Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

The Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, which spawned the giant tsunami that triggered the Fukushima nuclear disaster, was felt nearly nationwide. The shindo readings ranged from 7 in ...

When nature calls, Masana Izawa has followed the same routine for more than 50 years: heading out to the woods in Japan, ...

TOKYO – Japan is decidedly ... come to refer to as the “nuclear safety” myth by the Fukushima Daiichi meltdown, which ranks among the world’s worst nuclear disasters.

A draft energy strategy aims to push for nuclear and renewable energy to be utilised “to the fullest extent” in order to maintain economic growth and tackle emissions, The Japan Times reported.

all 33 workable reactors in Japan must be back online, with only 14 back in service after the Fukushima disaster. Given the current pace of safety checks by the nuclear regulation authority ...

Japan's 2040 nuclear power target is in line with the 2030 target of between 20% and 22%, despite the challenges faced by the industry after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Nuclear power accounted ...

(Mainichi/Tatsuro Tamaki) The lessons Japan ... on nuclear power as much as possible," which the government has heretofore upheld based on regrets over the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

TOKYO – Japan is decidedly ... come to refer to as the “nuclear safety” myth by the Fukushima Daiichi meltdown, which ranks among the world’s worst nuclear disasters.