The government has defined the evacuation area around nuclear power plants at a 30 kilometer radius. Many towns around t...

A look at the latest happenings in Japan’s electricity and energy marketplace.

Environment Minister, Nobuteru Ishihara is in hot water over a controversial remark he made regarding a possible contami...

 Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants Japan to host a “Robot Olympics” alongside the 2020 Tokyo games.Abe visited an ...

 Japanese mega-courier Sagawa Express is looking to add a few good women to its workforce. The rising popularity of onli...

 Sexist jeers aimed at a female speaker by members of the Tokyo assembly are causing waves in Japan today.Your Party mem...

 Japanese authorities are warning parents over a rising number of cases of children swallowing button batteries.Japan’s ...

 Japan’s parliament voted to ban possession of child pornography today.The vote came after over a decade of internationa...

 Japanese lawmakers started debate today on a bill to legalize casinos.Japan now allows betting on horses and other form...

 The Japanese researcher at the heart of a stem cell scandal is defending her research. Haruko Obokata said through a la...