Fukushima disaster

‘Melted nuclear fuel’ found at Fukushima

An underwater robot captured images of solidified lava-like rocks Friday inside a damaged reactor at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, spotting for the first time what is believed to be nuclear fuel that melted six years ago.

Japan restarts nuclear plant since Fukushima disaster

Japan has restarted its first nuclear reactor under new safety rules following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

July 24, 2017
July 24, 2017

‘Melted nuclear fuel’ found at Fukushima

An underwater robot captured images of solidified lava-like rocks Friday inside a damaged reactor at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, spotting for the first time what is believed to be nuclear fuel that melted six years ago.

August 11, 2015
August 11, 2015

Japan restarts nuclear plant since Fukushima disaster

Japan has restarted its first nuclear reactor under new safety rules following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.