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Officials probe possible threat to backup power during quake at Cal nuke plant – Washington Post
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Fukushima — Is The Crisis Over For The Pacific? – Forbes
msnbc.comFukushima — Is The Crisis Over For The Pacific?Forbes(Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) The March 11, 2011 disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant attracted thousands of reporters and photographers from around the world, but most h…
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Fukushima — Is The Crisis Over For The Pacific? (Forbes)
The March 11, 2011 disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant attracted thousands of reporters and photographers from around the world, but most have since gone home hoping to forget about the indelible and poisonous stain left on the town of Okuma, Japan…
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Fukushima ??? Is The Crisis Over For The Pacific? (Forbes)
The March 11, 2011 disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant’?attracted thousands of reporters and photographers from around the world, but most have since gone home hoping to forget about the indelible and poisonous stain left on the town of Okuma, Japa…
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Hot tuna: bluefins carry Fukushima isotopes across the Pacific (Ars Technica)
Bluefin tuna migrate across the Pacific as they mature. NOAA The same factor that put the Fukushima power plants at risk—proximity to the ocean—ensured that a sizable fraction of the radioactivity liberated from the plants ended up in the Pacific. …
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Softbank unveils smartphone with radiation detector following the Fukushima disaster (TweakTown News RSS Feed)
In the wake of the Fukushima disaster many Japanese people are concerned about lasting radiation. The memory of the atomic bomb and its effects is all too recent in their minds. As such, many are worried that the government’s numbers about the radiatio…
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Japanese Company Unveils Post-Fukushima Smartphone That Detects Radiation (Treehugger)
With the concern over radiation contamination, this might prove to be a popular selling point for the new phone.Source : TreehuggerExplore : Asia, Environment, Sciences, Tree Hugger, World
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Sandia Labs Technology Used in Fukushima Cleanup (Newswise)
A Sandia National Laboratories technology has been used to remove radioactive material from more than 43 million gallons of contaminated wastewater at Japan’s damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Sandia researchers had worked around the clock…
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Fukushima Nuclear Radiation Found in Pacific Bluefin Tuna (Inhabitat)
Bluefin Tuna photo from Shutterstock Low levels of radiation from last year’s Fukushima Diaichii disaster in Japan have been discovered in bluefin tuna swimming of the California coast. Scientists say the trace amounts are not necessarily harmful to …
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Kan defends his response to Fukushima crisis / Denies responsibility for … – The Daily Yomiuri
Mainichi Daily NewsKan defends his response to Fukushima crisis / Denies responsibility for …The Daily YomiuriFormer Prime Minister Naoto Kan tenaciously defended himself at a hearing in front of a Diet-appointed private investigative panel on Monday…
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Should We Hide Low-Dose Radiation Exposures From The Public? – Forbes
Should We Hide Low-Dose Radiation Exposures From The Public?ForbesRuriko Sakuma, daughter of dairy farmer Shinji Sakuma, rubs a cow at their farm in the village of Katsurao in Fukushima prefecture, 25 kms west of the stricken Fukushima nuclear power pl…
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Confirm Allison Macfarlane to NRC – The Hill (blog)
BloombergConfirm Allison Macfarlane to NRCThe Hill (blog)By Diane Curran and Mindy Goldstein – 05/29/12 12:59 PM ET Last week was bleak for public health and the environment: Gregory Jaczko, who has presided as Chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Com…
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Report: U.S. tuna supplies tainted by Fukushima radiation (The San Antonio Business Journal )
Scientists have found trace elements of radioactive isotopes in Pacific bluefin tuna migrating from coastal Japan to the shores of Southern California, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The amount of radioactivity in the fish was one-tenth the …
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Level heads at Fukushima 4 – World Nuclear News
World Nuclear NewsLevel heads at Fukushima 4World Nuclear NewsTepco has published further measurements showing that the used fuel pool at the damaged reactor building of unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi is not tilting and would be able to withstand a large …
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Pragmatic citizens are unfazed by Fukushima – Financial Times
Financial TimesPragmatic citizens are unfazed by FukushimaFinancial TimesBy Michael Stothard Finland was the first western European nation to decide to build more nuclear energy plants after the Chernobyl accident in 1986, and it has been equally unfaz…
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Fukushima Radiation Found in Bluefin Tuna in Calif. – TIME
TIMEFukushima Radiation Found in Bluefin Tuna in Calif.TIMEFive months after the Fukushima disaster in Japan, researchers tested bluefin tuna caught off the coast of San Diego and found higher-than-normal levels of radiation. By Alicia Chang | AP | May…
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Tepco Admits Fukushima Disaster Released 2.5 Times More Radiation Than Initial Government Lies (cryptogon.com)
Imagine my shock. But if they’re admitting this, what is the real number? Via: Reuters: The radiation released in the first days of the Fukushima nuclear disaster was almost 2-1/2 times the amount first estimated by Japanese safety regulators, the op…
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“Absolutely Every One” – 15 Out of 15 – Bluefin Tuna Tested In California Waters Contaminated with Fukushima Radiation (zero hedge)
… up in U.S. waters. And see this . CNN reports today: Low levels of radioactive cesium from Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident turned up in fish caught off California in 2011, researchers reported Monday. The bluefin spawn off Japan, and m…
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Did Fukushima Just Increase the Inevitable Decline of Nuclear Power? (Alternative Energy News)
Filed under: Energy NewsSource : Alternative Energy NewsExplore : Asia, Energy, Japan, Nuclear Energy, World
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La campagne dans la 11ème circonscription des Français établis hors de France (TV5MONDE)
La campagne dans la 11ème circonscription des Français établis hors de France (TV5MONDE)
La 11ème circonscription s'étendant de l'Oural à la Nouvelle-Zélande, il est compliqué pour les …
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Sandia technology used in Fukushima cleanup – R & D Magazine
Sandia technology used in Fukushima cleanupR & D MagazineA Sandia National Laboratories technology has been used to remove radioactive material from more than 43 million gallons of contaminated wastewater at Japan's damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclea…
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Bluefin tuna which fed in the waters near damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant was contaminated with radioactive material from the plant (Sustainability and Green Initiatives)
Bluefin tuna which fed in the waters near damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant was contaminated with radioactive material from the plant. However scientists say that the contamination will decline over the years as the radioactive material cesium 10 d…
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Sandia Labs technology used in Fukushima cleanup (PhysOrg.com)
(Phys.org) — A Sandia National Laboratories technology has been used to remove radioactive material from more than 43 million gallons of contaminated wastewater at Japan’s damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Sandia researchers had worked ar…
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A Crossroads for Japan: Revive Nuclear or Go Green? – Yale Environment 360
A Crossroads for Japan: Revive Nuclear or Go Green?Yale Environment 360In the wake of the Fukushima disaster, Japan has idled all 50 of its nuclear reactors. While the central government and business leaders are warning a prolonged shutdown could spell…
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Bluefin tuna carry radiation from Japan Fukushima: US study (World Current News)
Bluefin tuna contaminated from the March 2011 meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant migrated 6,000 miles to North America, the Associated Press reported,Source : World Current NewsExplore : Asia, Japan, World
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AM Vitals: Cheaper Blood Thinner Prompts Debate – Wall Street Journal (blog)
AM Vitals: Cheaper Blood Thinner Prompts DebateWall Street Journal (blog)US Tuna Has Fukushima Taint (WSJ): Pacific Bluefin tuna carried radioactive cesium from Fukushima, Japan, to California waters last year. There may be no public health risk but it…
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Fukushima Radiation Found in Tuna Off California (CommonDreams.org)
Detectable amounts of cesium-137 and cesium-134 were found in bluefin tuna caught off the coast of California about four months after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, US scientists reported on Monday. The timing is important because it shows th…
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Fukushima Radiation Found in Tuna off California Coast – Daily Disruption
Fukushima Radiation Found in Tuna off California CoastDaily DisruptionBut while cesium-137 is known to have entered the Pacific Ocean artificially as a result of 1960s nuclear weapons tests, the only possible explanation for the cesium-134 is fallout f…
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Japan’s Softbank unveils radiation detecting smartphone following Fukushima disaster (Digital Trends)
Japanese mobile carrier Softbank has unveiled a smartphone capable of measuring radiation levels. The device, set to go on sale in the summer, is aimed at those concerned about environmental contamination following the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster …
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Fukushima radiation found in tuna off California – video – The Guardian
Fukushima radiation found in tuna off California – videoThe GuardianThe Japanese government says it will look into international monitoring of fish products after low levels of radiation were found in bluefin tuna in Californian waters. A report show…
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Tuna contaminated with Fukushima radiation found in California (The Observer)
Scientists amazed that bluefins swimming in Pacific contained tiny amounts of caesium five months after Japanese disaster Bluefin tuna contaminated with radiation believed to be from Fukushima Daiichi turned up off the coast of California just five mon…
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Ex-PM Kan apologizes for not preventing Fukushima disaster – Mainichi Daily News
Mainichi Daily NewsEx-PM Kan apologizes for not preventing Fukushima disasterMainichi Daily NewsFormer Prime Minister Naoto Kan testifies as an unsworn witness to the Diet's Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission on May 28….
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Future Robotics Technology Center’s Rosemary to accompany its predecessor at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant (Gizmowatch)
Gaurav Thakur: Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant disaster is still in the memory of Japanese with its ex-Prime Minister recently expressing his fear at the time of tragedy. Japanese have been at the forefront in robotics, with companies like Honda giving…
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Fukushima radiation in California tuna: does it matter? (The First Post)
Traces of nuclear radiation have been found in bluefin tuna that fed off Japan’s coast after the Fukushima meltdown First Post Ben Raworth LAST UPDATED AT 09:44 ON Tue 29 May 2012 LOW LEVELS of nuclear radiation from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima power…
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Fukushima radiation seen in tuna off California – China Daily
Fukushima radiation seen in tuna off CaliforniaChina DailyWASHINGTON — Low levels of nuclear radiation from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima power plant have turned up in bluefin tuna off the California coast, suggesting that these fish carried radioacti…
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Tuna contaminated with Fukushima radiation discovered off US coast (Metro.co.uk)
Bluefin tuna spawned off Japan’s coast have been found to have carried radioactive contamination leaked from Fukushima to waters 6,000 miles (9,650km) away off California in the US. Japan consumes about 80 per cent of the world’s Atlantic and Pacific B…
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A Year After Fukushima, This Japanese Cell Phone Will Detect Radiation [Pip-boy] (Kotaku)
It’s been over a year since the Fukushima meltdown. There have been radiation fears and fear mongering. Both have certainly impacted the lives and psyche of those living in Fukushima as well as people elsewhere. More »Source : KotakuExplore : Asia, J…
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Evacuee’s suicide sad reminder how Fukushima continues to claim victims – CNN (blog)
Evacuee's suicide sad reminder how Fukushima continues to claim victimsCNN (blog)A 62-year-old evacuee from Fukushima Prefecture made a brief visit to his radiation-contaminated home, walked to his shuttered shop, and then hanged himself in a stora…
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Japan starts atomic watchdog debate, reactor decision nears – Reuters
The GuardianJapan starts atomic watchdog debate, reactor decision nearsReutersThe push to create a nuclear regulatory agency is part of Tokyo's efforts to allay public concerns about safety as it nears a decision on restarting some of its idled rea…
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Evacuee’s suicide sad reminder how Fukushima continues to claim victims – CNN
Evacuee's suicide sad reminder how Fukushima continues to claim victimsCNNBy Kyung Lah, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A 62-year-old evacuee from Fukushima Prefecture made a brief visit to his radiation-contaminated home, walked to his shuttered shop, and then…
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Germany sets record for solar power production – Vancouver Sun
Globe and MailGermany sets record for solar power productionVancouver SunThe German government decided to abandon nuclear power after the Fukushima nuclear disaster last year, closing eight plants immediately and shutting down the remaining nine by 202…
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Bluefin tuna caught off California contains radiation from Japan’s Fukushima plant (The Telegraph)
Bluefin tuna has carried radioactive contamination that leaked from Japan’s crippled nuclear plant to the shores of the US.Source : The TelegraphExplore : Asia, Japan, World
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Softbank unveils post-Fukushima radiation smartphone – Chicago Tribune
Straits TimesSoftbank unveils post-Fukushima radiation smartphoneChicago TribuneTOKYO (Reuters) – Mobile phone operator Softbank Corp said on Tuesday it would soon begin selling smartphones with radiation detectors, tapping into concerns that atomic ho…
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Fukushima Radiation in Bluefin Tuna Is Expected to Decline – BusinessWeek
msnbc.comFukushima Radiation in Bluefin Tuna Is Expected to DeclineBusinessWeekBy Stuart Biggs on May 29, 2012 Radioactive material found in bluefin tuna that swam or fed in waters off the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan is likely to decrease…
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Japan starts atomic watchdog debate, reactor decision nears – MSN Money
AFPJapan starts atomic watchdog debate, reactor decision nearsMSN MoneyThe push to create a nuclear regulatory agency is part of Tokyo's efforts to allay public concerns about safety as it nears a decision on restarting some of its idled reactors, …
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Fukushima inquiry: I felt helpless, says former PM – The Guardian
The GuardianFukushima inquiry: I felt helpless, says former PMThe GuardianJapan's prime minister at the height of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis has admitted he often felt "helpless" during the early days of the disaster, adding tha…
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Fukushima inquiry: I felt helpless, says former PM (The Observer)
Naoto Kan urges Japan to abandon nuclear power, as the industry attempts to bring closed reactors back into operation Japan’s prime minister at the height of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis has admitted he often felt « helpless » during the early da…
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In escape from Japan doomsday, capital takes flight – Reuters
In escape from Japan doomsday, capital takes flightReutersMany people are wary of the government's plan to raise taxes and have lost trust in high-tech Japan's nuclear energy after last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami wrecked a pl…
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Radioactive cesium from Fukushima found in tuna caught off US – Mainichi Daily News
Radioactive cesium from Fukushima found in tuna caught off USMainichi Daily NewsTOKYO (Kyodo) — Trace amounts of radioactive cesium released from Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have been found in bluefin tuna caught off the…
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Tuna carry Fukushima radiation to US (Eco Friendly Mag)
Tuna carry Fukushima radiation to US Across the vast Pacific, the mighty bluefin tuna carried radioactive contamination that leaked from Japan’s crippled nuclear plant to the shores of the United States 6,000 miles away — the first time a huge migr…
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Softbank unveils post-Fukushima radiation smartphone – Reuters
Daily MailSoftbank unveils post-Fukushima radiation smartphoneReutersTOKYO (Reuters) – Mobile phone operator Softbank Corp said on Tuesday it would soon begin selling smartphones with radiation detectors, tapping into concerns that atomic hotspots rema…
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Softbank unveils post-Fukushima radiation smartphone (Reuters UK)
TOKYO (Reuters) – Mobile phone operator Softbank Corp said on Tuesday it would soon begin selling smartphones with radiation detectors, tapping into concerns that atomic hotspots remain along Japan’s eastern coast more than a year after the Fukushima c…
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Low levels of Fukushima nuclear radiation found in bluefin tuna off the California coast (The Independent)
Low levels of nuclear radiation from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima power plant have turned up in bluefin tuna off the California coast, suggesting that these fish carried radioactive compounds across the Pacific Ocean faster than wind or water can.Sour…
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Uh Oh: Radioactive Bluefin Tuna Appear on the Coast of California [Wtf] (Jezebel)
This sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but, alas, it is real: There are now radioactive Bluefin tuna swimming off the shores of the United States. How did they get that way? It happened as a result of the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Da…
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Tuna record Fukushima pollution (BBC News)
Pacific Bluefin tuna caught off the coast of California are found to have radioactive contamination from last year’s Fukushima nuclear accident.Source : BBC NewsExplore : Asia, Japan, World
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TEPCO to check interior of crippled Fukushima No. 1 reactor – Mainichi Daily News
TEPCO to check interior of crippled Fukushima No. 1 reactorMainichi Daily News1 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant between late August and September by inserting a camera into the primary containment vessel. Of the Nos. 1 to 3 reactor…
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Letter Re: Risk in CONUS from Fukushima Radiation Releases? (SurvivalBlog.com)
Howdy, I have a question about the American Redoubt in light of the pending and probable total failure of the Fukushima reactors spent fuel rod pool. When this thing goes, the release will be massive and long term. [I…Source : SurvivalBlog.comExplore…
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Fukushima radiation seen in tuna off California (Michele Kearney’s Nuclear Wire)
Fukushima radiation seen in tuna off California Related News Alaskan crews gear up to tackle Japan tsunami debris Fri, May 25 2012 WHO releases mixed Fukushima radiation report Wed, May 23 2012 Citizen backlash keeps Malaysia rare earth plant on hold W…
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VIDEO: Tuna record Fukushima pollution (BBC News)
Increased levels of radioactivity from last year’s Fukushima accident have been found in Pacific bluefin tuna caught off the coast of California.Source : BBC NewsExplore : Asia, Japan, World
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Fukushima, Washington Hides ‘Black Swan’ of Economic Collapse (NLR, EWJ, URA … – ETF Daily News
ETF Daily NewsFukushima, Washington Hides 'Black Swan' of Economic Collapse (NLR, EWJ, URA …ETF Daily News“You can't stop the truth from leaking out about Fukushima, and [President] Obama actually came out with a statement at the start …
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Japan plants and prays for radiation-free rice – The Seattle Times
CTV.caJapan plants and prays for radiation-free riceThe Seattle TimesToday, the nation is spending billions trying to save rice farms and a way of life contaminated by radiation from the Fukushima nuclear accident. By YURI KAGEYAMA The Associated Press…
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Fukushima, Washington Hides ‘Black Swan’ of Economic Collapse (NLR, EWJ, URA, CCJ, DNN) (ETF DAILY NEWS)
Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: As the sovereign debt crisis in Europe dominates media coverage of both financial and main street news, Washington’s deliberate cover up of a far more serious(…) Read the rest of Fukushima, Washington Hides ‘Bla…
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Fukushima and Chernobyl: Myth versus Reality (Michele Kearney’s Nuclear Wire)
Fukushima and Chernobyl: Myth versus Reality A good approach to explaining facts vs. myths. http://www.ne.anl.gov/jp/ fukushima-facts-and-myths. shtmlSource : Michele Kearney’s Nuclear WireExplore : Asia, Japan, World
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Pro-nuclear mentality to blame for Fukushima: ex-PM – Gulf Times
Pro-nuclear mentality to blame for Fukushima: ex-PMGulf TimesThe grip of the nuclear lobby in Japan before the Fukushima disaster was akin to that of the military in the run up to World War II, the prime minister at the time of last year's catastro…
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Picture Japan: Edano in Fukushima Accident Probe Panel (Michele Kearney’s Nuclear Wire)
Picture Japan: Edano in Fukushima Accident Probe Panel http://blogs.wsj.com/ japanrealtime/2012/05/28/ picture-japan-edano-in- fukshima-accident-probe-panel/Source : Michele Kearney’s Nuclear WireExplore : Asia, Japan, World
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U.S. Tuna Has Fukushima Taint (The Wall Street Journal)
Pacific bluefin tuna migrating last year from coastal Japan to the waters off Southern California contained radioactive cesium isotopes from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, scientists reported.Source : The Wall Street JournalExplore : Asia, Business, …
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Fukushima radiation seen in tuna off California… (DrudgeSiren.com – All Stories)
Fukushima radiation seen in tuna off California…Source : DrudgeSiren.com – All StoriesExplore : Asia, Japan, World
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Nuclear-Cleanup Operator Bulks Up – Wall Street Journal
Nuclear-Cleanup Operator Bulks UpWall Street JournalBy ANDREW MORSE Kurion Inc., a start-up that aided in stabilizing Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear-power station, is likely to disclose this week an acquisition that could help it enter the field…
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Kan says pro-nuclear mentality to blame for Fukushima disaster (Michele Kearney’s Nuclear Wire)
Kan says pro-nuclear mentality to blame for Fukushima disaster TOKYO — The grip of the nuclear lobby in Japan before the Fukushima disaster was akin to that of the military in the run-up to World War II, the prime minister at the time of last year’…
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Edano grilled by Diet’s Fukushima nuclear disaster investigative committee (Michele Kearney’s Nuclear Wire)
Edano grilled by Diet’s Fukushima nuclear disaster investigative committee Mainichi Shimbun – http://mainichi.jp/english/ english/newsselect/news/ 20120528p2a00m0na019000c.htmlSource : Michele Kearney’s Nuclear WireExplore : Asia, Japan, World
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Tuna fish carried radiation from Fukushima to the United States (TheJournal.ie – Read, Share and Shape the news)
Scientists say the bluefin tuna absorbed radioactive cesium from swimming in contaminated waters and feeding on contaminated prey such as krill and squid.Source : TheJournal.ie – Read, Share and Shape the newsExplore : Asia, Japan, World
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Tuna carry Fukushima radiation to California (thoughts from an empty head)
Migrating marine animals can be tracked by the radiation they picked up from last year’s nuclear disaster in Japan via New Scientist – Online News http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21855-tuna-carry-fukushima-radiation-to-california.html’DCMP=OTC-rs…
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Trace Radiation Found In West Coast Tuna – KMGH Denver
Trace Radiation Found In West Coast TunaKMGH DenverBy Matt SmithCNN (CNN) — Scientists hope to test new samples of Pacific bluefin tuna after low levels of radioactive cesium from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident turned up in fish caught…
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Fukushima radiation seen in tuna off California – Reuters
msnbc.comFukushima radiation seen in tuna off CaliforniaReutersBy Deborah Zabarenko | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Low levels of nuclear radiation from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima power plant have turned up in bluefin tuna off the California coast, suggest…
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Tuna carry Fukushima radiation to US (MSNBC.com)
Across the vast Pacific, the mighty bluefin tuna carried radioactive contamination that leaked from Japan’s crippled nuclear plant to the shores of the United States 6,000 miles away — the first time a huge migrating fish has been shown to carry radi…
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How Fukushima May Show Up in Your Sushi (ABC News)
Researchers find small amounts of radiation from the Fukushima disaster in tuna.Source : ABC NewsExplore : Asia, Health, Japan, World
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How Fukushima May Show Up in Your Sushi – ABC News (blog)
Daily MailHow Fukushima May Show Up in Your SushiABC News (blog)Those looking for evidence of the March 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan may need search no further than their next plate of sushi, Stanford University researchers report. …
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Fukushima radiation seen in tuna off California (Reuters UK)
* Tuna may transport radiation faster than wind or waterSource : Reuters UKExplore : Asia, Japan, World
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Germany sets solar power record, institute says – Globe and Mail
Globe and MailGermany sets solar power record, institute saysGlobe and MailThe German government decided to abandon nuclear power after the Fukushima nuclear disaster last year, closing eight plants immediately and shutting down the remaining nine by 2…
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Tuna carry Fukushima radiation to California (Science Daily)
Migrating marine animals can be tracked by the radiation they picked up from last year’s nuclear disaster in JapanSource : Science DailyExplore : Asia, Health, Japan, World
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Tuna carry Fukushima radiation to California (New Scientist)
Migrating marine animals can be tracked by the radiation they picked up from last year’s nuclear disaster in JapanSource : New ScientistExplore : Asia, Japan, World
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Fukushima cesium isotopes found in tuna caught off U.S. (Japan Times)
Trace amounts of radioactive cesium released from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 power plant have been found in bluefin tuna caught off the U.S. West Coast, according to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published online Mond…
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Solar power generation world record set in Germany – The Guardian
Globe and MailSolar power generation world record set in GermanyThe GuardianGermany's government decided to abandon nuclear power after the Fukushima nuclear disaster last year, closing eight plants immediately and shutting down the remaining nine …
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Gov’t bears most blame for Fukushima: ex-Japanese PM – 英文中國郵報
Gov't bears most blame for Fukushima: ex-Japanese PM英文中國郵報TOKYO–Japan's prime minister at the time of the Fukushima nuclear crisis apologized Monday and said the government and its push for nuclear energy bore most of the responsib…
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Growing Fear Over Fukushima Fuel Pool 4 as Wall Bulge Detected (CommonDreams.org)
A new bulge in the walls of the Fukushima Unit 4 nuclear plant has driven growing new fears over in Japan. Attention has focused on Unit 4’s spent fuel pool because of the large number of assemblies filled with rods that are stored high above the gro…
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Fukushima: Naoto Kan reconnaît la responsabilité de l’Etat
Fukushima: Naoto Kan reconnaît la responsabilité de l'Etat
L'ex-Premier ministre japonais Naoto Kan, en poste au moment de la catastrophe nucléaire de Fukushima, a reconnu lundi 28 mai la responsabilité de l'Et…
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Japanese robot readied for nuclear reactor – SlashGear
SlashGearJapanese robot readied for nuclear reactorSlashGearOne such unit was sent by the US to the Fukushima power plant after it was damaged by the earthquake and flooding last year, but Japan is hard at work creating its own such units. A robotics l…
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Japanese robot readied for nuclear reactor (SlashGear)
Robots have their many uses, and one of the most important relates to disaster response efforts. One such unit was sent by the US to the Fukushima power plant after it was damaged by the earthquake and flooding last year, but Japan is hard at work crea…
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Japanese ex-PM apologizes for Fukushima crisis (Panarmenian)
« As the person who was in charge of the country, I sincerely apologize for my failure to stop it, » said Naoto Kan.Source : PanarmenianExplore : Armenia, Asia, Japan, World
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Fukushima: former Japanese government admits policy to blame (The Telegraph)
Japan’s prime minister at the time of the Fukushima nuclear crisis apologised Monday and said the government and its push for nuclear energy bore most of the responsibility for the disaster, in the most explicit and public admission of official culpabi…
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Butcher arrested in Fukushima beef ploy – The Japan Times
Butcher arrested in Fukushima beef ployThe Japan TimesOSAKA — The former head of a butcher shop in the city of Osaka was arrested Monday for allegedly mislabeling beef from Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures, which were contaminated most by fallout fro…
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Ex-premier puts blame for Fukushima on government (Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE)
Former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has apologized for last year’s Fukushima nuclear disaster and said the government bore responsibility for the human and environmental crisis that followed.Source : Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DEExplore : Asia, Jap…
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Fukushima students pursuing teaching jobs determined to stay home despite odds – Mainichi Daily News
Mainichi Daily NewsFukushima students pursuing teaching jobs determined to stay home despite oddsMainichi Daily NewsChisato Hiruta, second from right, smiles as she studies together with other students pursuing teaching careers, at Fukushima University…
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Japan govt bears most blame for Fukushima: ex-PM (France24)
Japan’s prime minister at the time of the Fukushima nuclear crisis apologised Monday and said the government and its push for nuclear energy bore most of the responsibility for the disaster. « The nuclear accident was caused by a nuclear plant which ope…
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Japan farmers plant, pray for radiation-free rice – Stamford Advocate
Japan farmers plant, pray for radiation-free riceStamford AdvocateIn this May 21, 2012 photo, Toraaki Ogata drives a tractor to plant rice seedlings in a paddy field in Fukushima, northeastern Japan. Last year's crop sits in storage, deemed unsafe …
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Japan govt bears most blame for Fukushima: ex-PM – The Sun Daily
The Sun DailyJapan govt bears most blame for Fukushima: ex-PMThe Sun DailyTOKYO (May 28, 2012): Japan's prime minister at the time of the Fukushima nuclear crisis apologised Monday and said the government and its push for nuclear energy bore most o…
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Fukushima farmers decontaminate soil, plant rice, praying for radiation-free … – Washington Post
CTV.caFukushima farmers decontaminate soil, plant rice, praying for radiation-free …Washington PostFUKUSHIMA, Japan — Last year's crop sits in storage, deemed unsafe to eat, but Toraaki Ogata is back at his rice paddies, driving his tractor tra…
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Fukushima farmers decontaminate soil, plant rice, praying for radiation-free … – The Republic
Fukushima farmers decontaminate soil, plant rice, praying for radiation-free …The RepublicFUKUSHIMA, Japan — Last year's crop sits in storage, deemed unsafe to eat, but Toraaki Ogata is back at his rice paddies, driving his tractor trailing nea…
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Man visiting house in no-go zone near Fukushima plant goes missing – Mainichi Daily News
Man visiting house in no-go zone near Fukushima plant goes missingMainichi Daily NewsA man who was temporarily visiting his home in a town within the no-go zone around the disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant has gone missing, governme…
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Fukushima: Solving the environmental crisis relies on understanding human origin – Canadian National Newspaper
Canadian National NewspaperFukushima: Solving the environmental crisis relies on understanding human originCanadian National NewspaperInvestigative researchers like Dr. Chris Busby, and independent journalists continue to report that Fukushima is getti…
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