National Oct 31, 2020
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.
National Oct 19, 2020
China urges Japan to cautiously consider nuclear plant water release
Space is expected to run out by the summer of 2022, with contaminated water increasing by about 170 tons per day.
National Oct 16, 2020
Japan to release radioactive water from Fukushima plant into sea
The move comes despite widespread concerns from within the nation and from overseas.
National Oct 9, 2020
Fishing industry chief opposes releasing Fukushima No. 1 water into sea
The Zengyoren chief and others are concerned about the impact on the reputation of Fukushima's farm and marine products.
National / Crime & Legal Sep 30, 2020
Sendai court upholds ruling that state and Tepco must pay Fukushima evacuees
It was the first time a high court has acknowledged the state's responsibility for the incident in about 30 similar lawsuits filed nationwide.
National Sep 24, 2020
Suga plans visit to Fukushima to show commitment to recovery
The prefecture is also home to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, which suffered an unprecedented triple meltdown due to the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
National Sep 2, 2020
The storage facility in Mutsu is the only one in Japan not located on the premises of a nuclear power plant and is designed to store spent fuel for up to 50 years.
National Sep 2, 2020
Japan Atomic Energy Commission fears nation may run short of nuclear experts
Accidents have damaged perceptions of nuclear power, leading to fewer students studying nuclear energy at universities, the Cabinet Office-affiliated commission wrote.
National | Regional Voices: Fukushima Jul 17, 2020
Fukushima localities speak out against dumping radioactive water in sea
The resolutions and statements described measures taken by the central government as inadequate to combat reputational damage to produce from the prefecture.
National Jul 5, 2020
Tepco unit launches giant vertical farm in Shizuoka powered by artificial lighting
The LED-powered farm can yield up to 5 tons of produce a day, making it one of the largest such facilities in the world and a boon to Japan's aging farmers.
National Jun 11, 2020
Rods can be removed from No. 2 reactor at Fukushima plant, Tepco says
A total of 615 spent and unspent fuel rods are still stored in the pool at the unit where a core meltdown occurred during the 2011 disaster.
Business / Corporate Jun 9, 2020
Tepco plans ¥2 trillion green power push by 2030
by Aya Takada
The spending plans are among the most ambitious from Japanese utilities, which lag global peers in shifting away from fossil fuels.