Japan’s nuclear watchdog has formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region from starting.

This is the first reactor barred in Japan under stricter safety protocols adopted after the Fukushima disaster.

Public support for nuclear power is the highest its been in more than a decade as the nation struggles to reduce its reliance ...

To combat climate change, a lot of countries are spending billions on new and different kinds of nuclear reactors.

The No. 2 reactor building of the Tsuruga nuclear power plant is seen in Tsuruga ... safety standards that were reinforced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The decision is a setback for Japan ...

Japan's Nuclear Watchdog ... after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The decision is a setback for Japan as it seeks to accelerate reactor restarts to maximize nuclear power. The Nuclear Regulation ...

The Japanese government temporarily suspended all nuclear power plant operations in the country after the Great East Japan Earthquake caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown, and has since ...