The dismantling had been seen as a milestone in Tepco’s decades-long project to decommission the stricken plant, which went into meltdown after it was hit by a tsunami in 2011. Read more
The trend may be a sign of social anxiety amid geopolitical tension and conflicts across the globe, an expert says. Read more
Cases of bears making their way into homes and shops are on the rise across the country as the animal’s natural food sources become scarce. Read more
The debris was extracted from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant’s No. 2 reactor. Read more
The shop has been run by Satoyo Kojika, 85, a native of the village of Kawauchi in Fukushima Prefecture. Read more
The collection includes Japan’s only display of an extinct butterfly species native to South America. Read more
The long-delayed restart of the reactor, which was shut down in January 2012, boosts the number of Japan’s operational reactors to 14. Read more
Whether you’re a long-term resident of Japan or flying in for a holiday, the message is clear: Futaba welcomes you. Read more
Jiang Zhuojun said he assisted with the vandalizing to protest against Japan’s discharging of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. Read more
About 7,800 metric tons of the water, diluted with seawater, was released about 1 kilometer offshore through an undersea tunnel. Read more