Fukushima

Fukushima is a prefecture in Japan that was the site of a major nuclear disaster in 2011. It is now primarily in the news due to ongoing cleanup efforts, technological deployments, and the gradual return of normalcy to the region.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news now due to significant developments in the long-term cleanup and decommissioning of its damaged nuclear power plant.

Latest on Fukushima

• Fukushima town gets first new supermarket since nuclear accident
• Tepco begins long-delayed probe of Fukushima reactor’s interior
• The 109-year-old Fukushima firm supplying ice for Garigari-kun popsicles
• Giant robot arm to probe Fukushima nuclear debris after 5-year delay
• AI robots and drones to assist in Fukushima nuclear plant cleanup
• Japan expands Fukushima soil recycling project to Sendai, Saitama

Connections

10 entities linked to Fukushima across the news graph.