Amid housing shortage, migration stalls in disaster-hit Fukushima towns
Approximately 19,000 houses were demolished using state funds as part of reconstruction efforts but construction of new houses has been limited.The Japan Times
Approximately 19,000 houses were demolished using state funds as part of reconstruction efforts but construction of new houses has been limited.The Japan Times
Over the coming year, the utility will carry out key tasks for debris removal, including recovering nuclear fuel from the spent fuel pool at the No. 2 reactor.The Japan Times
Gov. Masao Uchibori noted that the prefectural government works to improve reconstruction measures every fiscal year, based on self-assessments and resident feedback.The Japan Times
The 21 sites were built in coastal municipalities to revitalize the region, with the government offering lavish incentives.The Japan Times
The tsunami-devastated plant is taking a pioneering approach to the critical next phase of the world’s most complex clean-up operation.Yusuke Maekawa (The Japan Times)
The Environment Ministry is seeking to reuse soil with low levels of radioactive contamination, collected from areas polluted due to the 2011 meltdown.The Japan Times
In Fukushima Prefecture, the number of medical institutions has plunged from 132 to 47 since the disaster.The Japan Times
Evacuees still face a painful choice: Keep ties to hometowns they can’t return to, or transfer residency to rebuild their lives.The Japan Times
Each party's nuclear stance may be scrutinized before the Feb. 8 election following fraud at the Hamaoka nuclear plant in Shizuoka Prefecture.The Japan Times
The cost cuts will be achieved through business streamlining, reduced investment and asset sales.The Japan Times
While a government program has played a role in facilitating people moving to the area, it does not require them to live where their workplace is.The Japan Times
Civic groups opposing the restart gathered in front of Tepco's office in the city of Niigata to protest.The Japan Times
The new plan includes a policy to promote preparations for the decommissioning of the nuclear plant, such as securing human resources.The Japan Times
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, located about 220 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, was among 54 reactors closed after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima No. 1 plant.Kantaro Komiya (The Japan Times)
Hiromichi Sato is equipping himself with the skills necessary to rejuvenate the forestry sector of the coastal town of Namie.The Japan Times
The trip was apparently intended to demonstrate Takaichi's administration's focus on rebuilding areas affected by the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.The Japan Times
Uncertainty persists over whether the struggling power supplier, which serves Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures, can secure earnings stability.The Japan Times
China ratcheted up the pressure on Tokyo as a prolonged dispute with Beijing over the Japanese leader's remarks on Taiwan appeared inevitable.Jesse Johnson (The Japan Times)
Tepco announced in July that the full-scale removal of nuclear fuel debris will not start before fiscal year 2037.Francis Tang (The Japan Times)