A decade after Fukushima disaster, Japan turns to nuclear power
Japan has turned to nuclear power more than a decade after the triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Japan is ditching plans to lessen its reliance on nuclear power as it struggles to ...
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Startups Gamble on Fusion Energy
Fusion technology is a long way from powering a grid — if it ever will. Dozens of fusion startups have launched anyway.
‘Worse than atomic bomb’: Panic grows over Japan lab handling deadliest viruses
Japan's long wait of 15 years for a BSL-4 lab to study deadly viruses got longer after public opposition to the setup at ...
Japan Test-Fires New Ballistic Missile for Island Defense in Pacific
The Japanese missile can evade defenses by traveling at more than five times the speed of sound and maneuvering within the atmosphere.
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We know why nuclear build costs are soaring — and Australia faces the biggest increases
That is, nuclear regulators in Western countries have regularly upgraded safety requirements for reactors, requiring changes in designs already approved and in projects already under construction ...
North Korea's Kim slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to further bolster his nuclear weapons program ...
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Japanese transit is a case study for disaster resilience
Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for example, has never seen a death or serious injury due to an earthquake or ...