Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

a series of new coal power plants were greenlit to be built across Japan, as electricity companies were finding it difficult to determine when they could restart their nuclear power plants.

But then the 2011 disaster hit, and all Japan's nuclear power plants were shut down ... Not true, says Hisashi Nakai, the head of Toyota's public affairs division. He says the company's vision ...

A tsunami warning has been issued for a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in the Hyuga-Nada Sea off the coast of Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.