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The article remember the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, a March 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan which has completed 10 years. It discusses that politicians painted efforts to rehabilitate Fukushima as an emblem of a broader revival after a period of economic stagnation and demographic decline; and mentions that the pressing problem which is the contaminated water that has seeped into the plant.

The article offers information on the lessons learned from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, a March 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It discusses that having paused after Fukushima, China's nuclear plans accelerated as part of an effort to reduce reliance on coal; and produced four times as much nuclear energy in 2019 as it did in 2011; it has 16 reactors under construction and another 39 planned.

The article discusses the political and economic difficulties surrounding TEPCO, a Japanese power company which owns the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant at which a nuclear accident occurred in 2011. Compensation claims resulting from the accident could exceed the company's assets, and it also owes trillions of yen to bondholders and banks. Topics discussed include the possible nationalisation of the company, competing firms, and possible energy shortages in Japan.

The article examines the state of nuclear energy in Japan as of November 2013. The dangers of decommissioning the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are discussed. Concerns that the utility company Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) is incapable of the decommissioning and cleanup of the accident are discussed. The desire of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government to restart the country's nuclear power plants is contrasted with public opposition to doing so.

The article discusses a protest on September 19th, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan against nuclear energy. Topics include the dangers of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear-power plant after the 2011 earthquake, the request for gradual shutdown asked by Yasunari Fujimoto of the anti-nuclear power group Gensuikin, and the peaceful qualities of the demonstration.

The article reports on efforts to deal with the repercussions of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident which was caused by the March, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Many residents of the nearby city of Minamisoma have evacuated the area and some do not plan to return. Damage to the Japanese export trade is noted, as many foreign countries are concerned about potentially radioactive Japanese goods.