Naoto Kan

Japanese prime minister wants to move country towards renewable energy

Japan’s prime minister says he wants the country to learn from its ongoing crisis and become less reliant on nuclear energy.

Japan: Fight to avert Fukushima plant disaster goes on

Prime minister urges vigilance after safety officials said break in nuclear reactor may have caused big radiation leak

Series of powerful earthquakes hit Japan

Strongest quake, of magnitude 8.9, triggers 10 metre-high tsunami that sweeps away homes, vehicles and crops.