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'Uncertain Radiological Threat' US Navy Sailors Search for Justice after Fukushima Mission

In March of 2011, the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan rushed to Japan to help after the disastrous tsunami. Since then, many sailors from that ship have fallen ill, possibly as a result of exposure to radiation from the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. They will soon have their day in court. Von Alexander Osang

US Navy Sailors Search for Justice after Fukushima Mission - AFP/US Navy

Japan's Nuclear Migraine A Never-Ending Disaster at Fukushima

Japan is stumbling helplessly from one crisis to the next as it battles the ongoing disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. US nuclear inspector Dale Klein is demanding the intervention of foreign experts, but a quick solution is unlikely. Von Marco Evers

A Never-Ending Disaster at Fukushima - Japan Nuclear Regulation Authori/ dpa

Forgetting Fukushima India Pursues Massive Nuclear Expansion

The 2011 disaster at Japan's Fukushima plant led many countries to turn away from nuclear power. But a growing population and rising economy has prompted India to massively expand its nuclear program -- even in the face of technological worries and fervent opposition. Von Wieland Wagner

India Pursues Massive Nuclear Expansion - dapd

Energy Conundrum Japan Retreats from a Nuclear-Free Future

In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe, Japan turned its attention to renewable energies. Such technologies, however, will take years to develop. In the mean time, the country is importing increased amounts of fossil fuels -- and flirting with a return to nuclear energy. Von Wieland Wagner

Japan Retreats from a Nuclear-Free Future - AP

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 'It Is Our Shared Responsibility to Ensure We Do Not Fail'

Conflict over Iran's nuclear program, rocket launches in North Korea and the Fukushima disaster: atomic weapons and energy remain risk factors. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is the best instrument for keeping these dangers in check, but it must be adjusted to suit new challenges. Von Alistair Burt

'It Is Our Shared Responsibility to Ensure We Do Not Fail' - ? Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters/ REUTERS

Sluggish Reaction to Fukushima Germany Unprepared for Major Nuclear Disaster

If a nuclear disaster comparable to Fukushima were to hit a German nuclear plant, authorities would be unprepared to handle it, and scientific projections show that radiation would likely spread much further than previous estimates. But government agencies have done little to address the problem. Critics call the delay a "scandal." Von Michael Fröhlingsdorf, Cordula Meyer und Holger Stark

Germany Unprepared for Major Nuclear Disaster - KAI PFAFFENBACH/ REUTERS

Energy Revolution Stalls Berlin Struggles to Realize Nuclear-Free Ambitions

In the wake of the Fukushima disaster, the German government made a sudden and unexpected decision to phase out nuclear power by 2022. But precious little progress has been made. Key questions remain unanswered while various ministries quibble over their roles and Chancellor Merkel focuses on the pressing euro crisis. Von Veit Medick und Philipp Wittrock

Berlin Struggles to Realize Nuclear-Free Ambitions - dapd

Easing Fears A Lonely Missionary in the Radiation Zone

After the Fukushima disaster, residents fled from the village of Katsurao, located just outside the 20-kilometer exclusion zone. Now living in temporary emergency housing, many exist in an overwhelming state of doubt. But one man hopes to help them return to more normal lives by freeing them of their radiation anxieties. Von Heike Sonnberger

A Lonely Missionary in the Radiation Zone - SPIEGEL ONLINE

A Power Grid of Their Own German Village Becomes Model for Renewable Energy

The tiny village of Feldheim, some 60 kilometers southwest of Berlin, was catapulted by chance to the forefront of the renewable energy movement. Now visitors from around the world are flocking to this otherwise unremarkable rural community to see if they can replicate its success. Von Renuka Rayasam

German Village Becomes Model for Renewable Energy - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Fukushima Fallout Cancer Fears and Depression Plague Japanese Refugees

Ever since the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima power plant, many Japanese people have been living with the fear of cancer. Experts find it difficult to estimate how many people will actually fall ill, but they're more concerned about the psychological consequences of the catastrophe. Von Cinthia Briseño und Heike Sonnberger

Cancer Fears and Depression Plague Japanese Refugees - KIM KYUNG-HOON/ REUTERS

Undeterred by Fukushima Nuclear Lobby Pushes Ahead with New Reactors

One year after the reactor accident in Fukushima, resistance to nuclear energy is growing around the world. But the atomic industry continues to push for the construction of new reactors, primarily in emerging economies. The German government even wants to support that expansion -- despite the fact it has abandoned nuclear power back home. By SPIEGEL Staff.

Nuclear Lobby Pushes Ahead with New Reactors - ddp images/AP/ ddp images/AP/David Goldman

'It Was Like the Reactor Was in a Shaker' German Nuclear Inspectors Remember Fukushima

When the nuclear disaster happened at Fukushima last March, two German men were working on site. They spoke with SPIEGEL about the harrowing experience and the consequences of the catastrophe.

Fukushima's Legacy What Future Does Nuclear Power Have in Japan?

Almost a year after the Fukushima disaster, 52 of Japan's 54 nuclear power plants have been shut down. The reactor explosion destroyed the population's trust in nuclear energy. But the atomic lobby -- and the country's industrial needs -- could block a possible phase-out. Von Wieland Wagner

What Future Does Nuclear Power Have in Japan? - NICOLAS ASFOURI/ AFP

The Fukushima Psychiatrist 'It's Amazing How Traumatized They Are'

Since the Fukushima catastrophe almost one year ago, Jun Shigemura has been providing psychological care to workers from the stricken nuclear facility. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he tells of the immense challenges facing TEPCO employees -- and why most of them have elected not to quit their jobs.

'It's Amazing How Traumatized They Are' - Yoshikazu Tsuno/ dpa

Nuclear Nimbyism Germans Oppose New Plants Next Door

Germany famously moved to phase out nuclear energy following the atomic disaster in Japan last spring. Now states in the country are skeptically eyeing plans in neighboring countries, including the Netherlands and Poland, to construct nuclear power plants. Von Aaron Wiener

Germans Oppose New Plants Next Door - Roman Jocher/ dpa

Scattered Across Japan Fukushima Refugees Trapped By Uncertainty

For months, the 21,000 residents of Namie have lived in trailers and shelters across Japan. By abandoning their homes, they unwittingly fled directly into the path of Fukushima's radiation cloud. As worried and angry as they may be, most just want to return home. Von Cordula Meyer

Fukushima Refugees Trapped By Uncertainty - Cordula Meyer/ DER SPIEGEL

Vattenfall vs. Germany Nuclear Phase-Out Faces Billion-Euro Lawsuit

Swedish energy company Vattenfall reportedly plans to sue the German government, seeking massive damages related to Germany's phase-out of nuclear power. Vattenfall successfully took on the German government once before.

Nuclear Phase-Out Faces Billion-Euro Lawsuit - Axel Heimken/ AP

A Visit to J-Village Fukushima Workers Risk Radiation to Feed Families

Since the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, the power plant's operator TEPCO has relied on temporary workers to help bring the reactors under control. Many of the workers, whose radiation levels are measured daily, say they are not doing the work for Japan, but for the money. SPIEGEL visited J-Village, which is strictly off-limits, and met the unsung heroes of Fukushima. Von Cordula Meyer

Can Business As Usual Continue? Accident Highlights Safety Concerns in France

Monday's explosion at the Marcoule nuclear site in France has scared local residents, even if no radiation was released. Authorities may now have declared the incident closed, but the debate about the safety of France's aging nuclear plants may soon heat up. Von Stefan Simons

Accident Highlights Safety Concerns in France - Guillaume Horcajuelo/ dpa

Studying the Fukushima Aftermath 'People Are Suffering from Radiophobia'

Japanese scientist Shunichi Yamashita is a leading expert on the effects of nuclear radiation. In a SPIEGEL interview, he discusses his work in communicating the potential dangers of exposure to residents living near the Fukushima nuclear plant. The professor says many suffer from severe radiation anxiety.

'People Are Suffering from Radiophobia' - KYODO/ REUTERS

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