaster-hit Fukushima town
Murals have been painted on buildings on the main streets of Futaba in an effort to maintain morale among evacuees who hope to return.
IAEA prepared to send team to monitor Fukushima water release
Agency chief Rafael Grossi said the IAEA can play "an extremely constructive role" in addressing concerns about the release of the water into the environment.
¥60 billion wind power project off Fukushima to be dismantled
The project was widely seen as a symbol of the reconstruction of the northeastern prefecture following the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters.
The government is considering releasing treated water, which includes tritium, a radioactive substance, from the tsunami-crippled nuclear plant into the ocean.
Mission possible? The long road ahead for Fukushima cleanup.
Tepco aims to undertake the crucial removal of fuel debris from Fukushima No. 1 in 2021 ahead of decommissioning the plant.
Taiwanese helping spread Fukushima reconstruction information
A group of supporters visited the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant and attended talks on the prefecture's recovery.
65% of Fukushima evacuees have no intention of returning home: survey
In response to a multiple-choice question asking why they have not returned to their homes, 46.1% said they still fear contamination of the environment.
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.
