Tokyo (AFP) March 13, 2011 - Japan's top government spokesman Sunday warned of the risk of a second explosion at the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, but said that reactor three could withstand it as reactor one did a day earlier.
Hong Kong (AFP) March 13, 2011 - Explosion and meltdown fears at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant renewed debate about the safety of atomic energy Sunday and cast doubt over its future as a clean energy source.
Tokyo (AFP) March 13, 2011 - Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan was facing media criticism on Sunday over his government's response to an explosion at a quake-hit nuclear reactor that had triggered fears of a meltdown.
Fukushima, Japan (AFP) March 13, 2011 - Japan battled a nuclear emergency Sunday in which the government said twin meltdowns may have taken place and that radiation had escaped from reactors at a quake-damaged atomic power plant.
Tokyo (AFP) March 13, 2011 - The operator of a quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant said Sunday that the cooling system of another reactor was not working and risked a possible explosion.
Washington (AFP) March 12, 2011 - US nuclear experts warned Saturday that pumping sea water to cool a quake-hit Japanese nuclear reactor was an act of desperation that may foreshadow a Chernobyl-like disaster.
Tokyo (AFP) March 12, 2011 - The Japanese government on Friday declared an atomic emergency and told thousands of residents living near a nuclear plant in Fukushima to evacuate, warning a small amount of radiation could be released.
Tokyo (AFP) March 12, 2011 - Japan said on Saturday that an ageing nuclear plant may be in meltdown after a huge quake and monster tsunami ravaged a large area of the northeast, leaving more than 1,000 people feared dead.
Tokyo (AFP) March 12, 2011 - Radiation leaked from a quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant Saturday, but the government moved to calm fears of meltdown and said a huge explosion had not ruptured the container surrounding the reactor.
Tokyo (AFP) March 12, 2011 - Japan, with scant energy resources of its own, relies on an extensive nuclear power network which authorities have always insisted is built to withstand the most powerful earthquakes.
Tokyo (AFP) March 12, 2011 - Japan's nuclear authorities warned Saturday that quake-hit atomic plant Fukushima No. 1, about 250 kilometres (160 miles) northeast of Tokyo, may be experiencing a nuclear meltdown, media said.
Hong Kong (AFP) March 12, 2011 - A US radiation expert says cooling is the key to averting disaster at the quake-hit nuclear plant in Japan, it was reported Saturday.
Tokyo (AFP) March 12, 2011 - Japan scrambled Saturday to prevent nuclear accidents at two atomic plants where reactor cooling systems failed after a massive earthquake, as it evacuated tens of thousands of residents.
Washington (AFP) March 12, 2011 - A US nuclear expert said Saturday that the accident at a Japanese nuclear reactor was one of the three worst in history, and could become a complete disaster if it goes to a full meltdown.
Vienna (AFP) March 12, 2011 - Japanese authorities have informed the UN atomic agency about an explosion at an ageing Japanese nuclear power plant, the IAEA said Saturday.
Tokyo (AFP) March 12, 2011 - A Japanese nuclear safety panel said Saturday radiation levels were 1,000 times above normal in a reactor control room after a huge quake damaged a plant's cooling system, Kyodo News said.
