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

Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of ...

A series of projects to build nuclear power plants abroad has stalled. For instance, Hitachi has decided to freeze a project in the UK. Japan may now be forced to review its policy of promoting ...

Namie is one of five towns, two cities, and two villages that lie partially or wholly within a 12.4-mile radius of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant—designated by the government as a no ...

Japan is shifting ... it also classifies nuclear power as a decarbonized energy source, outlining steps to attract businesses to areas near nuclear and renewable power plants.

Key issues include whether they will contribute to a stable supply of power and ... of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, pitching a plan to a build a new nuclear plant in Japan remains an enormous ...

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 ...

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.

Most countries in fast-growing Southeast Asia are looking to develop nuclear energy in their quest for cleaner and more ...

Two of Japan's nuclear power plants were rattled on Monday when a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southwest Japan, prompting a tsunami advisory for parts of the region. This map shows the ...