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

All of Japan's 54 commercial nuclear power plants were shut down after the Fukushima disaster for safety checks and upgrades.

Japan has 40 reactors at 16 plants, excluding the reactors ... new regulations adopted after the 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Three more reactors at 2 plants are ...

As memories of the Fukushima disaster begin to fade, Japan needs to reaffirm its ... Proponents say nuclear power plants do not emit CO2 while generating power and point out that light-water ...

Still, building nuclear plants in Japan, a nation prone to such natural disasters as earthquakes, tsunami and volcanic eruptions, entails much higher risks than in other countries.

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, damaged by ... all 33 workable reactors in Japan must be back online, with only 14 back in service after the Fukushima disaster. Given the current ...

Japan to Maximize ... for maximizing the use of nuclear energy, reversing a phaseout policy adopted after the meltdown crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in 2011 that led to extensive ...

Part 2 of our Nuclear Energy series explores nuclear power around the world - cautionary tales or optimistic blueprints?

Japan wants renewables to be its top power source by 2040 in its push to become carbon neutral by mid-century, under government plans unveiled on Tuesday. Thirteen years after the 2011 Fukushima ...

The Latest Amid the energy transition away from fossil fuels, nuclear power's influence is expected to grow. A Japanese government ... of fuel for nuclear power plants has announced a $60 million ...

Two of Japan's nuclear power plants were rattled on Monday when a ... 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. The disaster caused a catastrophic meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi ...

TOKYO (AP) — A government-commissioned panel of experts on Wednesday largely supported Japan ... power plant in 2011 that led to extensive displacement of residents and lingering anti-nuclear ...