Fukushima
Japan A-bomb survivors warn against nuclear power
Aug 07, 2012 11:13 EDT
The scars that still mark Sunao Tsuboi's face from the wartime bombing of Hiroshima are a grim reminder of the power of the atom as a wave of nuclear wariness sweeps post-Fukushima Japan.
Nuclear-free Japan not bad for economy: minister
Aug 07, 2012 01:36 EDT
Japan's industry minister stepped into the national debate on energy policy, saying the nation could phase out nuclear power by 2030 without hurting the world's third-largest economy.
TEPCO video shows tensions as Fukushima crisis unfurls
Aug 06, 2012 19:35 EDT
Video footage released Monday shows the head of the Fukushima nuclear power plant shouting "We have a big problem, a big problem!" as a reactor exploded after last year's quake-tsunami disaster.
Hiroshima marks anniversary of atomic bombing
Aug 06, 2012 09:31 EDT
A bell tolled to mark a moment of silence while people joined hands in prayer as tens of thousands marked the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Monday.
Fukushima refugees cheer for native son in Olympics
Aug 06, 2012 00:24 EDT
A Japanese track cyclist from the no-go zone around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is helping unite a community scattered by last year's quake-tsunami disaster as they cheer him on in the London Olympics.
Hiroshima marks anniversary of atomic bombing
Aug 05, 2012 22:42 EDT
Tens of thousands of people marked the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Monday, as a rising tide of anti-nuclear sentiment swells in post-Fukushima Japan.
Fukushima refugees cheer for native son in Olympics
Aug 05, 2012 01:41 EDT
A Japanese track cyclist from the no-go zone around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is helping unite a community scattered by last year's quake-tsunami disaster as they cheer him on in the London Olympics.
Fukushima trio complete Paris-Tokyo run
Aug 02, 2012 13:34 EDT
Three Japanese men, including a 71-year-old, jogged into central Tokyo Thursday to finish a year-long run through Europe and Asia to thank the world for supporting the disaster-struck nation.
Japan's Sharp to cut 5,000 jobs by March
Aug 02, 2012 10:19 EDT
Japan's Sharp said Thursday it will cut 5,000 jobs by March as it reported a quarterly loss and said it would remain in the red for the rest of the year amid losses at its struggling TV business.
TEPCO chief vows cost cuts amid $3.68 bn loss
Aug 01, 2012 05:19 EDT
Tokyo Electric Power's chief on Wednesday vowed "nothing was sacred" in his bid to chop costs as the operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant posted a $3.68 billion quarterly loss.
TEPCO's April-June loss over $2.56 billion: reports
Aug 01, 2012 00:06 EDT
Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power was expected to report a net loss of at least $2.56 billion for the April-June quarter due to costs from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, media said Wednesday.
Anti-nuclear protesters surround Japan parliament
Jul 29, 2012 15:51 EDT
Thousands of demonstrators holding aloft candles and lights formed a human chain around Japan's parliament on Sunday in a new protest against nuclear power after last year's Fukushima atomic crisis.
Anti-nuclear demo to surround Japan parliament
Jul 29, 2012 06:42 EDT
Thousands of demonstrators, some wearing gas masks, marched on Japan's parliament Sunday where they will form a human chain to protest the use of nuclear power after the Fukushima crisis.
Samurai festival returns to disaster-hit Japan
Jul 29, 2012 04:56 EDT
Clad in samurai armour, Ishin Takahashi was among thousands who took part in an ancient festival at the weekend in the shadow of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
Anti-nuclear human chain to ring Japan parliament
Jul 29, 2012 00:55 EDT
Thousands of people are expected to form a "human chain" around Japan's parliament on Sunday to demonstrate against the use of nuclear power following last year's atomic crisis at Fukushima.
Anti-nuclear 'human chain' to surround Japan parliament
Jul 28, 2012 17:13 EDT
Thousands of people are expected to form a "human chain" around Japan's parliament on Sunday as part of demonstrations aimed at ending nuclear power after last year's atomic crisis at Fukushima.
Claim Fukushima worker's radiation levels faked probed
Jul 24, 2012 11:54 EDT
Japan's labour minister on Tuesday ordered an investigation into claims that subcontractors at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant told workers to lie about their radiation exposure.
Japan, TEPCO 'ignored nuclear accident risks'
Jul 23, 2012 12:40 EDT
Japanese officials and Tokyo Electric Power ignored the risk of an atomic accident because they believed in the "myth of nuclear safety", a government-backed report on the Fukushima crisis said Monday.
Japan, TEPCO 'ignoredd nuclear accident risks'
Jul 23, 2012 08:33 EDT
Japanese officials and Tokyo Electric Power ignored the risk of an atomic accident because they believed in the "myth of nuclear safety", a government-backed report on the Fukushima crisis said Monday.
Japan, TEPCO accused of ignoring nuclear accident risks
Jul 23, 2012 07:21 EDT
Japanese authorities and Tokyo Electric Power ignored the risk of an atomic accident because they believed in the "myth of nuclear safety", a government-backed report on the Fukushima crisis said Monday.
