Japan, Fukushima and nuclear power

The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Disaster
On March 11, 2011, the Japanese islands were struck by an earthquake of enormous force. For six minutes the ground was shaking, turning whole towns into piles of rubble. But, while the struggle to recover from the most powerful earthquake in the history of Japan was going on,
A decade after Fukushima disaster, Japan decides to bank on nuclear power
Japan is turning to nuclear power more than a decade after the triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Japan is ditching plans to lessen its relia
Japan to increase nuclear power as new crisis overshadows Fukushima
On 11 March, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake sent a tsunami hurtling towards Japan's east coast, killing 20,000 people, wiping out 120,000 buildings and sparking a partial meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
UN watchdog chief visits Fukushima as Japan returns to nuclear power
The UN nuclear watchdog chief visited Japan's stricken Fukushima plant on Wednesday, the day after Tokyo approved an energy plan that marks a return to nuclear power. Under the plan, nuclear power will account for around 20 percent of Japan's energy supply by 2040,
Japan to increase nuclear power as new crises overshadow fears of Fukushima repeat
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake sent a tsunami hurtling towards Japan's east coast, killing 20,000 people, wiping out 120,000 buildings and sparking a partial meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Japan raises nuclear power goal in post-Fukushima shift
Japan now operates 14 commercial nuclear reactors, compared to 54 before the Fukushima disaster when 30% of the country's energy was from nuclear sources. The plan still needs app
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Citizen scientists reclaim disaster zone
ODAKA, Japan >> Every year when winter finally loosens its grip on northern Japan, Tomoko Kobayashi begins what has become an annual rite for her and a small band of collaborators. They head out with ...
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Grossi participates in collection of Fukushima water samples
During his latest trip to Japan, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi assisted in collecting seawater samples near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power ...
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High wind halts Fukushima dismantling
TOKYO – Gusty winds prevented the operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant from starting to dismantle treated ...
High wind halts dismantling of Fukushima nuclear plant's water tanks
A spokesman said the process could start from Feb 14, depending on weather conditions. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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UN nuclear chief to view soil removed from Fukushima
The UN nuclear watchdog chief arrives in Japan on Tuesday for a trip that will include his first visit to storage facilities ...
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TEPCO takes on challenge of making space for Fukushima nuclear debris
Workers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have started ... 14 years after the facility was hit by a devastating tsunami. Operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has been ...