National Jul 21, 2021
Home win in first event may console those promised 'Recovery Olympics'
by Takaki Tominaga
The underlying theme of the Games — to showcase the Tohoku region's recovery from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake — has been largely overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
National | FOCUS Jun 23, 2021
As Japan reboots 44-year-old nuclear reactor, experts sound alarm
by Aaron Sheldrick
Kansai Electric Power Co. restarted the No. 3 reactor at its Mihama station in Fukui Prefecture on Wednesday.
National Jun 23, 2021
Fukui nuclear unit becomes Japan's first to operate beyond 40-year limit
The reactor had stopped operations after the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 plant triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami.
National Jun 18, 2021
'The Last G7': Satirical picture from China raps Japan over Fukushima water
The artwork features a mock-up of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper," with Japan pouring "green radioactive water" into the glasses of the other G7 representatives.
National Jun 3, 2021
Japan softens commitment to nuclear power in draft growth strategy
The government has dropped a key phrase that it "will continue to seek to make the most out of nuclear power" after protests from Cabinet ministers Shinjiro Koizumi and Taro Kono.
National May 30, 2021
Futaba is the last municipality covered by the central government's evacuation order to resume rice planting.
National / Media | MEDIA MIX May 22, 2021
Media fails to agree on Fukushima water discharge
by Philip Brasor
The general public is unable to comprehend the mixed messages it’s hearing from the nation’s leading news outlets.
National May 13, 2021
Fukushima flower growers hope to make Tokyo Olympics bloom
by Ayano Shimizu
The town of Namie is hoping to shake off its image as a place forever linked to disaster.
National May 13, 2021
Cancer compensation claim by former Fukushima plant worker rejected
The court in Sapporo denied any causal relationship between debris removal work undertaken by the man and his development of the various cancers.
National May 12, 2021
Japan and Tepco studying release of Fukushima water 1 kilometer from coast
The plan calls for a pipeline to be set up at the bottom of the ocean, according to sources.
National May 4, 2021
Japan feared U.S. military would take control of Fukushima response in 2011
The U.S. military's move to form a joint support force led by the commander of the Pacific Fleet in the wake of the disaster triggered anxiety, accounts show.