Japan nuclear power

The country’s worsening energy supply shortage is seeing nuclear power play a greater role in its energy mix. 

Under the government of Kishida Fumio, Japan has sharply changed its thinking on nuclear power.

A series of safety breaches compounds fears that TEPCO has failed to learn from the Fukushima nuclear disaster in its bid to restart a Niigata nuclear power plant.

Japan’s latest carbon-neutrality pledge puts the spotlight on the challenges facing the country’s nuclear power industry.

The latest reshuffle was notable for several reasons, but not least for bringing nuclear power back into the spotlight.

A closer look at Tokyo’s views on the agreement and their significance.

The foreign minister's advisory panel on climate change is a wake-up call for Japan.

Prospective reforms to Japan’s military posture mask the strategic vulnerability of Japan’s nuclear reactors.

The central and local governments are too invested in Rokkasho to give up on the project.

The criminal prosecution of TEPCO is another step in the process to end nuclear power in Japan.

Nearly five years after the Fukushima meltdown, three executives have been indicted for the disaster.