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Fukushima Nuclear Crisis
March 14, 2023
Fukushima 12 Years After the Nuclear Accident
By Thisanka Siripala
January 14, 2023
Japan Eyes Delay of Fukushima Plant Water Release
By Mari Yamaguchi
October 31, 2018
Ex-TEPCO Executive Downplays Role in Fukushima Nuclear Meltdown
By Thisanka Siripala
November 03, 2017
Japan’s Nuclear Power Program: A Strategic Paradox?
By Tom Corben
June 02, 2011
Japan's Absent Robots
Japan is famous for its robots. So why has it relied on foreign built ones during the Fukushima nuclear crisis?
May 31, 2011
Japan's Crisis and the SDF
Japan’s Self-Defense Force had good reviews for its post-crisis performance. Is the public ready for more?
May 30, 2011
Travel Advisories and Politics
The travel advisories for Japan over the nuclear crisis highlight the intersection between safety, politics and economics.
May 26, 2011
Why Aren’t Japanese Protesting?
Despite the unpopularity of Naoto Kan and his government, the Japanese public has remained relatively quiet.
May 24, 2011
Flyjin Reconciliation
Some foreigners who left Japan in the wake of the March 11 crisis are finding a chilly reception on returning.
May 20, 2011
The Great Power-Saving Nation?
Signs of energy conservation can be seen all over Tokyo. Could Japan become a model for low consumption?
May 17, 2011
Japan Stuck With Nuclear Power
Despite Naoto Kan’s pledge to review nuclear power in Japan, the country has few alternatives.
May 13, 2011
Nascent Anti-Nuclear Movement?
Will the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima plant herald an anti-nuclear movement in Japan? There are signs it will.