The Latest Breaking News from Fukushima

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Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region for a restart, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster and a setback as Japan seeks to accelerate reactor restarts to maximize nuclear power

A remote-controlled robot has safely returned with a tiny piece of melted fuel it collected from inside one of three damaged reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for the first time since the 2011 meltdown

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' former chairperson, who led the emergency response after a meltdown at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and was accused of being responsible for failing to prevent the disaster as top management, has died, with his trials still pending

Onagawa No. 2 reactor restarts in Japan post-2011 disaster, highlighting nuclear energy revival and safety enhancements.

A Japanese nuclear reactor which survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant has been restarted after a safety upgrade, as the government pursues a renewed expansion of nuclear energy to provide stable power and reduce carbon emissions

IAEA team monitors treated radioactive wastewater discharge in Fukushima. Japan-China negotiations on seafood ban.

A team of international scientists is in Fukushima to ensure safety of the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged nuclear power plant

Japan and China reach an agreement on Fukushima wastewater and seafood ban, promoting cooperation and safety.

Beijing had called release of treated radioactive water ‘a major nuclear safety issue with cross-border implications’.