Anti-nuclear campaigners have demonstrated outside the prime minister’s office weekly for six months now, bringing their message to the heart of government. Protesters first gathered … Anti-nuclear rallies pass the 6-month markRead more
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Tepco May Scrap Second Nuclear Plant
The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for the first time Wednesday hinted it might mothball a second nuclear plant located 10 … Tepco May Scrap Second Nuclear PlantRead more
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Radioactive river mud threatens lakes, Tokyo Bay
Lakes across eastern Japan are being contaminated with radioactive cesium from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, and scientists are warning of a … Radioactive river mud threatens lakes, Tokyo BayRead more
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Uranium mining
a major effort now underway to lift the state’s three-decade-long ban on uranium mining. The ban was first put in place after tests showed a … Uranium miningRead more
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Interim storage facilities
At a meeting with local governments, the central government has proposed 12 candidate sites for construction of interim storage facilities in Fukushima Prefecture to hold … Interim storage facilitiesRead more
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Cesium-laden fish may point to ocean hot spots
A record-high 25,800 becquerels per kilogram of radioactive cesium has been detected in fish caught within 20 km of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, … Cesium-laden fish may point to ocean hot spotsRead more
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Tuna Contaminated With Fukushima Radiation Found in California
Bluefin tuna contaminated with radiation believed to be from Fukushima Daiichi turned up off the coast of California just five months after the Japanese nuclear … Tuna Contaminated With Fukushima Radiation Found in CaliforniaRead more
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Radiation 258 times legal limit found in fish off Fukushima
Fish containing 258 times the legal limit of radioactive cesium have been found in waters off the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, the … Radiation 258 times legal limit found in fish off FukushimaRead more
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Internal radiation exposure from homegrown vegetables
Two Fukushima Prefecture men in their 70s suffered a relatively high level of internal radiation exposure by consuming homegrown vegetables contaminated with radioactive cesium, a … Internal radiation exposure from homegrown vegetablesRead more
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Nuke protesters’ ire increasingly centers on Noda
Anti-nuclear protesters are increasingly focusing their anger on Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who decided to resume operations at the Oi nuclear power plant despite widespread … Nuke protesters’ ire increasingly centers on NodaRead more