The path to removing the plant’s estimated 880 tons of nuclear debris is fraught with technical and human risks

On March 11, 2025, we remember the profound loss and resilience of the people of Japan following the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Fourteen years later, an unprecedented cleanup effort continues – one of the most complex and ambitious undertakings in environmental and technological history.

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attended a memorial service hosted by Fukushima Prefecture on Tuesday to mark 14 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami rocked the country's northeast,

Japan marks 14th anniversary of tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster Japan commemorates the 14th anniversary of the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck the country's northeastern region and resulted in the cataclysmic meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.