Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Why Japan’s plan to release wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant is controversial

The International Atomic Energy Agency has greenlit Japan’s proposal to discharge treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. But the plan is being opposed by various quarters, including China and South Korea over safety fears

Acquittal of Fukushima operator ex-bosses upheld

Tokyo's High Court on Wednesday upheld the acquittal of three former executives from the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant, again clearing them of professional negligence over the 2011 disaster

Tokyo earthquake might've caused additional damage to the Fukushima nuclear plant

There was a drop in water levels in the Unit 1 and 3 reactors indicating that the existing damage to their primary containment chambers was worsened.

Water from Fukushima nuclear power plant undergoes decontamination process as sea release debate continues

1,000 temporary storage tanks crowd the plant’s grounds and officials say the tanks will be completely full by summer of 2022.

Toshiba designs robot to probe depths of Japan's melted Fukushima nuclear reactor

The 3 reactors at Fukushima suffered core meltdowns after a massive earthquake & tsunami in 2011.

Robot captures possible melted nuclear fuel inside damaged reactor at Fukushima

The robot found large amounts of solidified lava-like rocks and lumps in layers as thick as 1 meter (3 feet) on the bottom inside of a main structure.

First Fukushima worker diagnosed with radiation-linked cancer: Japan

A former Fukushima nuclear plant worker has been diagnosed with radiation-related cancer, Japanese authorities said Tuesday, in the first such confirmation more than four years after the worst atomic accident in a generation.

Typhoon Neoguri hits Japan's mainland, to reach Fukushima nuke plant soon

The typhoon is likely to reach areas near the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant by Friday morning. The site's operator said workers were bracing for the storm.

UN nuclear experts arrive in Japan to begin review of Fukushima plant

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the U.N.'s watchdog for nuclear power, is conducting its second review of plans for decommissioning that may take four decades after the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl in 1986.

New high radiation spots found in Fukushima storage tanks

The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said on Thursday new spots of high radiation had been found near storage tanks holding highly contaminated water, raising fear of fresh leaks as the disaster goes from bad to worse.