Japan, nuclear power and Fukushima

UN watchdog chief visits Fukushima as Japan returns to nuclear power
The UN nuclear watchdog chief visited Japan's stricken Fukushima plant on Wednesday, the day after Tokyo approved an energy plan that marks a return to nuclear power. Under the plan, nuclear power will account for around 20 percent of Japan's energy supply by 2040,
Japan to increase reliance on nuclear energy in post-Fukushima shift
Japan says it will increase its reliance on nuclear energy in a major policy shift as it seeks to meet growing demand from power-hungry sectors like AI and semiconductors. An energy plan approved by the cabinet on Tuesday called for "maximising the use of nuclear energy" and dropped reference to "reducing reliance on nuclear energy".
Japan aims for increased use of nuclear in latest energy plan
Japan is to "make maximum use of nuclear power", with about 20% of the country's total electricity generation in fiscal 2040 coming from nuclear, according to the government's latest Basic Energy Plan.
Japan to increase nuclear power as new crisis overshadows Fukushima
On 11 March, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake sent a tsunami hurtling towards Japan's east coast, killing 20,000 people, wiping out 120,000 buildings and sparking a partial meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Japan to increase nuclear power as new crises overshadow fears of Fukushima repeat
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake sent a tsunami hurtling towards Japan's east coast, killing 20,000 people, wiping out 120,000 buildings and sparking a partial meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
UN watchdog chief visits Fukushima as Japan marks return to nuclear power
The UN nuclear watchdog chief visited Japan's stricken Fukushima plant after Tokyo approved an energy plan that marks a return to nuclear power.
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A decade after Fukushima disaster, Japan decides to bank on nuclear power
Japan is turning to nuclear power more than a decade after the triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Japan is ... in the wake of the Fukushima disaster – the world’s ...
Fukushima operator starts dismantling water tanks
The operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan said it had started to scrap the water tanks at the site of one of ...
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TEPCO takes on challenge of making space for Fukushima nuclear debris
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (Japan) (AFP) – Workers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have started dismantling water storage tanks to free up space for tonnes of ...
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Seawater near Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant shows no negative impact on marine life: China
China's Atomic Energy Authority announced on Thursday that its tests of seawater samples collected near Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant found ... is necessary before any ...