information about Fukushima published in English in Japanese media info publiée en anglais dans la presse japonaise
August 8, 2015 Cooling system pump at Sendai nuclear plant stopped due to faulty vibration meter http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150808p2a00m0na007000c.html SATSUMASENDAI, Kagoshima -- One of three cooling system water pumps at the...
July 22, 2016 Designation of radioactive waste to be lifted http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20160721_30/ Japan's Environment Ministry plans to lift the designation of radioactive waste for some ash and sludge tainted by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear...
January 28, 2016 EDITORIAL: Takahama reactor restart raises fresh nuclear safety concerns http://ajw.asahi.com/article/views/editorial/AJ201601280025 The No. 3 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture,...
August 5, 2015 A-bomb survivors speak out against nuclear power, decry Abe’s view of war by Linda Sieg Reuters FUKUSHIMA – When Atsushi Hoshino set out to revive a group representing atomic bomb survivors in the Fukushima Prefecture 30 years ago, one...
January 27, 2016 Tokai mayor accepts nuclear waste disposal plan http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20160126_33.html Jan. 26, 2016 - Updated 10:45 UTC+1 The mayor of the village hosting a closed nuclear plant near Tokyo has told NHK that he will...
August 6, 2015 New maintenance breaches found at Monju plant http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20150805_28.html Aug. 5, 2015 - Updated 12:39 UTC+2 Japanese government inspectors have disclosed a violation of maintenance rules at the Monju fast-breeder...
August 6, 2015 NRA OKs bill to raise exposure limit for workers Aug. 6, 2015 - Updated 05:16 UTC+2 http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20150806_16.html Japan's nuclear regulators have approved an amendment bill to raise the maximum radiation exposure...
July 20, 2016 In first, Tepco admits ice wall can’t stop Fukushima No. 1 groundwater http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/07/20/national/first-tepco-admits-ice-wall-cant-stop-fukushima-no-1-groundwater/#.V5B6LaJdeot by Tomoko Otake Staff Writer The much-hyped...
January 29, 2016 TEPCO delays robotic surveys at Fukushima nuclear reactors http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201601290050 By HIROMI KUMAI/ Staff Writer Tokyo Electric Power Co. has postponed inspections by robots to finally confirm...
May 6, 2016 30 groups show radioactive soil levels to address Fukushima fears http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201605060006.html By MASAKAZU HONDA/ Staff Writer A coalition of 30 private groups is digging deeper into radiation contamination from the...
January 26, 2016 Faster communication sought for nuclear accidents http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20160127_05.html Jan. 26, 2016 - Updated 23:32 UTC+1 The Japanese government is to consider introducing a dedicated communication system between...
April 11, 2016 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/04/11/thousands-of-radioactive-boars-are-overrunning-farmland-in-fukushima/ Thousands of radioactive boars are overrunning farmland in Fukushima Nuclear catastrophe is always an unmitigated...
January 26, 2016 Environment ministry to OK dispersed storage of radioactive waste within Ibaraki Pref. http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160126/p2a/00m/0na/006000c The Ministry of the Environment is set to allow radioactive waste emanating from the...
April 22, 2015 Survey shows strong opposition, concern over nuclear power http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150422p2a00m0na015000c.html Seventy percent of Japanese are against restarting the country's nuclear reactors, and 90 percent...
Atomic bomb survivors implore Abe to withdraw unpopular security bills http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201508060050 August 06, 2015 By TAKASHI OKUMA/ Staff Writer HIROSHIMA--Survivors of the atomic bombing here pleaded with Prime Minister...
January 26, 2016 Regulator rejects plant's emergency office plan http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20160126_35.html Jan. 26, 2016 - Updated 12:16 UTC+1 Japan's nuclear regulator has rejected an application by the operator of the Sendai plant...
May 14, 2015 EDITORIAL: We need to hear Kansai Electric's vision for future power sources http://ajw.asahi.com/article/views/editorial/AJ201505140039 Kansai Electric Power Co. will raise its electricity rates for households in June. The standard monthly...
August 19, 2016 Fukushima worker with cancer granted compensation http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20160819_25/ Japan's labor ministry has certified that a former worker at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is eligible for compensation for developing...
January 27, 2016 Group to monitor trial of former TEPCO executives to clarify truth about Fukushima disaster http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201601270055 By MASAKAZU HONDA/ Staff Writer Lawyers, journalists and scientists will form...
August 5, 2015 Japan defense chief says SDF could deal with nukes under security bills http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/08/05/national/politics-diplomacy/japan-defense-chief-says-sdf-deal-nukes-security-bills/#.VcHzgfnwmos by Reiji Yoshida Staff...
April 21, 2015 Fukushima reconstruction bill estimated at ¥3.57 trillion once intensive period ends http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/04/21/national/fukushima-reconstruction-bill-estimated-at-%C2%A53-57-trillion-once-intensive-period-ends/#.VTeDlpPwmos...
July 20, 2016 NRA pushes for early processing of radioactive water at Fukushima plant http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160720/p2a/00m/0na/007000c The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) on July 19 instructed Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) to begin...
May 2, 2016 Questions raised over nuclear evacuation plans urging residents to remain indoors http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160502/p2a/00m/0na/021000c Residents living in areas hosting Japan's nuclear power plants are voicing concerns about nuclear...
March 09, 2015 Radiation decontamination volunteers not supported by national gov't http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150309p2a00m0na016000c.html At least 30,000 volunteer workers have been involved in forays into areas in Fukushima...
August 5, 2015 NRA approves long-term operating plan for Sendai nuclear plant http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/08/05/national/nra-approves-long-term-operating-plan-sendai-nuclear-plant/#.VcH2OPnwmos Kyodo The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday...
