UN watchdog chief visits Fukushima

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 watchdog chief visits Fukushima as Japan returns to nuclear power
The UN nuclear watchdog chief visited Japan's stricken Fukushima plant on Wednesday, the day after Tokyo approved an energy plan that marks a return to nuclear power. Under the plan, nuclear power will account for around 20 percent of Japan's energy supply by 2040,
IAEA official visits Fukushima; Japan revives nuclear power
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is monitoring Japan’s efforts to decommission the Fukushima plant after a 2011 earthquake-triggered tsunami killed 18,000 people and set off the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
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 nuclear power as new crises overshadow fears of Fukushima repeat
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake sent a tsunami hurtling towards Japan's east coast, killing 20,000 people, wiping out 120,000 buildings and sparking a partial meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
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".
Debris extracted from Fukushima nuclear plant revealed to media
Nuclear fuel debris that was extracted from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant last year has been revealed to reporters for the first time.
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Grossi participates in collection of Fukushima water samples
During his latest trip to Japan, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi assisted in collecting seawater samples near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power ...
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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 ...
Japan adopts new carbon reduction targets as it plans to boost nuclear and renewable energy by 2040
Japan’s government adopted new decarbonization targets aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70% from 2013 levels over the next 15 years, approving a renewed energy plan to help meet ...
Nuclear Power Is Solving the World’s Looming Energy Crisis
InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Editor’s Note: Decades ago, the nuclear industry seemed to be limping ...
Nuclear power exploration legislation gains steam
State lawmakers are advancing further this year down a path toward possibly using nuclear power to make electricity in Hawaii. Two Senate committees this month have pushed forward a bill to establish ...
TEPCO takes on challenge of making space for Fukushima nuclear debris
Workers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have started dismantling water storage tanks to free up space for tonnes ...
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IAEA Director General Joins International Experts for Seawater Sampling Near Fukushima
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi joined scientists from the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and Switzerland, along with IAEA experts, ...