Thirty-two deaths in Fukushima Prefecture were newly recognized this fiscal year as related to the earthquake and tsunami disaster that hit Japan nine years ago, highlighting the stressful ...

Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of lives upended by the 2011 meltdowns in Fukushima. Armed with ...

An interim disposal area for soil contaminated by the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant (seen at rear) is seen in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, in this March 3, 2024, file photo. (Mainichi ...

The Fukushima Daiichi accident exposed certain weaknesses in Japan’s regulatory framework. According to the Report, responsibilities had been divided among a number of bodies, and it had not always ...

In the Tohoku region, where the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is located, nearly 90 percent of respondents said the efforts are insufficient, while less than 10 percent said they are ...

KORIYAMA, Fukushima -- The fire department in this ... There were reportedly instances where people had their lower bodies under a "kotatsu" heated table but the room heating was turned off.

The plan outlined actions to strengthen safety in 12 areas: safety assessment of nuclear power plants; IAEA peer reviews; emergency preparedness and response; national regulatory bodies ... technical ...

About 150 fishermen and residents from Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures filed ... they will inevitably enter human bodies through the food chain, but the government and TEPCO have not provided ...

Fukushima Store’s Selena Kailiehu (from left), manager Desiree Kekiwi-Higa and Monica Uweko‘olani prepare hot dogs at the landmark Haiku store Thursday morning. — The Maui News / MATTHEW ...

The move follows the planned release of Fukushima's treated radioactive waste water starting Aug 24 as announced by the Japanese authorities. Japan had confirmed that the release of the treated ...