Japan, Fukushima and Nuclear power
To combat climate change, a lot of countries are spending billions on new and different kinds of nuclear reactors.
The No. 1 reactor of the facility in Fukui Prefecture is the oldest operational nuclear power reactor in the country. It began commercial operation in November 1974 as the eighth commercial reactor in ...
The restart of the boiling water reactor will be the second of such units since reactors of the same type were crippled in ...
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority has granted an operating licence for an off-site interim dry storage facility for used ...
The Nuclear Regulation Authority has determined that the No. 2 reactor of the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture does not meet its safety standards. The decision will block ...
Japan's nuclear regulator has officially granted permission for the country's first interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel to start operating.
October 2024 The Nuclear Regulation Authority approves Kansai Electric Power Company’s plans to continue operating Takahama Nuclear Power Station in Fukui Prefecture, Japan’s oldest nuclear ...
This file photo taken in September 2024 shows an interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's nuclear regulator on Wednesday gave ...
The decision is a setback for Japan as it seeks to accelerate reactor restarts to maximize nuclear power. The Nuclear ...