An energy plan approved by the cabinet on Tuesday called for "maximising the use of nuclear energy" and dropped reference to ...

The UN nuclear watchdog chief visited Japan's stricken Fukushima plant on Wednesday, the day after Tokyo approved an energy ...

Japan's government approved on Tuesday new targets to cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions through 2040, alongside a ...

Japan is to "make maximum use of nuclear power", with about 20% of the country's total electricity generation in fiscal 2040 ...

Japan's government adopted on Tuesday new decarbonization targets aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70% ...

Japan’s government adopted new decarbonization targets aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70% from 2013 levels over the next 15 years, approving a renewed energy plan to help meet ...

The UN nuclear watchdog chief will make his first visit this week to storage facilities for vast quantities of soil ...

The UN nuclear watchdog chief arrives in Japan on Tuesday for a trip that will include his first visit to storage facilities ...

Workers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have started dismantling water storage tanks to free up space for tonnes ...

Although Chernobyl is the most well known, there are a host of other radioactive places in the world in countries including ...