Radioactive boars may sound like something from a nightmare or a fictional horror movie, but they are real. In certain […] ...

Mud-rich coastlines could face a greater tsunami risk, at least that may have been the case for the 2011 Tōhoku-oki tsunami that killed more than 19,000 people and led to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear ...

Japanese authorities issued tsunami alerts after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the country's north on April 20, 2026, but footage circulating online showing a neighbourhood engulfed by massive ...

When nuclear accidents happen, many people imagine radiation spreading everywhere and lasting forever. The reality is more complex. Radioactive materials move, change and sometimes disappear faster ...

For many people in Japan, the country’s regular tremors are not a big deal. Officials are urging them to prepare for the next catastrophic quake. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno Hisako Ueno reported from ...

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Scientists say as glaciers retreat in a warming climate, landslide-generated tsunamis are likely to become more frequent. Scientists say as glaciers retreat in a warming climate, landslide-generated ...

In 2021, the Government of Japan requested the Agency to conduct a detailed review of the safety-related aspects of the discharge of advanced liquid processing system (ALPS) treated water with ...

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