In 2011, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a devastating tsunami, made particularly famous for causing the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Thirteen years later, an international ...

Fifteen years ago, on 11 March 2011, four nuclear reactors in Fukushima, Japan were destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami, a disaster that still impacts the world today.

Treated but still slightly radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is being released into the Pacific Ocean in a process that began Thursday — more than 12 years ...

A 22-metre robot arm will help remove a third sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said Thursday, as it unveiled the snake-like device.

A tense return to the disaster foregrounds the heroism of the ‘Fukushima 50’ while raising questions about corporate secrecy and nuclear safety ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Monday marked 13 years ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March of 2011. March 11, 2011 – At 2:46 p.m., a 9.1 magnitude earthquake takes place 231 miles northeast of Tokyo at a depth of ...

A massive undersea quake that struck in March 2011 unleashed a tsunami that left more than 18,500 people dead or missing. A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeast Japan on Tuesday, sparking ...

A member of environmental civic group shouts slogan during a rally to demand the withdrawal of the Japanese government's decision to release treated radioactive water into the sea from the damaged ...