Nuclear plant clears safety regulations

 Japanese regulators endorse safety upgrades at the Sendai nuclear station in southwestern Japan, paving the way for the...

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Obuchi visits Fukushima

Japan’s youthful new Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi makes first visit to the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. 

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Fukushima Update #49 Evacuation planning: Islanders risk being left behind

Residents on a small island within the evacuation perimeter of the Sendai nuclear plant in Kagoshima Prefecture speak ab...

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Evacuation planning: Islanders risk being left behind

Residents on a small island within the evacuation perimeter of the Sendai nuclear plant in Kagoshima Prefecture speak ab...

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Workers sue Tepco over risk pay

A group of workers involved in operations at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are suing Tokyo Electric Power Company ...

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Fukushima accepts waste facility

Authorities in Fukushima Prefecture have approved the construction of a massive facility to store radioactive waste gene...

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Fukushima Update #48Fukushima suicide ruling

In a landmark ruling, a Fukushima court holds TEPCO responsible for the suicide of an evacuee. Other news: Research help...

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Fukushima suicide ruling

In a landmark ruling, a Fukushima court holds TEPCO responsible for the suicide of an evacuee.

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New ALPS approved

The NRA has approved the use of a new piece of equipment to remove radioactive particles from contaminated water at Fuku...

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Eruption research begins

Volcano experts met with Nuclear Regulation Authority officials this week to help them understand the risk posed by a ra...

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