In yet another major leak at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) reported that 750 tons of contaminated rainwater … 750 tons of Fukushima plant water leaked – TEPCORead more
Fukushima
Removal of melted fuel from stricken Fukushima reactors
The government and Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday they may be able to start removing the melted fuel inside the crippled nuclear reactors at … Removal of melted fuel from stricken Fukushima reactorsRead more
TEPCO moves all radioactive water from leaky underground tanks
Tokyo Electric Power Co. said June 9 that it has transferred all 24,000 tons of highly radioactive water from leaky underground tanks to surface tanks … TEPCO moves all radioactive water from leaky underground tanksRead more
Without knowing
Three years ago this month, our next guest, Navy Lieutenant Steve Simmons was stationed aboard the USS Ronald Reagan off the coast of Japan. The … Without knowingRead more
Fukushima Meltdown was Worse Than Chernobyl
Three years ago today, a massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami that struck Japan’s northeast coast. The twin disasters resulted in an unprecedented nuclear … Fukushima Meltdown was Worse Than ChernobylRead more
The Ticking Nuclear Bomb
There is growing evidence coming from numerous reports aired on social networks and the so-called social media, among which is the article “Radioactive Water From … The Ticking Nuclear BombRead more
No Accident Could Ever Happen
Futaba’s former mayor, Katsutaka Idogawa talking: On that day, there was an earthquake of the scale of something we’d never experienced before. It was a … No Accident Could Ever HappenRead more
40 years to cleanup
It was March 11th, 2011, when a massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami that struck Japan. It struck Japan’s northeast coast. It left an … 40 years to cleanupRead more
A personal reflection on Fukushima
I remember the oppressive feeling around my heart when the first news came about the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Japan coast, including several … A personal reflection on FukushimaRead more
What a shame – rat caused last week’s Fukushima blackout
Tokyo Electric Power Co. concluded March 25 that a charred rat found electrocuted beneath a temporary switchboard was behind a recent extended blackout at the … What a shame – rat caused last week’s Fukushima blackoutRead more