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More than a decade of policy stagnation after Fukushima disaster has strained supply chains
Decision comes amid electricity shortage and as country faces increasing difficulty in meeting net zero carbon pledges
Prime minister says government will step up reactor restarts and study construction of new plants
Public opinion is shifting in favour of restarting Japan’s nuclear reactors but there are still concerns about safety
Domestically generated power is geopolitically safer than gas imports, according to Japan’s largest reactor maker
Fresh safety concerns will weaken PM’s case and weigh down utilities stocks
Tremor kills two people but country’s preparedness credited with preventing greater damage
Magnitude 7.4 tremor rattles areas devastated by 2011 tsunami with warnings of more potential aftershocks
Damage to captured Zaporizhzhia plant was limited but there was unanimous criticism of the assault
Investors are growing a little less discerning
Plan to discharge 1m tonnes condemned by neighbouring countries and environmentalists
A meticulous account of Japan’s nuclear disaster that stands against any smooth official narrative
Ten years after the tsunami struck, most citizens are vehemently opposed to restarting the reactors
Transition to nuclear energy will be easier in countries where seismic activity is low
Disposal of contaminated water from nuclear plant expected to provoke international concern
Decarbonisation will be hard enough without zapping one consistent zero-carbon source
South Korea accused of seeking to turn 2020 games into new front in wartime labour dispute
Tokyo court rules in favour of the three over their role in nuclear meltdown
Coal and gas consumption in Japan has soared since 2011’s nuclear accident to help fill the power gap
Regulator refuses to extend deadlines for installing antiterrorism measures
Dozens missing after 6.7 magnitude tremor hits northern island of Hokkaido
Closure of reactors after Fukushima disaster leaves Japan with excess of nuclear fuel
More than 60,000 residents were displaced, with half yet to return. But some say moving out was more dangerous than the radiation itself
Financial markets are often bad at interpreting political risks
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