Fukushima Energy Hearing
Public hearings on a new energy policy for Japan heard the strongest opposition to the nuclear option from residents of the prefecture where last year's nuclear meltdown occurred.
View ArticleLimited Disclosure
More than a year after the nuclear disaster at its Fukushima Daiichi plant, TEPCO offers the media time-limited access to video recordings of its response to the first explosion at the plant showing...
View ArticleIndependent Nuclear Oversight
Construction resumes on a northern nuclear plant and the Japanese government launches its Nuclear Regulation Authority to build public trust in nuclear safety, but critics say the independence of the...
View ArticleStill Struggling
The progress of work crews struggling to manage the fallout at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant remains hampered by dangerously high radiation levels inside the reactor containers, and...
View ArticleThe Threat of Active Faults
The restart of nuclear reactors in July at the Ohi plant on the Japan Sea coast is questioned as suspicions of an active fault under the plant prompt a new geological survey there and at other nuclear...
View ArticleLabor of Love
Pregnant women who survived the 3.11 disaster take part in a photo project celebrating their determination to protect the new life that is now the basis of hope in their communities.
View ArticleNurses Wanted
Fukushima hospitals left in the wake of the 2011 nuclear accident are recruiting nurses from across the country to join their cause of providing care to those living in the shadow of nuclear fallout.
View ArticleFinding the Silver Lining
A young man with a learning disability retrains for a new career after the 2011 tsunami destroyed his livelihood, and tells his story at an international conference of disabled persons.
View ArticleMessages in Stone
The records of earthquakes past written in stone monuments across Japan warn future generations to be alert to the signs. A public database compiled by a Kobe NPO is mapping the locations of those...
View ArticleRevitalizing Rest
A young hotelier mourning the loss of her family and livelihood finds purpose in providing lodging for construction workers helping to rebuild the Tohoku region.
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