Japan, Fukushima and Nuclear decommissioning

Fukushima disaster: 14 years into Japan’s battle to remove 880 tons of nuclear debris
Fourteen years after the devastating earthquake and tsunami led to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, the site has made tangible progress in lowering radiation levels. Yet, as the Associated Press (AP) recently reported from the ground,
At Fukushima Daiichi, Japan’s Unprecedented Nuclear Cleanup Continues
On March 11, 2025, we remember the profound loss and resilience of the people of Japan following the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Fourteen years later, an unprecedented cleanup effort continues – one of the most complex and ambitious undertakings in environmental and technological history.
Japan’s PM attends Fukushima memorial marking 14th anniversary of nuclear disaster
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attended a memorial service hosted by Fukushima Prefecture on Tuesday to mark 14 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami rocked the country's northeast,
Video: LIVE: Japan marks 14th anniversary of tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster
Japan marks 14th anniversary of tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster Japan commemorates the 14th anniversary of the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck the country's northeastern region and resulted in the cataclysmic meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
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Scandals of Fukushima
A month after the initial event, Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) announced the official rating of the Fukushima disaster according to the International Nuclear and Radiological ...
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Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima Mark 14th Anniversary of 2011 Disaster
Fukushima, March 11 (Jiji Press)--Ceremonies were held Tuesday to mark the 14th anniversary of the 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami at the three hardest-hit prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and ...
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A decade after Fukushima disaster, Japan decides to bank on nuclear power
the trade and industry ministry signalled it was ditching attempts to lessen Japan’s reliance on nuclear power in the wake of the Fukushima disaster – the world’s worst nuclear accident ...
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UN nuclear chief to view contaminated Fukushima soil
TOKYO, Japan — The UN nuclear watchdog chief will make his first visit this week to storage facilities for vast quantities of soil contaminated in the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Japan's government ...
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UN nuclear chief arrives in Japan to inspect Fukushima soil storage
Rafael Grossi, the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog, will visit Fukushima this week to inspect vast storage sites holding soil contaminated by the 2011 nuclear disaster. The Japanese government ...
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Overseas visitors bringing new life to nuclear disaster-hit Fukushima
Museum staffers in nuclear disaster-hit Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, count stickers left by foreign visitors on Jan. 6, 2025.(Kyodo) FUKUSHIMA (Kyodo) -- A town that hosts ...
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Tourism of hope: Japan seeks to keep 2011 quake memory alive
In February, eight school officials from Taiwan visited the ruins of an elementary school building preserved in Namie, ...
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UN nuclear chief to view soil removed from Fukushima
The UN nuclear watchdog chief arrives in Japan on Tuesday for a trip that will include his first visit to storage facilities for soil contaminated in the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The soil is being ...
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Resident population in parts of Fukushima Pref. just 17% of pre-disaster levels 14 years on
An area around JR Namie Station, where redevelopment efforts aim to boost the population, is seen in the town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 6, 2025. The population is now around 2,300 ...