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FUKUSHIMA

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2013
Marubeni to set up floating wind turbine off Fukushima in world first
A group led by Marubeni Corp. is setting up a floating wind turbine off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, aiming to commercialize the unproven technology and create an industry in the region ravaged by the 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear calamities.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2013
NRA denies 3/11 quake damaged condenser pipes at Fukushima No. 1
The Nuclear Regulation Authority denied Monday that the Great East Japan Earthquake damaged piping related to critical cooling equipment in the building housing reactor 1 at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant before the tsunami hit.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2013
Tepco loses info on nuclear redress
Tepco says one of its employees lost documents that include the personal information of 22 individuals who have applied for compensation related to the triple-meltdown crisis at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 15, 2013
Energy report skips nuclear phase-out
Japan's annual energy report released Friday barely refers to the fact that the previous government upheld a goal to phase out nuclear power in the 2030s, reflecting the pro-nuclear stance of the current government.
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2013
Tepco workers get room to breathe
Tokyo Electric Power Co. has expanded the areas where employees at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant can work without masks as radiation levels continue to decline.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2013
Removal of melted fuel from stricken Fukushima reactors may be advanced a bit
The government and Tepco say they may be able to start removing the melted fuel inside the crippled reactors at Fukushima No. 1 around 18 months earlier than initially planned, although this action would still be years away.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2013
Fukushima kids' thyroids screened
Forty-four children living in areas of Fukushima Prefecture subject to high levels of radiation were screened for thyroid cancer Saturday in Tokyo, highlighting widespread health fears following the 2011 nuclear meltdowns crisis.
EDITORIALS
Jun 9, 2013
Rally against nuclear power
The government doesn't appear to pay attention either to Tokyo's antinuclear rallies or to the daily problems with the cleanup of the Fukushima disaster.
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2013
New tainted water storage tank at Fukushima No. 1 plant leaking
Tepco says it found radioactive water dripping out one of the newly installed steel above-ground tanks it was using at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant in place of the leaky covered storage reservoirs.
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2013
High-level radiation zones now less than quarter of 2011 crisis levels
High-radiation zones contaminated by fallout from the 2011 Fukushima No. 1 atomic plant meltdown disaster had as of March shrunk to less than 25 percent of November 2011 levels, the Nuclear Regulation Authority said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 5, 2013
Thyroid cancer found in 12 minors in Fukushima
A study on the impact of radiation on Fukushima residents turns up 12 minors with confirmed thyroid cancer diagnoses, up from three in a report in February, with 15 other suspected cases, up from seven.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2013
Kan shares lessons of Fukushima in U.S.
Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan tells residents and activists near an ailing nuclear plant in California how the Fukushima crisis altered his views on atomic power.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2013
Tepco finds groundwater contaminated with radioactive cesium
Tokyo Electric Power Co. has detected radioactive cesium in groundwater samples taken from the premises of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear complex, reversing an earlier announcement that any contamination was negligible.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2013
Nuclear foes stage march on Diet
An anti-nuclear power rally Sunday near the Diet building drew 60,000 people, according to the three groups that organized the event, including one led by Nobel literature laureate Kenzaburo Oe.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2013
Ministry may sue Tepco for ¥16 billion
The Environment Ministry may file a lawsuit seeking ¥16.5 billion from Tokyo Electric Power to pay for government decontamination work since the 2011 nuclear disaster.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2013
U.N. experts see no increased risk of cancer for residents near No. 1 plant
Vienna KYODO
JAPAN
May 31, 2013
Ground freeze urged to curb seepage into Fukushima No. 1 radioactive basements
To reduce the flow of groundwater into the crippled reactor buildings at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 atomic plant, the government told Tepco on Thursday to freeze the soil around them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 28, 2013
281_Anti Nuke's anger at authority is at a critical mass
More than two years after the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, hundreds of thousands of residents of the Tohoku region of northeastern Honshu remain displaced, the power station teeters on the brink of further disaster and large swaths of northern Japan are so irradiated...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
May 26, 2013
Mr. Abe: Bag the nukes and heed the Keeling Curve
Dear Prime Minister Abe,
JAPAN
May 22, 2013
Researchers find high cesium in some Pacific plankton
Scientists said Tuesday they have detected radioactive cesium from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant in plankton collected from all 10 points in the Pacific they checked, with the highest levels at around 25 degrees north latitude and 150 degrees west longitude.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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