Containing Fukushima's 760,000 Tons Of Radioactive Water May Be 9-Year Fight TOKYO (AP) — After battling radioactive water leaks for five years at Japan's crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant, the utility that ran it says it will need another four to…
Fukushima Chief: "No Textbook" For Cleanup The man leading the daunting task of dealing with the Fukushima nuclear plant that sank into meltdowns in northeastern Japan warns with surprising candor: Nothing can be promised. How long will it take to…
TOKYO (AP) — A man in his 40s who worked at the Fukushima nuclear plant after the 2011 disaster is the first person confirmed to have developed cancer from radiation exposure, Japan confirmed Tuesday. The Health and Labor Ministry said the…
A newly released study attributed the meltdown of a Japanese nuclear plant following a 2011 tsunami to a "cascade of industrial, regulatory and engineering failures." A massive earthquake off the coast of Japan in March of 2011 triggered a tsunami…
HITACHI, Japan — A snake-like robot designed to examine the inside of one of three melted reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant is ready to begin its expedition. Assessing the damage inside the reactors is a crucial step in…
