Sunday, June 02, 2013

• Bloomberg – Abenomics Needs Cheap Nuclear Power to Work – Ulrike Schaede
• Reuters – Rising radioactive spills leave Fukushima fishermen floundering – Antoni Slodkowski
• RT – ‘No nukes’: Thousands in Tokyo rally against nuclear power (PHOTOS)
• UPI Asia – 60,000 protest Japan’s plan to restart nuclear power plants
• Asahi Shimbun – PHOTO: Fukushima packed with spectators enjoying 3rd combined Tohoku festival – Yukiko Seino
• ENENews – Highly radioactive dust in Fukushima town — “Off the scale… radiation level beyond its capacity” (VIDEO)
• ENENews – “Rates of thyroid problems in children near Fukushima nuclear plant are high” — Expert: Parents have reason to worry — Gov’t accused of cover-up
• Japan Times – Ministry may sue Tepco for ¥16 billion
• Japan Times – Reactor-dismantling cost rule may change
• Japan Times – Ministry may sue Tepco for ¥16 billion
• Japan Times – Reactor-dismantling cost rule may change
• Japan Times – U.N. experts see no increased risk of cancer for residents near No. 1 plant
• Kyodo News – M6.3 quake hits central Taiwan, 2 dead, 1 missing, 21 injured – Ko Shu-ling
• Japan Focus – Life and Death Choices: Radiation, children, and Japan’s future – David McNeill
• JIJI Press – 3 Defense Chiefs Agree to Stop N. Korea’s Nuclear Program
• JIJI Press – Actions Cut Radiation Exposure in Fukushima by 90 Pct: U.N.
• Mainichi Daily News – Nuke crisis evacuee gives up return to hometown for sake of family
• Mainichi Daily News – Gov’t urged to review criteria for Minamata disease recognition

Saturday, June 01, 2013

• Bloomberg – Abe Offers $32 Billion to Africa as Japan Seeks Resources Access – Isabel Reynolds & Takashi Hirokawa
• Earth First – DIY Nuclear Safety at Fukushima
• Fairewinds Energy Education – Nuclear Free Future: The Ongoing Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: Eyewitness Report
• Forbes – The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Will Kill No One – As I Told You – Tim Worstall
• GlobalPost – Gov’t eyes rule change to ease burden of nuke plant decommissioning
• GlobalPost – Fukushima fishermen forced to test fish for radiation – Antoni Slodkowski
• New York Times – Experts Foresee No Detectable Health Impact from Fukushima Radiation – Andrew C. Revkin
• Reuters India – Fukushima fishermen forced to test fish for radiation – Antoni Slodkowski
• World Nuclear News – Fear and stress outweigh Fukushima radiation risk
• Xinhua News – Radiation exposure in Japan causes no immediate health effects: UN
• Asia One – Can frozen soil wall save crippled N-plant? – Takashi Ito and Takashi Maemura
• ENENews – UN: “Fukushima nuclear disaster poses no IMMEDIATE health risks” — Unknown if increase in thyroid cancer is due to radioactivity
• Fukushima Diary – Ministry of the Environment considers suing Tepco for 17 billion yen of decontamination cost – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – [Enough nuclear worker ?] Fukushima worker decreased by 12% from March to April of 2013 – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – [Express] “Highschool students picnic in 0.93 µSv/h in Kohriyama city” – Iori Mochizuki
• Japan Times – U.N. experts see no increased risk of cancer for residents near No. 1 plant
• Japan Times – Cabinet OKs ex-senior nuke regulator for atomic energy agency’s presidency
• Japan Times – Reactor-dismantling cost rule may change
• Japan Times – Editorial: Problematic pact with India
• JIJI Press – Actions Cut Radiation Exposure in Fukushima by 90 Pct: U.N.
• JIJI Press – Ex-Regulator Named Head of Japanese Nuclear Agency
• NHK World – Japan, Britain to jointly develop protective gear
• Yomiuri Shimbun – Ex-nuclear regulator named head of JAEA
• Yomiuri Shimbun – Panel calls for N-plant tunnel water removal

Friday, May 31, 2013

• Enformable – Japanese regulators inspect Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1 isolation condenser – Lucas W Hixson
• GlobalPost – TEPCO seeks yet more cash for Fukushima payouts
• Reuters – No rise in cancer seen from Japan’s nuclear disaster-UN experts – Fredrik Dahl
• Reuters – Rising radioactive spills leave Fukushima fishermen floundering – Antoni Slodkowski
• Reuters – Russia proposes exporting power to Japan – Nikkei – Osamu Tsukimori
• Asahi Shimbun – TEPCO told to freeze soil around reactor buildings to block groundwater
• Asahi Shimbun – Abe to intensify efforts to restart nuclear power plants – Tomoya Fujita
• Asahi Shimbun – PROMETHEUS TRAP/ The disaster and animals (18): Lessons learned in helping animals after Fukushima disaster – Misuzu Tsukue
• Fukushima Diary – Tepco considers to fill Torus room with grout to stop ground water flowing in – Iori Mochizuki
• Japan Daily Press – Government tells TEPCO to freeze ground at Fukushima nuclear plant – Ida Torres
• Japan Times – Ground freeze urged to curb seepage into Fukushima No. 1 radioactive basements – Kazuaki Nagata
• Japan Times – Editorial: Ill-prepared for nuclear accidents
• Japan Times – Widow in farmer suicide sues Tepco – Tomohiro Osaki
• JIJI Press – Trace Amount of Radioactive Cesium Found in Japan Trench
• JIJI Press – Regulator Orders Halt to Monju Reactor Restart Work
• Yomiuri Shimbun – Japan, India seek prompt N-accord

Thursday, May 30, 2013

• Bloomberg – Japan Orders Tepco to Build Underground Wall at Fukushima Plant – Tsuyoshi Inajima & Yuji Okada
• Enformable – Monju fast-breeder reactor will not restart in 2013 – Lucas W Hixson
• Asahi Shimbun – 4 utilities to apply for early screening for restart of reactors
• Asahi Shimbun – Town near Fukushima nuclear plant seeks more compensation for residents – Yu Kotsubo
• Asahi Shimbun – Abe pushes ahead with India nuclear agreement, despite concerns
• Asahi Shimbun – 4 utilities to apply for early screening for restart of reactors
• Asahi Shimbun – Officials say no environmental risk from radioactive leak at Tokai lab
• ENENews – TV Interview with Fukushima Resident: Coughing blood, stinging sensation on skin after explosions — “Very peculiar smell” (VIDEO)
• Fukushima Diary – [Express] “Over 300Bq/Kg from most of the jerseys for junior high school students in Kohriyama city” – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – [Express] “3.3 µSv/h in Iitate mura, vegetables are still planted” – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – Fukushima school requires parents to sign on a letter of acceptance to have students clean the pool – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – Tepco to consider freezing ground for 1400m to stop ground water flowing into the plant – Iori Mochizuki
• Japan Times – Monju must remain idled, NRA to order
• JIJI Press – Trace Amount of Radioactive Cesium Found in Japan Trench
• Kyodo News – Gov’t orders TEPCO take measure to halt radioactive water increase
• Mainichi Daily News – Radioactive particles from J-PARC accident spread 1 km westward
• Mainichi Daily News – Nuclear regulators to review radiation controlled areas at major accelerator facilities
• Mainichi Daily News – Regulators effectively ban Monju reactor from restarting
• NHK World – New probe into Fukushima accident launched
• NHK World – KEPCO to put off final report on fault study
• NHK World – Monju operator ordered to stop restart preparation
• BBC News – Taiwan sees public backlash over nuclear power

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

• Asahi Shimbun – PROMETHEUS TRAP/ The disaster and animals (17): Volunteers seek new approach to handling strays – Misuzu Tsukue
• ENENews – Photo: Duct tape, upside down orange traffic cone used to manage leaking material at Fukushima Unit 4
• Fukushima Diary – 20 L of oil leaked from Concrete Pumping Vehicle in Fukushima nuclear plant – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – JP Gov to consider mandatory to record all the web browsing history – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – Tepco completed steel frame of reactor4 cover to start installing fuel removing crane – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – Cs-137 detected from 64% of the first-grade tea samples in Chiba – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – [Power DEMAND shortage] Net system energy demand of Tepco decreasing for 4 months continuously – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – [Spreading contaminated ground water] Tritium detected from 3 of 4 bypass wells – Iori Mochizuki
• Japan Times – Abe, Singh ink statement on nuclear deal – Reiji Yoshida
• Kyodo News – Regulators to issue order effectively banning restart of Monju
• Mainichi Daily News – Regulators to issue order effectively banning restart of Monju
• NHK World – 10,000 residents claim compensation in Fukushima
• NHK World – Japan, India to work toward civil nuclear deal
• NHK World – NRA: Tsuruga plant spent fuel pool needs checking
• NHK World – Regulators to inspect fault under Monju reactor

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

• Bloomberg – Tepco Leads Drop in Utilities After Fukushima Bill – Tsuyoshi Inajima
• Bloomberg – Nuclear Regulator Says Radiation Leak at Japan’s Lab at Level 1 – Tsuyoshi Inajima
• msn Now – New accident is why Japan maybe shouldn’t have nuclear things
• UPI – 30 Japanese laboratory workers exposed to radiation
• Washington Post – Japan vows tighter nuclear safety after accident at research facility doses 33 with radiation
• Asahi Shimbun – Editorial: Sweeping review needed of JAEA’s nuclear security system
• Asahi Shimbun – Rezoning offers little hope for Fukushima evacuees – Takuro Negishi
• Asahi Shimbun – U.N.: Post-Fukushima collective thyroid dose about 3.3% the dose from Chernobyl – Yuri Oiwa
• ENENews – Source: “Very interesting” mystery black substance in Fukushima – Beta particles too intense to be only cesium-134 and 137 (VIDEO)
• Fukushima Diary – [Express] “9,348 Bq/Kg from soil in Kunimimachi Fukushima, 72km from Fukushima nuclear plant” – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – Cabinet office of JP, “It’s impossible to predict Nankai megathrust earthquake, beyond the ability of modern science” – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – Steal beam truss on the top of reactor3 possibly starting to be deteriorated – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – [Major leakage] Tepco transferring contaminated water to new tank, “Not welded but safe” – Iori Mochizuki
• House of Japan – Panel reopens debates on nuclear waste disposal
• Japan Times – 281_Anti Nuke’s anger at authority is at a critical mass – Jon Mitchell
• Jiji Press – Japan Starts Talks on Spent N-Fuel Final Disposal
• Jiji Press – Japan Rezones Last of No-Go Areas near Fukushima N-Plant
• Kyodo News – Gov’t panel starts review of process to select radioactive waste site
• Mainichi Daily News – Last no-go zone designation lifted in Fukushima Prefecture
• NHK World – Nuclear regulator’s new review process
• NHK World – Panel reopens debates on nuclear waste disposal
• NHK World – Nuclear operators seeking authorization to restart
• Yomiuri Shimbun – 24 more exposed to radiation

Monday, May 27, 2013

• Atlantic Community – Re-energizing the Nuclear Industry after Fukushima – Igor Alexeev |
• Grist Magazine – Fukushima meltdown’s latest victims: American uranium jobs – John Upton
• PRI – Japanese citizen radiation-tracking program goes big time, spawns U.S. branch
• Common Dreams – Exposed: Japanese Officials Upped Radiation Yardsticks to Dodge Compensation Costs – Andrea Germanos
• IAEA – IAEA RANET Capacity Building Centre in Fukushima Begins Work
• RTT News – Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Capacity Building Center Opens In Fukushima
• Asahi Shimbun – U.N.: Post-Fukushima collective thyroid dose about 3.3% the dose from Chernobyl – Yuri Oiwa
• Asahi Shimbun – PROMETHEUS TRAP/ The disaster and animals (16): Veterinarian haunted by slow start to dealing with animals – Misuzu Tsukue
• Japan Times – NRA ranks radiation leak at lab as Level 1
• ENENews – Accident in Japan releases ‘exotic soup’ of radioactive material — Not a ‘minor’ leak? — At least 30 people exposed — Gov’t studying potential impact
• Fukushima Diary – Cs-134/137 measured from apple juice of Aomori prefecture – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – 0.6 µSv/h from the street dust in Edogawa ward Tokyo – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – All the students evacuated but one student,yet school held a sports meeting in 62km area for unity of local community – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – Tokyo citizen “0.42µSv/h in Itabashi ward Tokyo 5/24/2013? – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – 70% of Fukushima municipal govs not to conduct internal exposure test for under 4 y.o, “Children are too small” – Iori Mochizuki
• Fukushima Diary – Yamamoto Taro to come forward as a candidate for House of Councillors election in July – Iori Mochizuki
• House of Japan – KEPCO to apply for resumption of 2 reactors
• House of Japan – Fukushima reactors status 28 May 2013
• House of Japan – PHOTO : IAEA facility opens in Fukushima
• JAIF – News Update
• Japan Daily Press – Fukushima subcontractor fires employees for whistle-blowing, gets berated by labor office – Ida Torres
• Japan Daily Press – UN expert says Japanese government, TEPCO should do more for nuclear victims – Ida Torres
• Japan Daily Press – PM Abe expected to pledge a return to operation of Japan’s nuclear reactors – Adam Westlake
• Japan Times – 281_Anti Nuke’s anger at authority is at a critical mass – Jon Mitchell
• Japan Times – End of the line for Tsuruga reactor
• Japan Times – Nuclear exposure toll hits 30 in J-PARC lab accident
• Japan Times – Expand health survey beyond Fukushima: U.N.
• Japan Times – J-PARC leak signals poor sense of crisis
• Jiji Press – 33 People Suffer Internal Radiation Exposure at Tokai Facility
• Jiji Press – Japan Rezones Last of No-Go Areas near Fukushima N-Plant
• Mainichi Daily News – Editorial: Strict safety management crucial at nuclear research facilities
• NHK World – Operation up in air at nuclear fuel recycle plant
• NHK World – Nuclear regulator: Radiation leak at INES Level 1
• TEPCO – TEPCO News Update
• Yomiuri Shimbun – Japan in Depth / Researchers downplayed radiation / Leak signals lax N-safety culture
• Yomiuri Shimbun – Local govts seek answers after N-lab mishap
• Yomiuri Shimbun – U.N. expert urges wider N-crisis health survey
• Taipei Times – Anti-nuclear rally held in Taipei – Lee I-chia
• Asia: CULcEN – Two years on, America hasn’t learned lessons of Fukushima nuclear disaster