Japan, Fukushima and nuclear power

Japan raises nuclear power goal 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 the cabinet on Tuesday called for "maximising the use of nuclear energy" and dropped reference to "reducing reliance on nuclear energy".
UN nuclear chief arrives in Japan to inspect Fukushima soil storage
UN nuclear chief arrives in Japan to inspect Fukushima soil storage - Rafael Grossi to assess contaminated soil removed after 2011 nuclear disaster as Japan grapples with disposal plan
Japan plans a massive return to nuclear power in its energy roadmap
COLUMN. The country, whose reactors have been restarting very gradually since 2015 following the Fukushima disaster, intends to return to 20% nuclear production by 2040, and aims to turn more widely to renewables,
Japan to increase reliance on nuclear energy
Japan’s Cabinet has approved a new basic energy plan emphasising nuclear power and renewables as its primary carbon-free sources
Japan aims for increased use of nuclear in latest energy plan
Japan is to "make maximum use of nuclear power", with about 20% of the country's total electricity generation in fiscal 2040 coming from nuclear, according to the government's latest Basic Energy Plan.
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 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 the cabinet on Tuesday called for "maximising the use of nuclear energy" and dropped reference to "reducing reliance on nuclear energy".
UN watchdog chief visits Fukushima as Japan marks return to nuclear power
The UN nuclear watchdog chief visited Japan's stricken Fukushima plant after Tokyo approved an energy plan that marks a return to nuclear power.
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Turning Japan's nuclear challenges into opportunities
Japan’s nuclear history presents an opportunity to lead regional safety and disaster preparedness in East Asia ...
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Protests over Fukushima discharge go on as locals ask for transparency
This handout photo taken and released on February 14, 2025 from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) shows the removal of the ...
Japan has figured out how to build resilient housing in disaster-prone places — here's what the US can learn
Japan has spent decades making its buildings more resilient to earthquakes. Similar changes could be difficult for the US to ...
Japan approves new climate, energy and industry policies through 2040
Japan's government approved on Tuesday new targets to cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions through 2040, alongside a ...
Quake-resistant home ratios near nuclear plants below average
Nearly 80 percent of municipalities within 30 kilometers of 15 nuclear power plants across Japan have a lower proportion of ...
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Japan approves climate and energy policies to cut GHG emissions by 2040
Japan's government has approved new climate, energy and industrial policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by ...
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Japan to skip nuke ban treaty meeting again
Japan will not participate as an observer in the third meeting of signatories to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in New York in March, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Tuesday. The ...
Nearly 5,000 involved in drill near Kagoshima nuclear plant
A three-day evacuation exercise involving nearly 5,000 residents began on Feb. 14 close to a nuclear power plant here.