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Japan faced a triple disaster in 2011 with an earthquake, tsunami, and Fukushima nuclear meltdown, leading to a reduction of nuclear energy due to public fears. Rising fossil fuel prices and climate commitments are pushing Japan to reconsider nuclear power, with...
IAEA confirms tritium levels in Fukushima treated water far below Japan's operational limit. Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) begins discharging treated water into the ocean. Over 1.3 million tonnes of treated water, cleansed of all radioactive material except...
Regulatory Lift: The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) in Japan has lifted the operational ban on Tokyo Electric Power's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, marking a significant step towards its potential restart. Safety Improvements: Tepco, the operator, has...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been selected by the Japanese government to lead the conceptual design and research and development of a demonstration sodium-cooled fast reactor. MHI will collaborate with Mitsubishi FBR Systems Inc. (MFBR), an MHI Group...
When the Meiji Restoration ended the power of Japan’s shogunate and samurai in 1868, Emperor Meiji moved the capital to Tokyo, literally the “Eastern Capital.” Tokyo’s Chiyoda ward may as well be the true capital, containing the Imperial Palace, Prime Minister’s...