National Mar 12, 2014

Jaczko recalls chaos of Fukushima early days

by Kazuaki Nagata

The central government and Tokyo Electric Power Co. fell into chaos when the triple meltdown crisis started at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission also faced a tough crisis-management situation characterized by limited information and mounting pressure to ...

National Sep 24, 2013

Ex-top U.S. nuclear regulator counsels end to atomic power

by Kazuaki Nagata

The ongoing crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 plant is a sign that the world needs to seriously rethink nuclear safety and consider possibly ending its dependence on atomic power, the former chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says.