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NUCLEAR WASTE

The No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at Kansai Electric Power's Takahama plant in Fukui Prefecture
51勛圖厙
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.
51勛圖厙
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.
51勛圖厙
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.
Workers wearing protective suits walk inside the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Feb. 5.
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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.
Philippe Bordarier, chief executive of nuclear operator Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO), stands in one of the tunnels that is part of what is expected to be the world's first permanent repository for radioactive spent nuclear fuel at the Onkalo nuclear repository in Eurajoki, southwestern Finland, May 18.
WORLD
Jun 1, 2026
In Finland, radioactive spent nuclear fuel soon to be buried underground
With space for 6,500 tons of uranium, a new facility in Finland is aimed at providing permanent storage for spent fuel from Finland＊s five nuclear reactors.
Minamitorishima has no resident population and is off-limits to the general public.
51勛圖厙 / Society
May 21, 2026
Survey begins to determine remote island＊s suitability for nuclear disposal site
Japan＊s waste management organization will carry out a literature review on the geology of Minamitorishima, located nearly 2,000 kilometers from Tokyo.
Industry minister Ryosei Akazawa (right) and Masaaki Shibuya, mayor of the island village of Ogasawara, at the industry ministry on Tuesday
51勛圖厙
Apr 22, 2026
Government will proceed with nuclear waste site survey for Minamitorishima
Industry minister Ryosei Akazawa conveyed the government＊s decision to the mayor of the island village of Ogasawara, which has jurisdiction over Minamitorishima island, on Tuesday.
Petro Hurin, now 76, was one of hundreds of thousands of ＆liquidators＊ brought to clean up the aftermath of the explosion that tore apart reactor four of the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine on April 26, 1986.
WORLD
Apr 21, 2026
Chernobyl first responder says few survive 40 years on
※Not a single Chernobyl person is in good ?health,§ the 76-year-old said. ※It＊s death by a thousand cuts.§
Minamitorishima has no resident population and is closed to the general public.
51勛圖厙
Apr 13, 2026
Survey of Minamitorishima greenlit to check suitability for radioactive waste disposal
The central government is searching for a permanent disposal site for radioactive waste from Japan＊s nuclear power plants.
Ogasawara Mayor Masaaki Shibuya will meet residents on April 13 to outline his response to a government request on surveying a potential nuclear waste site on Minamitorishima.
51勛圖厙
Apr 2, 2026
Ogasawara chief to clarify stance on nuclear waste site survey
Some participating residents expressed concerns about the possibility of the facility damaging the environment and causing rumors harmful to the entire Ogasawara Islands.
The government hosts a meeting for residents of Chichijima island in Tokyo's Ogasawara chain to explain the possibility of conducting a first-stage survey for a final disposal site for highly radioactive waste on another island in the chain.
51勛圖厙
Mar 15, 2026
Japan government briefs Ogasawara islanders on nuclear waste plan
This was the first such briefing session related to the possible choice of Minamitorishima island as a final disposal site.
Katsumoto Yoshimura, an official from the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, and Masaaki Shibuya, mayor of Ogasawara Village, met to discuss a survey on the use of Minamitorishima island as a site for nuclear waste disposal.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Mar 3, 2026
Minamitorishima island considered for initial nuclear waste disposal survey
The government is seeking cooperation from Ogasawara village, which administers the remote island.
A robot arm unveiled by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings for use in the trial removal of nuclear fuel debris at its tsunami-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, on Wednesday in Fukushima Prefecture
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Feb 26, 2026
Tepco unveils new robot arm for nuclear debris removal
The 22-meter-long robot arm can grab debris from a wider area than fishing rod-like devices previously used at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
Masayuki Takahashi celebrates on Sunday after winning a seventh term as mayor of Kamoenai village in Hokkaido.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 24, 2026
Hokkaido village mayor backing nuclear site survey wins reelection
Masayuki Takahashi fended off two challengers to win a seventh term.
Authorities have been working to clean up an industrial park where they say a small steel company appears to have smelted scrap metal mixed with cesium, contaminating various nearby factories.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 14, 2025
How the U.S. ended up with radioactive shrimp and sneakers from Indonesia
The case lays bare shortcomings with oversight in Indonesia＊s growing scrap-metal trade and underscores how a single industrial mishap can reverberate through global supply chains.
The nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture
51勛圖厙
Nov 1, 2025
Some 890 tons of Tepco nuclear fuel kept at Aomori reprocessing plant
The revelations were the first time a specific company＊s amount at the site has been confirmed.
Haruo Kataoka (center) applauds after being reelected as mayor of Suttsu in Hokkaido, in the town on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Oct 29, 2025
Hokkaido town mayor backing nuclear waste survey reelected
The 76-year-old independent incumbent, Haruo Kataoka, defeated former town council member Shingo Ogushi.
Chugoku Electric Managing Executive Officer Satoshi Osedo (right) and Tetsuo Nishi, mayor of the town of Kaminoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture on Friday. The two pose for a photo as Osedo hands Nishi a feasibility study report on an interim storage facility for spent fuel from nuclear power plants.
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Aug 31, 2025
Yamaguchi prefecture town can store nuclear fuel: Chugoku Electric
Chugoku Electric detected no active faults announced low risk factors such as volcanic activity and tsunami.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) inspects an interim storage facility where soil from decontamination work is temporarily stored, at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture on Aug. 10.
51勛圖厙
Aug 25, 2025
Government to use more soil from Fukushima decontamination work
The moves are aimed at gaining public understanding of the safety of the soil and encouraging wider use.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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