Second round of Fukushima wastewater release begins Japan has begun releasing the second batch of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant, an incremental step in a decades-long process that has drawn … World • 05 Oct
Japan PM eats 'safe and delicious' Fukushima fish Japan's prime minister has eaten what he called "safe and delicious" fish from Fukushima, days after wastewater was released from the area's crippled nuclear plant … World • 30 Aug
China bans Japanese seafood after Fukushima release Japan has started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, a polarising move that drew fresh and … World • 24 Aug
Final preparations begin for Fukushima water release Final preparations to discharge wastewater from the crippled Fukushima power plant in Japan are under way, its operator said, a day before the scheduled release … World • 23 Aug
What's in Japan's Fukushima water release plan? Japan is set to begin pumping more than a million tonnes of treated water from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Thursday, a … World • 22 Aug
Undersea tunnel to release treated water at Fukushima Operators of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have announced plans to construct an undersea tunnel to release more than a million tonnes of treated water … World • 25 Aug 21
Japan to release treated Fukushima water into sea Japan will release more than a million tonnes of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, the government said today, triggering … World • 13 Apr 21
Japan falls silent to remember tsunami disaster Japan fell silent today to mark ten years since the worst natural disaster in the country's living memory: a powerful earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear … World • 11 Mar 21
Fukushima - 10 years on from Japan's 'wave from hell' "A wave from hell." Analysis and Comment • 11 Mar 21
Former executives cleared of negligence over Fukushima A Tokyo court has cleared on three former company executives of negligence for the 2011 Fukushima disaster, the only criminal case to arise out of … World • 19 Sep 19
Fukushima worker dies after radiation exposure Japan has announced for the first time that a worker at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has died after being exposed to radiation. News • 05 Sep 18
Pacific Ocean radiation nears pre-Fukushima level Radiation levels across the Pacific Ocean are rapidly returning to normal five years after a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant spewed gases and liquids … News • 04 Jul 16
Significant leak discovered at Fukushima A remote control robot has uncovered a stream of highly radioactive water in the building housing a reactor at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. News • 21 Jan 14
Fukushima leak may have entered Pacific Ocean The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has said that another tank holding highly contaminated water has overflowed. News • 03 Oct 13
Further leak of contaminated water at Fukushima The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said this morning that four tonnes of rainwater contaminated with low levels of radiation leaked during an … News • 01 Oct 13
Fukushima radiation readings show new spike Radiation readings around tanks holding contaminated water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have spiked by more than a fifth to their highest levels. News • 04 Sep 13
Japan to spend over €350m on Fukushima leaks Japan has pledged nearly €359 million to contain leaks and decontaminate radioactive water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. News • 03 Sep 13
Fukushima leaks not properly monitored The operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan failed to properly monitor storage tanks holding dangerously contaminated water that have sprung leaks. News • 23 Aug 13
Japan to raise warning over Fukushima leak Japan's nuclear watchdog said it is concerned that more storage tanks at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant will spring leaks. News • 21 Aug 13
Japan to take bigger role in Fukushima clean-up The Japanese government is to get directly involved in containing rising levels of radioactive water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. News • 07 Aug 13
Japanese court rejects nuclear petition A Japanese court has rejected a petition to close down the country's only two operating nuclear reactors. News • 16 Apr 13
Japan honours victims of 2011 earthquake Japan has honoured the victims of its worst disaster since World War Two on the second anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami. News • 11 Mar 13
Japan to investigate nuclear plant safety scam Japan's health ministry said it would investigate reports that workers at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant were urged by a subcontractor to place lead … News • 22 Jul 12
Fukushima nuclear disaster was 'man-made' Last year's Fukushima nuclear accident was a man-made disaster caused by Japan's culture of "reflexive obedience" and not just the tsunami that hit the plant, … News • 05 Jul 12
Japan approves two nuclear reactor restarts Japan has approved the resumption of nuclear power operations at two reactors despite mass public opposition, the first to come back on line after they … News • 16 Jun 12
