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TEPCO resumes commercial operations at world's largest nuclear plant

Memorial park opens 15 years after Fukushima disaster

The Fukushima March 11 Memorial Park was jointly established by the central government and the prefecture in an area straddling the towns of Namie and Futaba.

Steam Leak Forces Shutdown of Japan's Mihama Nuclear Reactor No. 3

A steam leak was detected early on May 8th at the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant's Unit 3 in Fukui Prefecture, prompting Kansai Electric Power to manually shut down the reactor. (News...

Nuclear reactor in central Japan halted after steam leak near turbine

The operator of a nuclear power plant in the central Japanese prefecture of Fukui said it halted its reactor Friday morning after discovering steam leaking from near a…

Nuclear reactor in central Japan halted after steam leak near turbine

The operator of a nuclear power plant in the central Japanese prefecture of Fukui said it halted its reactor Friday morning after discovering steam leaking from near a…

福島第二原発で監視機能に不具合　東電「核物質防護上影響ある事案」

福島第二原発で監視機能に不具合　東電「核物質防護上影響ある事案」

Japan’s wrecked nuclear plant becomes a tourist destination

The Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant is now a destination for "dark tourism" — travel to sites associated with tragedy, violence, or disaster, like Auschwitz, the killing fields of Ca

Chernobyl 2.0: Heres where nuclear disaster could happen next

Psychological prohibitions against endangering civilian reactors and other infrastructure are becoming dangerously thinFour decades after a failed experiment in Soviet Ukraine led...

Japan FY2025 nuclear output highest since 2011 crisis at 34% of capacity

Japan's nuclear power output rose to 33.6 percent of the total capacity of operable reactors in fiscal 2025, the highest level since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster,…

Japan FY2025 nuclear output highest since 2011 crisis at 34% of capacity

Japan's nuclear power output rose to 33.6 percent of the total capacity of operable reactors in fiscal 2025, the highest level since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster,…

Japan FY2025 nuclear output highest since 2011 crisis at 34% of capacity

Japan's nuclear power output rose to 33.6 percent of the total capacity of operable reactors in fiscal 2025, the highest level since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster,…

Crack Found in Nuclear Plant Turbine Covering

A crack was found in the cover surrounding the high-pressure turbine at Kansai Electric Power’s Mihama Nuclear Power Plant No. 3 reactor in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, following a st...

Imperial family visits Fukushima to inspect reconstruction efforts

The trip marks the first time since the disaster that the emperor and his family have visited the municipalities where the nuclear accident occurred.

Japan restarts operations at world’s largest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima disaster

The restart is the latest of Japan’s efforts to revive its nuclear energy sector and reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels.

Emperor and his family visit 2011 disaster memorial in Fukushima

The imperial couple and their daughter arrived in Fukushima Prefecture on Monday on a trip to inspect reconstruction efforts following the March 2011 disaster.

Onagawa No. 2 reactor to be halted for inspection after radioactive steam detected

The level of radioactivity in water that had accumulated in the reactor turbine building floor was about one-thousandth of the government's reporting threshold.

What Chernobyl and Fukushima reveal about how radioactive materials move in the environment

From soil and water, radioactive materials also moved into plants and animals, which posed risks to human health

Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects Designs Sea of Time – TOHOKU in Fukushima, Japan

Located in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, Sea of Time – TOHOKU is an art and architecture project designed by Japanese architect Tsuyoshi Tane in collaboration with artist Tatsuo...

天皇ご一家、第一原発立地の福島・双葉町で供花　震災後初の訪問

Chernobyl containment at risk of 'catastrophic' collapse, Greenpeace warns

Kyiv has accused Russia of repeatedly targeting the site during Moscow's full-scale invasion, including in a strike last year that pierced its modern, outer protective shell.

Fukushima Solar Plant Glare Lasts Up to 53 Minutes, Far Exceeding Forecasts

A large solar power facility built on a mountainside in Fukushima City is generating reflected sunlight for far longer than originally projected, with a city survey finding that gl...

Japan reactor makers project record sales in nuclear power resurgence

Japan's IHI, Mitsubishi Heavy race to train nuclear plant workers