The taming of nuclear fission into a source of controlled power was a breakthrough met with great hope and deep distrust.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country's ... were reinforced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The decision is a setback for Japan ...

Hydrogen explosions caused massive ... About 880 tons of melted nuclear fuel remain inside the three damaged reactors, and Japanese officials say removing it would take 30-40 years.

The only nuclear plant located in a Japanese prefectural capital was restarted Saturday in the city of Matsue after meeting stricter safety requirements introduced following the 2011 Fukushima ...

A Japanese government panel has largely supported a draft energy policy calling for bolstering renewables up to half of ...

MATSUE, Japan (Kyodo) -- The only nuclear plant ... the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Chugoku Electric Power Co. aims to resume commercial operations of the No. 2 reactor at the western Japan nuclear ...

2 reactor at the western Japan nuclear plant in early January after ... The reactor has been a source of concern in the event of a natural disaster as around 450,000 people reside within a radius ...

All of Japan’s 54 commercial nuclear power plants were shut down after the Fukushima disaster for safety checks and upgrades. Onagawa No. 2 was the 13th of the 33 still useable reactors to restart.

The only nuclear plant located in a Japanese prefectural capital was restarted Saturday in the city of Matsue after meeting stricter safety requirements introduced following the 2011 Fukushima ...

After the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant ... an output of 826,000 kilowatts. The reactor was shut down after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

The Japan Times reported. To this end, the draft policy calls for the construction of new nuclear reactors. The nuclear accident was ranked top of the International Nuclear and Radiological Event ...