‘Nervous and rushed': Massive Fukushima plant cleanup work involves high radiation and stress
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown 14 ...
In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own
Makoto Watanabe quit a major newspaper after it retracted a scoop. Now he runs an investigative nonprofit that does not shy away from challenging authority.
Japan to increase reliance on nuclear energy in post-Fukushima shift
Japan says it will increase its reliance on nuclear energy in a major policy shift as it seeks to meet growing demand from power-hungry sectors like AI and semiconductors. An energy plan approved by ...
Japan’s PM attends Fukushima memorial marking 14th anniversary of nuclear disaster
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attended a memorial service hosted by Fukushima Prefecture on Tuesday to mark 14 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami rocked the country's northeast, ...
Japan's top court upholds ex-TEPCO leaders' acquittal on negligence over Fukushima nuclear crisis
Japan’s top court has found two former company executives not guilty of negligence over the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster and the subsequent deaths of dozens of elderly residents ...