Fukushima

Radiation effects at Chernobyl and Fukushima disaster sites continue to be seen in plants and animals.

5 years after the disaster cancer risk is difficult to evaluate and evacuees suffer from psychological problems.

11 March marks the five-year anniversary of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear disaster. What caused the explosions?

Interactive photos taken five years apart show the immediate aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami, and the same areas today.

Man involved in clean up of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has acute myelogenous leukaemia.

Government initiative at Expo Milan 2015 aims at promoting Fukushima food as safe.

Children living close to Fukushima nuclear plant get thyroid cancer 20-to-50 times more than the average.

Scientists find Fukushima nuclear disaster was preventable if international standards had been followed.

Wolffish almost twice the size of normal is probably just old, scientist says.

Large parts of the country remains either on a warning or emergency warning for severe weather.

Dramatic video footage shows families rescued by helicopter as floods hit eastern Japan.

Warnings have been issued to more than 5 million people as populous Pacific nation is battered by rainfall.

Four years since the Fukushima disaster, first nuclear reactor to restart in southwestern Japan.

IBTimes UK looks at a process called fasciation that is causing flowers to mutate abnormally

Deformed species of daisies pictured near Fukushima crash site, four years after nuclear disaster.

Kyocera is building a 23MW solar farm on a defunct golf course in Kyoto prefecture.

Tokyo approves revised decommissioning works road map for Fukushima nuclear plant

Officials hail 'big step' toward decontaminating Fukushima site

The Prince was taken on a boat trip around Tokyo Bay and welcomed with a traditional tea ceremony.

Widespread protests against the news are taking place around Japan

Japan Meteorological Agency says no tsunami warning after earthquake.

Radiation-blocking Iodine tablets for residents close to reactors restarting this year.

Japan readies for a return to nuclear power for first time since 2011 Fukushima meltdown.

The NRA has said that two reactors in the Sendai plant have met safety standards and can be restarted.

Japan's government to fund Tepco's £1.8bn pipe network plan at wrecked nuclear plant.

Trompe l'oeil depicts derelict swimming pool in Osaka shopping centre

Study shows decomposition of leaves and plant matter has slowed following Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

Three years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, what is happening at ground zero?

Plaintiffs claiming just 100 yen each to highlight safety flaws at meltdown plant.

Japanese firm Tepco erecting underground wall of soil to stop radioactive waste escaping.