The wildfire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, continued to rage for a seventh day on Tuesday and has now burned about 2,600 ...

As decommissioning work at the meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan reaches a crucial ...

Italy voted to shut its nuclear power stations in 1987, in the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster, and an attempt in 2011 by ...

Witness the haunting aftermath of the tsunami that devastated Fukushima, Japan, with powerful drone footage capturing abandoned towns, damaged infrastructure, and the resilience of nature reclaiming ...

The Wakayama District Court has sentenced on Friday 53-year-old anime producer Kouichirou Itou to four years in prison for committing nonconsensual sexual intercourse with three minor girls, and ...

The suspension of Japan's nuclear fleet after the Fukushima accident had an immediate and substantial impact of Japan’s electricity sector, significantly increasing its dependence on liquefied natural ...

Japan is set to increase its nuclear power capacity, reversing a post-Fukushima policy to reduce reliance on nuclear energy, ...

It is not common for the oarfish, a deep sea, ribbon shaped creature, to wash up on shore, but when it does, some believe it ...

The Southeastern Ofunato Wildfire has burned nearly 3,000 acres, making it one of the largest fires in Japan history. Here's what we know.

For decades, Kotoku Wamura was mocked for building an enormous floodgate in his village. But when a massive tsunami struck, ...

Smart Energy Week 2025 in Tokyo highlighted Japan’s shifting energy priorities, with officials promoting perovskite solar at PV Expo and companies showcasing solid-state battery tech at Battery Japan.

Deep in the radiation zone of Fukushima, Japan, an untouched observatory remains frozen in time after the 2011 nuclear ...