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Workers wearing protective suits and masks conduct a decommissioning operation at the No. 2 reactor building of the tsunami-crippled Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, in January.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2026
Tepco begins long-delayed probe of Fukushima reactor’s interior
Tepco has frequently postponed investigations in order to remove accumulated debris and replace cameras, among other reasons.
Tepco President Tomoaki Kobayakawa (left) speaks to Mutsu Mayor Tomoya Yamamoto (right) in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture on Friday.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 18, 2026
Bid to widen use of spent nuclear fuel facility in Aomori hits resistance
After storage the fuel should be moved to the Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant for processing, but completion of the Rokkasho plant has been delayed.
Kansai Electric currently stores spent fuel in pools at facilities such as its Oi nuclear power plant (pictured) in Fukui Prefecture. The firm has expressed an intention to use an interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2026
Two firms show interest in spent nuclear fuel facility
The facility currently accepts spent nuclear fuel only from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings and Japan Atomic Power.
Tokyo Electric Power employees work on the operation floor of a reactor building at the company's Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power station in Kariwa, Niigata Prefecture, in May.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2026
Japan aims to increase its reliance on nuclear power, but headwinds remain
The government has set a target of replacing up to 14 nuclear reactors by the 2050s, but questions over spent fuel are lingering.
Humanoid robots work alongside employees on an automatic change dispenser assembly line at a factory for Glory in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture. The factory floor is where Japan shines when it comes to AI.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 7, 2026
Japan needs artificial intelligence its factories can plug in
91AV原创 competitiveness will hinge on industrial adoption of AI rather than accumulating national computing capacity.
A total of 176 Fukushima evacuees reached a settlement with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings and the government on Aug. 18 over a damages lawsuit stemming from the 2011 nuclear accident.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 26, 2026
Evacuees from Fukushima nuclear meltdown reach settlement with Tepco
The decision came on the heels of the Supreme Court’s June 2022 ruling that the government was not liable for the nuclear accident.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Jan. 22
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2026
Soil from decontamination work in Fukushima to be reused in regional cities
The government decided to begin reusing the soil for flowerbeds at buildings in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, and in Saitama, where central government branch offices are located.
The fishers of Fukushima Prefecture say that while backlash from domestic consumers hasn’t been as severe as feared, the effect of treated water releases into their fishing grounds has led to bigger problems with overseas markets.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2026
Three years on, Fukushima’s fishers still deal with impact of treated water release
Three years after the first release of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, the region’s fisheries say long-term solutions have yet to materialize.
Workers wearing protective suits and masks conduct a decommissioning operation near the No. 2 and No. 3 reactor buildings while a radiation monitoring post reads a radiation level of 55.6 microsieverts per hour at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, in January.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2026
53,000 Fukushima No. 1 workers received high radiation doses, Tepco reports reveal
The workers hit the level of 5 millisieverts per year, a threshold for determining whether those with leukemia are eligible for compensation benefits.
The No.1, No.2, No.3 and No.4 reactor buildings at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2026
Tepco begins removal of radioactive spent fuel from Fukushima No. 2 reactor
Removed fuel assemblies are transferred to a safer common storage pool at the nuclear plant, which was heavily damaged in the March 2011 powerful earthquake and tsunami.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Chairman Keisuke Yokoo (front row, left, on the right) and other company officials meet with Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori (far left) on Monday in Fukushima Prefecture.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2026
New Tepco chairman pledges firm’s ongoing support for Fukushima after meltdowns
Tepco Chairman Keisuke Yokoo met with Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori for the first time since taking office at the energy firm in June.
The No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at Kansai Electric Power's Takahama plant in Fukui Prefecture
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2026
Spent nuclear fuel storage rate reaches up to 90% of capacity at some Japan reactors
A total of 15 reactors at nine plants have been restarted since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Japan and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed a memorandum in Tokyo on Tuesday to cooperate on the development of small modular reactors.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2026
Japan and IAEA team up to promote small modular reactors
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are smaller reactors with simpler systems and enhanced passive safety features.
In the fiscal year that began in April, Tepco plans to release a total of about 62,400 tons of treated water in eight rounds.
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2026
Tepco ends second round of fiscal 2026 treated water release
In the just ended round, about 7,900 tons of water containing small amounts of radioactive tritium was discharged.
International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi will visit the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture to conduct additional monitoring of treated water being discharged into the ocean.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2026
Nuclear watchdog chief to visit Japan to monitor Fukushima treated water
International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi will monitor the discharge of water containing small amounts of radioactive tritium.
Keisuke Yokoo, the incoming chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Co., said he is open to forming alliances with firms outside of Japan as the nation’s largest utility seeks to restructure its operations.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2026
Incoming Tepco chair open to alliance partners outside of Japan
Yokoo’s remarks to reporters come as the utility pushes ahead with a business plan unveiled in January.
Workers wearing protective suits walk inside the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Feb. 5.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2026
Removal of nuclear fuel from Fukushima plant reactor pool begins
Radiation levels at the No. 2 reactor building are still high after the nuclear fuel in the reactor melted down in the March 2011 accident.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' headquarters in Tokyo
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2026
Tepco employees recorded civil trials in violation of court rules
On the same day, Shikoku Electric Power and Chugoku Electric Power also admitted to making audio recordings in the courtroom.
Yoshimitsu Kobayashi, chairperson of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, speaks at a news conference on executive appointments in Tokyo on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 1, 2026
Japan Investment Corp. chief Yokoo named Tepco chairperson
Keisuke Yokoo, 74, will be the fifth person in a row to serve as Tepco chairperson from outside the power supplier and the first from the financial industry.
Industry minister Ryosei Akazawa (center) inspects the central control room at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture on Saturday.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2026
Minister inspects Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant
Akazawa made the visit after the No. 6 reactor of the plant restarted commercial operations on April 16.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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