Most survivors of 2011 quake and Fukushima crisis want to see an end to nuclear power
Some 30% of respondents said all nuclear power plants should be abolished immediately, with 52% supporting phasing out nuclear power and eventually eliminating it.
Suga vows to make efforts to allow Fukushima evacuees to return home
The prime minister paid a visit to the disaster-hit prefecture ahead of the 10th anniversary on Thursday of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.
Fukushima plant owner says nuclear power needed to hit green goal
Tepco chief says nuclear energy is indispensable for the company to curb CO2 emissions 50% by fiscal 2030 from 2013 levels as boosting capacity of renewables takes time.
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.
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.
Government and Tepco ordered to pay ¥278 million over Fukushima crisis
The ruling overturns a lower court decision that had dismissed the state's responsibility for the 2011 nuclear crisis.
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.
Tepco ordered to pay ¥600 million over 2011 nuclear disaster
The plaintiff side expressed its intention to appeal to a higher court.
Ex-Tokyo fire chief recalls tense days of Fukushima disaster response
The central government requested the Tokyo Fire Department in the early hours of March 18 to help out with the situation in Fukushima.
Reactor lids at Fukushima plant likely to be highly contaminated
A Nuclear Regulation Authority study group said Tuesday that a high concentration of radioactive cesium is highly likely to have accumulated in the lids of the containment vessels for the No. 2 and No. 3 reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power ...
Japan’s historic power market rally triggers government probe
Most households and businesses won’t be affected by the volatility, as nearly all power supply contracts are linked to rates independent from the spot market.
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.
