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A 5.9 magnitude earthquake, a hydraulic oil spill and the release of an International Atomic Energy Agency report highlighted the last week at Fukushima Daiichi. Recent developments related to the Tokyo Electric Power Co. plant blacked out following Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami include: Plant...

The last week in Japan brought positive news at Fukushima Daiichi – where Tokyo Electric Power Co. said an underground tank leak was much smaller than originally thought – and bad news for two other nuclear plants, where decisions by regulators are likely to keep them offline. Recent developments...

Tokyo Electric Power Co. is drilling wells to divert groundwater around its severely damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Meanwhile, the company also predicted a slight increase in radiation levels at the plant boundary and the demolition of a cover surrounding unit 1. Developments this week related...

Further scrutiny of isolation condensers at Fukushima Daiichi and another year of big losses for nuclear utilities highlighted the news from Japan this week. Recent developments related to the Tokyo Electric Power Co. reactors blacked out by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami include: NRA Sets Timeline...

More rodent-related problems and the possibility of a fall restart for idled reactors were among the developments of note this week at Fukushima Daiichi. Recent news related to the Tokyo Electric Power Co. plant blacked out following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami included ... Rodents Blamed for SFP...

A visit from the IAEA, looser rules on hometown visits for evacuees and another small earthquake were among the developments at Fukushima Daiichi this week. Recent stories of note related to the Tokyo Electric Power Co. plant blacked out following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami include: IAEA Team Inspects...

Leaking underground storage tanks, an encouraging study on internal radiation doses near the plant and another power outage at a spent fuel pool highlighted the last week's news from Japan. Developments at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant severely damaged after Japan's 2011 tsunami include...

Workers at Fukushima Daiichi have begun building an underground structure to block contaminated groundwater from reaching the ocean, while a recent power outage has resulted in temporary pay cuts for Tokyo Electric Power Co. executives. Developments in the last week related to the nuclear plant blacked...

The last week brought another investigation into the accidents at Fukushima Daiichi, as well as news that Tohoku Electric will no longer pursue a new nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture. Recent developments related to the tsunami-triggered plant blackout at the Tokyo Electric Power Co. reactors...

Tokyo Electric Power Co. has restarted cooling systems at Fukushima Daiichi spent fuel pools following an electrical outage that TEPCO suspects might be connected to a dead rodent found near a switchboard. Developments over the last week at the Japanese nuclear plant blacked out following the 2011 earthquake...

A power outage disabled cooling systems for four spent fuel pools at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan Monday. Tokyo Electric Power Co. reported the problems Monday evening at the plant severely damaged following the 2011 tsunami. Quoting Japanese regulators, the Japan Times reported the outage...

The last week in Japan saw memorials and protests to mark the March 11 anniversary of the Japanese tsunami and nuclear crisis. The station blackout at Fukushima Daiichi also formed the backdrop for a lengthy interview of former Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko with a Japanese newspaper...

Monday will mark two years since the Japanese tsunami that triggered nuclear plant blackouts and a cascade of emergencies at Fukushima Daiichi. Tokyo Electric Power Co. has kept the three reactors that sustained core damage subcritical and at safe temperatures for more than a year. Nonetheless, the tasks...

Japan's prime minister has announced that the country's reactors will be allowed to restart once they meet new safety standards. Meanwhile, a recent study by the World Health Organization concluded that health risks to the general public from the Fukushima Daiichi crisis are very low. Developments...

Journalists recently toured unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi, while at least one utility has turned to selling its uranium amid the prolonged shutdown of Japanese reactors following the crisis. Recent developments related to the Tokyo Electric Power Co. plant blacked out following Japan's 2011 earthquake...

The last week at Fukushima Daiichi brought an inspection of dislodged debris that fell deeper into unit 3's spent fuel pool, as well as a promise by Japan's nuclear regulator to reopen an investigation into damaged isolation condensers at unit 1. Recent developments in Japan related to the Tokyo...

A worker's error at Japan's sole operating nuclear plant and another outlay from a government compensation fund highlighted the news surrounding Fukushima Daiichi this week. Recent developments related to the Tokyo Electric Power Co. plant blacked out following Japan's 2011 earthquake and...

The last week saw Japan's new prime minister promise to reconsider plans to abandon nuclear power, and new statistics indicate travelers visited the country last year at levels near those before the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Recent developments related to the accidents at the Tokyo Electric Power...

A smoking power cord brought the fire department to Fukushima Daiichi's common spent fuel facility Thursday, while Tokyo Electric Power Co. said it will pursue ocean disposal of treated water from the plant. Recent developments related to TEPCO's reactors blacked out following Japan's 2011...

Nuclear regulators proposed new rules that would require backup control rooms at Japanese nuclear plants in response to the Fukushima Daiichi accidents, while the country's industry minister recently reiterated the government's commitment to spent fuel reprocessing. Recent developments in Japan...

A new roof for Fukushima Daiichi unit 4, a new nuclear research center for Fukushima Prefecture and an investigation into shoddy decontamination work in areas surrounding the plant highlighted the recent news from Japan. Developments related to the Tokyo Electric Power Co. nuclear plant severely damaged...

Following a visit to the tsunami-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Japan's newly instated prime minister said he may support the construction of new reactors and remains committed to reviewing his predecessor's goal to phase out nuclear power. Recent developments related to the Tokyo...

Japan's new prime minister has said his government will review earlier plans to phase out nuclear power, while in the U.S. two sailors have sued Tokyo Electric Power Co. alleging the company withheld information on the danger at Fukushima Daiichi during tsunami relief efforts. Developments in the...

The successful removal of a beam dropped into a spent fuel pool, the first Tokyo Electric Power Co. settlement related to the death of an evacuee and a higher seawall at the Hamaoka nuclear plant highlighted the last week's news from Japan. Developments related to the Fukushima Daiichi power plant...

Parliamentary support for anti-nuclear-power policies has eroded in Japan following last weekend's election. While the new government's nuclear policies are not yet defined, the Liberal Democratic Party that took control of the lower house in a vote Sunday has been supportive of the industry...