With Fukushima disaster in mind, Germany boosts iodine supply in case of nuclear incident
German authorities are increasing their stockpile of iodine tablets as a precaution for the possibility of a nuclear incident. Germany's Federal Office for Radiation Protection confirmed Thursday it has ordered 189.5 million iodine tablets "to ensure a safe and widespread distribution in case of a ...
The restoration of infrastructure crippled in the disasters may be nearly completed after eight years, but the rebuilding of people's lives disrupted by the catastrophe, including psychological support for them, remains an ongoing challenge.
Japan leg of 2020 Olympics torch relay to start at J-Village in Fukushima
The torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will likely start at a soccer facility in Fukushima Prefecture that was used as an operational base for dealing with the 2011 nuclear crisis, sources with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday. The J-Village national soccer ...
Hitachi boss says nationalization is 'only path' to save Wales nuclear plant project
Hitachi's frozen nuclear power project in Britain can only be revived if it is nationalized, the Nikkei business paper reported the company's chairman as saying on Wednesday. "Nationalization is the only path," Hiroaki Nakanishi was quoted as saying at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting ...
About that tritiated water: Who will decide and when?
Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant's storage tanks already hold 850,000 tons of contaminated water, the amount is rising daily and space is running out.
Great progress has been made in the prefecture's reconstruction, but challenges must still be overcome.
even years on, the government should revisit the lessons of the Tepco plant accident and reconsider whether it should continue to promote nuclear power despite the increased social and economic costs,
we must continue to learn from the lessons of 3/11 to better understand how to prepare for, defend against, and recover from future disasters in this quake-prone country.
20-year extension to be sought for aging Tokai No. 2 nuclear plant
Japan Atomic Power Co. plans to file Friday an application with the Nuclear Regulation Authority seeking approval for a 20-year extension to the operational life of its aging Tokai No. 2 power station in Ibaraki Prefecture, the operator said Tuesday. If it gains approval, the ...
Learning from South Korea's energy breakthrough
Events in South Korea demonstrate how public pressure can play a key role in changing a country's energy policy.
Government decisions alone will not return evacuees' lives to a state of normalcy.
The government and the power industry must reconsider whether they are sufficiently assessing the risks of a nuclear power plant disaster.
