The reboot of reactor on the Sea of Japan coast will mark a milestone for a nation that suffered one of the world’s worst ...

A non-Japanese-speaking first-time visitor used Apple’s new in-ear translation feature to connect with locals at bars, sushi ...

Japan has taken a decisive step toward restarting the world’s largest nuclear power station, as a regional political vote ...

Disabled since the Fukushima disaster, local authorities gave the go-ahead for the restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa. Voting took ...

The governor of Niigata on Tuesday formally gave local consent to put two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the north-central prefecture back online, clearing a last hurdle ...

Japan is on track to re-start the world’s largest nuclear reactor for the first time in nearly 15 years. It's part of a broader return to nuclear power, not only in Japan, but also around the Asia ...

In at least 22 prefectures, the number rose, with 2,681 more communities found to be at risk. In eight prefectures, the number fell.

Japan is set to reopen its largest nuclear power plant next month, 15 years after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown.

The country took a final step last week when regional officials approved the restarting of Fukushima nearly 15 years after ...