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.
The government is considering releasing treated water, which includes tritium, a radioactive substance, from the tsunami-crippled nuclear plant into the ocean.
‘Bolt’: A noirish depiction of the dark days after 3/11
Director Kaizo Hayashi’s three-part film based on the meltdown disaster of 2011 at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is a mishmash of noir, sci-fi and fantasy.
Taiwan ban on Japanese food looks set to stay
The measure, in place since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, affects products from five prefectures in eastern Japan.
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.
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.
