Fukushima nuclear plant decommissioning draws attention of local businesses
More than 100 local companies have registered for business meetings in the six months since the launch of a support center tasked with helping match firms and contractors.
Tepco finishes nuclear fuel removal from Fukushima reactor pool
It is the first time that fuel removal has been completed for any of the three reactors that suffered meltdowns in the March 2011 accident at the plant in Fukushima Prefecture.
The government has given two conflicting figures for radiation exposure levels — 20 millisieverts a year and 1 millisievert a year — triggering concern.
Tepco admits not repairing Fukushima No. 1 seismometers that broke last year
The devices, which measure earthquakes, were installed at the nuclear plant last March at the NRA's request, but broke in July and October the same year.
Water levels at Fukushima reactor containers falling after quake
Existing damage to piping and other parts of the containment vessels may have expanded as a result of the earthquake.
Fukushima College robot wins top prize for nuclear decommissioning
Students in 14 teams from colleges across the country were tasked this year with developing robots to remove fuel debris, organizers said.
Wisdom often fails the test of time
Fukushima residents demand stricter decontamination to enable safe return
Remaining restrictions blocking people from living in the town of Tomioka are due to be lifted in 2023.
High court denies government responsibility for Fukushima nuclear crisis
Presiding Judge Akira Adachi said it is difficult to ascertain that the state's measures against tsunamis were problematic.
Climate change is a marathon, not a sprint: Japan will make greater progress if these issues are not politicized and all major parties agree on emissions reduction as a common goal.
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.
Japan lays out plan to steer economy away from carbon by 2050
The home of the world's third-largest economy is also the world’s fifth largest emitter of carbon dioxide.
