Fukushima Daiichi, 6 years on
The decommissioning process at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has just started.
read moreKeidanren frets over Toshiba tech
The Japan Business Federation, Keidanren, says it is concerned that Toshiba technology leaving Japan could negatively af...
read moreSasori stranded inside Fukushima No.2 reactor
A robot probing Japan's meltdown-hit Fukushima Daiichi number two reactor has failed to reach its goal.
read moreTokyo goes for the (used) gold
Tokyo starts collecting used cellphones to mine for the precious metals to mint the medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics a...
read moreRobot 'Sasori' to probe Fukushima reactor
The operator of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant will send a robot into the stricken No.2 reactor.
read moreCoast Guard team explores new volcanic isle
A Japanese Coast Guard team explores Nishinoshima, a new volcanic island that grew out of the Pacific Ocean.
read moreSharp could build LCD panel factory in US
Sharp Corporation considers building a liquid crystal display panel factory in the United States.
read moreWorld's first donor stem cell retinal transplants going ahead
Scientists in Kyoto will proceed with the world's first retinal transplants using cells grown from donor iPS stem cells....
read moreKounotori ends mission after failed space debris retrieval
A Japanese space transporter ends its mission after a failed attempt to collect space debris.
read moreHitachi unveils robot for Fukushima nuclear plant
Hitachi unveils an updated robot with a sensor that will venture inside reactor 1 at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power...
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