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 ...

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.

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 ...

Additionally, the concentration of nuclear plants in southern Fukui Prefecture raises concerns about potential disruptions to the western Japan power grid in the event of a major accident.

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 ...