Spotlight: Masao Yoshida — Leader of the Fukushima 50 It’s been 11 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami devastated the region of…
Switzerland asks Japan to endorse anti-nuclear statement The Swiss government has asked Japan to endorse a joint statement addressed to the Nuclear…
Japan wins sea bed race to methane hydrate Japan has successfully extracted methane hydrate from its sea bed, a breakthrough that could potentially…
Fukushima survivors seek restitution after 2011 disaster Thousands of people affected by the Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan have filed a class…
UN envoy says Japan should do more to protect nuclear victims Japan has not done enough to ensure the health of residents and workers affected by…
Residents in disaster-hit Japan feel 'let down' Residents from hardest-hit areas are feeling left behind as Japan struggles to recover from last…
S. Korean opposition urges government to drop nuclear secrecy A South Korean lawmaker urged the government to resume publishing polls on nuclear safety as…
TEPCO seeks $125 billion for Fukushima clean-up costs Tokyo Electric Power Company announced Wednesday that it needs $125 billion more for the clean-up…
Japan nuclear watchdog admits errors in forecast maps Japan’s recently established nuclear watchdog has apologized over a blunder in its forecast maps supposedly…
TEPCO admits Japan nuclear crisis was avoidable In a turnabout from asserting the company’s good disaster management, Tokyo Electric Power Co. finally…
Japan radiation survey shows discrepancy in measurements A group of citizens and scientists claimed Friday that Japan’s science ministry may have manipulated…
Japanese energy company discovers potential first shale oil A Japanese company engaged in oil and natural gas exploration and production said it found…
New Japan nuclear reactor prompts local debate Plans to restart construction of a nuclear reactor in Aomori Prefecture, about 500km northeast of…
Radioactive food items in Japan receding in number, survey shows Only 1% of food samples are found to be contaminated by radioactive fallout, underlining the…
Japan commemorates Hiroshima bombing with Truman The atomic bomb hit Hiroshima one morning almost seven decades ago, but the explosion reverberates…
