Japan Nuclear

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  Japan Marks 80th Anniversary Of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing

  Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about growing support among global leaders for nuclear weapons possession for deterrence.

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  Hiroshima Day 2025: Date, History, Significance And Impact Of Nuclear Bombings

  Hiroshima Day is observed annually on August 6 to commemorate the victims of the world's first nuclear attack.

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  Japan's Aging Atomic Bomb Survivors' Urge World To Abolish Nuclear Weapons

  80 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, many of the remaining Japanese survivors are increasingly frustrated by growing nuclear threats and the acceptance of nuclear weapons by global leaders.

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  From Godzilla To Anime: How Atomic Bombings Shaped Japan's Pop Culture

  From Godzilla's fiery atomic breath to post-apocalyptic anime and harrowing depictions of radiation sickness, the influence of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki runs deep in Japanese popular culture.

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  Workers At Fukushima Plant Evacuate As Quake Near Russia Sparks Tsunami Alert

  Workers at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeast Japan were evacuated Wednesday after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east triggered tsunami warnings around the Pacific.

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  Decontaminated Fukushima Soil Used At Japanese Prime Minister's Office To Prove Safety

  Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima was delivered Saturday to the Japanese prime minister's office to be reused in an effort to showcase its safety.

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  China Lifts 2-Year Ban On Japanese Seafood Imports

  China has lifted a ban on seafood imports from most regions of Japan, partially mending a years-long dispute over Tokyo's handling of nuclear wastewater.

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  Hormuz Blockade Threatens Energy Security Of Asia's Largest Economies

  Around 84 percent of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz is destined for Asia, leaving the economies of China, India, South Korea and others vulnerable should Iran blockade the crucial trading route over US strikes on its nuclear sites.

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  Which Countries Use Nuclear Power Without Developing Nuclear Weapons

  Nuclear power and nuclear weapons might be rooted in the same technology, but not all nations pursue both. Many have nuclear energy programmes but have opted out of the weapon race.

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  AI May Reduce World Population To 100 Million By 2300, Expert Warns: "Going To Be Devastating"

  The expert claimed that population collapse will occur not due to Terminator-style nuclear holocaust but rather through AI replacing our jobs.

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  Slightly Radioactive Fukushima Soil To Be Used In Prime Minister's Garden

  Japan plans to reuse slightly radioactive Fukushima nuclear plant on flower beds at Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's office to show it is safe, to counter public concerns.

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  North Korea Says Its Status As A Nuclear Weapons State Can Never Be Reversed

  The comments, which state news agency KCNA said were issued on Tuesday, were likely a response to a joint statement by the foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and the United States made on the sidelines of a NATO meeting last week.

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  Japan’s New Energy Policy: Nuclear Power and Renewables Key to Future Growth

  Japan is advancing a new energy policy that maximises nuclear power and expands renewable energy to meet rising electricity demand and ambitious decarbonisation targets. The plan envisions nuclear energy accounting for 20% of the supply by 2040 while renewable sources could supply up to 50%. This strategy also includes reducing reliance on coal and...

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  North Korea's Kim Jong Un Call For "Toughest" US Strategy At Key Party Meet

  North Korea will launch its "toughest" ever strategy to counter the United States, state media said Sunday, reporting on a key year-end party meeting overseen by leader Kim Jong Un.

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  Japan Atomic Bomb Survivors' Group Receives Nobel Peace Prize, Calls for Nuclear Ban

  Japan's atomic bomb survivors' group Nihon Hidankyo accepted its Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday, pleading for the abolition of nuclear weapons that are resurging as a threat 80 years after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.