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    Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - August 6 +

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    More radiation exposure at Fukushima plant

    Japan's nuclear safety agency has instructed Tokyo Electric Power Company, the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, to improve safety measures for workers at the crippled plant......

    Friday, September 02, 2011 01:24 +0900 (JST)
    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/02_01.html

    TEPCO real estate assessed over $14 billion

    A government panel has found that Tokyo Electric Power Company, the operator of the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, owns real estate worth more than 14 billion dollars in book value.......
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    Friday, September 02, 2011 09:43 +0900 (JST)
    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/02_10.html

    Thai nuclear seminar covers Fukushima accident

    Lessons learned from the ongoing nuclear accident in Fukushima are drawing interest at an international seminar on nuclear safety in Thailand......

    Friday, September 02, 2011 17:48 +0900 (JST)
    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/02_28.html

    Marubeni to invest in British wind farm

    A major Japanese trading firm will invest over 300 million dollars in a British offshore wind farm, making it the first Japanese corporation to join a commercial venture in the renewable energy technology.......

    Friday, September 02, 2011 18:07 +0900 (JST)
    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/02_26.html

    Fukushima residents want new cabinet to work hard

    People in Fukushima Prefecture, site of the ongoing nuclear plant accident, have expressed hope that Japan's new cabinet will be aware of their needs......

    Friday, September 02, 2011 18:07 +0900 (JST)
    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/02_29.html

    Fukushima presses TEPCO for broader compensation

    Fukushima Prefecture has pressed the operator of the disaster-stricken Daiichi nuclear plant to broaden the scope of the firm's compensation program......

    Friday, September 02, 2011 19:18 +0900 (JST)
    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/02_31.html
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    Yomiuri online

    Rice from Chiba Prefecture declared safe

    The Chiba prefectural government has lifted its voluntary curb on rice shipments from the prefecture after Chiba rice was found to be virtually free of radioactive substances....

    http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110901005730.htm

    Fukushima students back to school, with dosimeters

    FUKUSHIMA--The second term of the academic year began Thursday at most primary and middle schools in Fukushima, about a week later than usual due to work to remove radioactive substances from school buildings and yards......

    http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110901005534.htm

    Govt to open N-cleanup branch in Fukushima

    The Environment Ministry plans to set up a branch office in Fukushima Prefecture to help facilitate the disposal of debris and soil contaminated with radiation due to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant crisis, it has been learned......

    http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110901004529.htm
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    Asahi com

    Feed-in tariff law a boon to renewable energy markets

    Japan's new clean energy bill offers a tantalizing business bonanza and companies are scrambling to find an edge.....

    http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109010284.html

    In 'uncharted territory,' TEPCO drafts fuel-removal plan

    Tokyo Electric Power Co. has drafted a blueprint for removing fuel from reactors and storage pools at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, a task described by experts as unprecedented, daunting and even mind-boggling.......

    http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109010327.html
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    Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

    M'bishi Heavy to supply thermal power generation units in Taiwan

    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and major Taiwanese engineering firm CTCI Corp. have landed a contract to set up three coal-fired power generation units in northern Taiwan for a local state-run utility, the Japanese engineering firm said Thursday.......

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu044000c.html

    Noda's Cabinet to first tackle rebuilding, nuclear crisis: Fujimura

    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Cabinet under Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will first tackle work to rebuild areas affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami as well as the ensuing nuclear crisis, new Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said Friday......

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm036000c.html

    Noda's Cabinet lineup draws mixed response from crisis-hit survivors

    SENDAI (Kyodo) -- Survivors of the March 11 tsunami and nuclear disasters expressed mixed feelings Friday over Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's Cabinet lineup, hoping the new leader will not fail them at a time when many are still struggling to get their lives back together......

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm108000c.html

    Schools from evacuated Fukushima town use renovated factory to resume class

    MIHARU, Fukushima -- Five schools from the town of Tomioka, which is completely inside the no-entry zone around the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant, reopened classes at a renovated factory some 40 kilometers west in the town of Miharu on Sept. 1......

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na009000c.html

    Fukushima hotels face financial crisis as evacuees move into temporary housing

    NIHONMATSU, Fukushima -- A hotel here that has served as an evacuation facility for people forced out of their homes due to the crisis at Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant is facing a financial crisis once again.......

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na014000c.html

    Gov't releases most detailed maps yet of radiation around Fukushima plant

    The Japanese government has released new maps of radiation around the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant, the most detailed yet......

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na016000c.html
    Related links
    Gov't radiation info in English http://radioactivity.mext.go.jp/en/
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    Jiji press

    Kansai Electric Fails to Declare 4.5-B.-Yen Income

    Osaka, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)--The Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau has found that Kansai Electric Power Co. <9503> failed to declare 4.5 billion yen in taxable income over the five years through March 2010, it was learned Friday.....

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011090200367

    Marubeni to Form Ties with Major Danish Wind Power Firm

    Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)--Major Japanese trader Marubeni Corp. <8002> said Friday it will form business ties with Denmark's Dong Energy AS, one of the world's largest offshore wind power suppliers......

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011090200552

    Cesium Well below Legal Limit Detected in Rice in Ibaraki

    Mito, Ibaraki Pref., Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)--The prefectural government of Ibaraki said Friday that sampling tests showed radioactive cesium at levels well below the legal limit in recently harvested rice from two cities.....

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090200878

    Japan's New Prime Minister Needs to Tackle Tough Challenges

    Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)--Japan's new Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda, faces a mountain of challenges left behind by his predecessor, Naoto Kan, with the top priority on postdisaster reconstruction and nuclear crisis management....

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090200907

    (Update) Noda Vows to Give Top Priority to Reconstruction, Nuclear Crisis

    Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)--New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda pledged his utmost efforts Friday to recover the country from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and nuclear crisis......

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090200920
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    Sankei news

    Fukushima students back to school, with dosimeters


    Sukagawa city needs Japanese torreya(Torreya nucifera) for flaming torch
    torch festival on 2010. Sukagawa city, Fukushima pref
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    • #32
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      Thank you, Makoto, for all your excellent efforts to keep us informed!
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      • #33
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        Nearly 90% of Japan's nuke reactors to be halted

        One of the reactors at a nuclear power plant in southwestern Japan is due to be halted for regular inspections on Sunday......

        Saturday, September 03, 2011 03:03 +0900 (JST)
        http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_04.html

        IAEA concerned about Iran's uranium enrichment

        The International Atomic Energy Agency has called on Iran to accept inspectors at its new nuclear facility, saying the country is steadily boosting the production of enriched uranium......

        Saturday, September 03, 2011 10:20 +0900 (JST)
        http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_12.html

        Cesium beyond limit found in Chiba, Saitama tea

        The Japanese health ministry says radioactive cesium exceeding the government's safety limit has been detected in tea leaves in Chiba and Saitama prefectures, near Tokyo......
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        Saturday, September 03, 2011 22:23 +0900 (JST)
        http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_17.html
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        Yomiuri online

        Reconstruction, N-crisis among challenges

        The new Cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, launched Friday, faces a host of urgent problems, including post-disaster reconstruction, controlling the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, curbing the yen's record appreciation, fiscal rehabilitation and rebuilding the nation's diplomacy......

        http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110902005841.htm
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        Asahi com

        Marubeni to co-own offshore wind farm in Britain

        Marubeni Corp. announced Sept. 2 that it has entered into an agreement with DONG Energy in which Marubeni will acquire a 49.9 percent stake in DONG Energy's 172-megawatt Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm.......

        http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109020299.html

        Study: Spread of high radiation areas continues northwest of Fukushima

        Radiation fallout from the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant continues to remain high in some areas even though nearly six months have passed since explosions rocked the plant......

        http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109020275.html

        TEPCO tries 'shower' method to cool No. 3 reactor

        TEPCO began using a "spray-shower" technique to disseminate water into the No. 3 reactor at its troubled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant on Sept. 1......

        http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109020274.html
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        Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

        Kyushu banks to jointly lend 100 bil. yen to Kyushu Electric

        TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Fukuoka and other regional banks in Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu plan to provide around 100 billion yen in a syndicated loan to Kyushu Electric Power Co. to help the utility purchase fuel for thermal power generation and buy back corporate bonds, sources familiar with the matter said Friday......

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu038000c.html

        Hosono vows to contain nuclear crisis, enhance regulatory system

        TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Goshi Hosono, who was retained as nuclear disaster minister under a new Cabinet launched Friday, vowed to "deliver results" in containing the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi atomic power plant and to regain public trust in Japan's nuclear regulatory system......

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm018000c.html

        New industry minister vows efforts to resume halted nuclear reactors

        TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Newly appointed industry minister Yoshio Hachiro on Friday vowed to back Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's policy of resuming halted nuclear power reactors once their safety is thoroughly checked......

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm019000c.html

        Fukushima leaders, residents hold Tokyo rally for full-scale nuclear compensation

        Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato, farm and business leaders joined residents of the prefecture in Tokyo on Sept....

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na006000c.html

        PM's office failed to use data predicting Fukushima power loss, meltdowns

        In the hours after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the Prime Minister's Office failed to take advantage of up-to-date analysis of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant that projected both power failures and subsequent core meltdowns, according to the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA).......

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na012000c.html

        Radioactive rice rumors rampant among Kansai region consumers

        More than 40 percent of married women in the Kansai region are reluctant to buy newly-harvested rice grown near the troubled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, according to a recent survey.......

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na013000c.html
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        Jiji press

        New Cooling System Lowers N-Reactor Core Temperature: TEPCO

        Tokyo, Sept. 3 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Saturday that the temperature of the core of the No. 3 reactor at its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station fell 2-5 degrees Celsius after a more efficient cooling system was put into use.......

        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090300199

        Power-Saving Order Lifted in Disaster Areas in Japan

        Tokyo, Sept. 3 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government on Saturday lifted its power use cut order in areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and by torrential rains in late July, seeing the peak of summer heat now over.......

        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090300208

        Environment Ministry to Boost Staff in Fukushima

        Tokyo, Sept. 3 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Environment Ministry plans to boost the number of its staff in Fukushima Prefecture to push forward the disposal of radioactive tainted rubble as well as soil decontamination, officials said Saturday......

        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090300227

        New Minister Seeks Experts' Verification of Monju Project

        Tokyo, Sept. 3 (Jiji Press)--New science minister Masaharu Nakagawa has called for a safety assessment of Japan's Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor project by a panel of experts before the government decides whether to continue it.......

        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090300241

        Tea from Saitama, Chiba Contains Cesium above Limit

        Tokyo, Sept. 3 (Jiji Press)--More radioactive cesium than the legal limit has been detected by Saturday in sampling tests on green tea produced in the prefectures of Saitama and Chiba, according to the Japanese health ministry.....

        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090300251

        Go to Church or Work?: Christians in Power-Saving Japan

        Nagoya, Sept. 3 (Jiji Press)--Toru Takamatsu, a worker at a motorcycle parts maker in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, was fretting over whether he should go to church or to work on Sundays.......

        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090300290
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        Sankei news

        Okuma residents make 1st visit to homes

        9/1

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        • #34
          Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - August 6 +

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          Another Japanese reactor stops for regular checks

          One of the reactors at a nuclear power plant in western Japan has been shut down for regular inspections. About 80 percent of the country's nuclear reactors are now out of operation......
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          Sunday, September 04, 2011 09:02 +0900 (JST)
          http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_06.html

          Annual potato stew festival held in Yamagata

          Thousands of people have enjoyed potato stew cooked in a giant pot at an annual event in Yamagata City, northern Japan......

          .......The organizers checked the radiation levels of the ingredients due to concerns about possible contamination from the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.....

          Sunday, September 04, 2011 16:54 +0900 (JST)
          http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_13.html
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          Asahi com

          Radiation-free Fukushima rice hits Tokyo

          Rice harvested this year in Fukushima Prefecture went on sale in Tokyo on Sept. 3, with farmers reassuring customers that the grain is free of radioactive contamination from the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant........

          http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109030162.html

          NISA left prime minister in the dark as Fukushima crisis developed

          Japan's nuclear regulator has acknowledged it did not provide the prime minister's office with vital information about the state of the No. 1 reactor at the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in the three days following the March 11 tsunami......

          http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109030163.html
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          Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

          High costs a challenge to introduction of small-scale hydraulic power stations

          The high costs of installation pose a challenge to the spread of small-scale hydraulic power stations throughout Japan, where electric power is in short supply due to the ongoing crisis at the tsunami-hit Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant.......

          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na003000c.html

          Shikoku Electric Power halts nuclear reactor for regular checkup

          MATSUYAMA (Kyodo) -- Shikoku Electric Power Co. halted the No.1 reactor at its Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime prefecture Sunday morning for a three-month scheduled checkup, making only 11 of Japan's 54 commercial reactors are now in operation.......

          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm065000c.html

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            High-school hula dance competition held in Tokyo

            A hula dance competition for high-school students was held in Tokyo's Akihabara district on Sunday. The venue was moved from Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, due to the March 11th earthquake and tsunami.....

            Monday, September 05, 2011 00:05 +0900 (JST)
            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_16.html

            Iran's 1st nuke power plant starts operation

            Iran says its first nuclear power plant is now up and running....

            Monday, September 05, 2011 06:17 +0900 (JST)
            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_02.html

            70&#37; of prefectures baffled on nuclear drill

            An NHK survey shows about 70 percent of Japanese prefectures with nuclear power plants cannot hold nuclear accident disaster drills this fiscal year or are undecided about doing so.......
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            Monday, September 05, 2011 06:17 +0900 (JST)
            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_04.html

            Victims of 3.11 disaster remembered in Ukraine

            People in Ukraine have held a memorial service for Japanese victims of the earthquake and tsunami in March. They floated hundreds of lanterns into the sky......
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            Monday, September 05, 2011 08:27 +0900 (JST)
            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_09.html

            Tochigi moving radioactive ash to 6 sewage plants

            Tochigi Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, has begun moving radioactive sludge from a temporary storage site to several sewage plants, where it can only be kept for the time being......

            Monday, September 05, 2011 14:56 +0900 (JST)
            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_20.html

            New economy minister takes over duties

            New ministers in Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's Cabinet have now taken over duties from their predecessors.....

            Monday, September 05, 2011 16:25 +0900 (JST)
            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_22.html
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            Yomiuri online

            Is there a future for rice futures trading?

            Rice futures trading, which was experimentally resumed in August after a hiatus of 72 years, is off to a slow start due to the relatively small number of participants.....

            http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T110904003448.htm
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            Asahi com

            High-school hula dance competition
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            preliminary investigation of rice at Tanagura town, Fukushima pref
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            Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

            Fukushima Pref. shows how it tests rice for radioactive matter

            FUKUSHIMA (Kyodo) -- The Fukushima prefectural government laid open Monday how it tests local rice for radioactive substances, showing to the media the cropping of sample plants for preliminary tests on brown rice at a paddy field in the town of Tanagura......

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm002000c.html

            Nuclear minister eyes standards for reactors' lifespan

            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Goshi Hosono, a minister tasked with handling the country's nuclear crisis, said Sunday that the government needs to set definitions and standards for how long existing nuclear power reactors should be allowed to operate before they are decommissioned......

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm003000c.html

            Japan's largest potato festival held in Yamagata

            YAMAGATA -- Over 18,000 portions of boiled potatoes and meat were distributed at "Japan's largest boiled potato festival," held in the Mamigasaki district of Yamagata on Sept. 4......

            ......A banner with the words "No radioactive materials found" was placed next to the serving venue for safety assurance......

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na005000c.html

            Nuclear troubleshooter Hosono cites need for temporary storage facility at Fukushima

            New Environment Minister Goshi Hosono, who was retained as nuclear disaster minister under a new Cabinet launched Sept. 2, said in a recent interview that major problems facing the Environment Ministry include decontamination efforts, radioactive waste and the creation of a nuclear power safety agency.......

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na016000c.html

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            Jiji press

            Ad Agency with Biz Focus on TEPCO Set for Liquidation

            Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo-based ad agency Kohosya, which derives about 70 pct of its revenue from business with embattled Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501>, plans to go into liquidation as early as late October, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Monday.....

            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011090500462

            Zensho to Conduct Radiation Checks on Domestic Rice

            Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)--Zensho Co. <7550> said Monday that it is conducting radiation checks on domestically produced rice that is used at some 3,900 group restaurants......

            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011090500509

            IHI to Make Steam Generators for Pressurized Water Reactors

            Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)--IHI Corp. <7013> said Monday its new domestic plant for steam generators for pressurized water reactors will start operations in October.....

            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011090500729

            INTERVIEW: Japan to Determine N-Reactor Decommissioning thru Stress Tests

            Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)--When to decommission aged nuclear reactors in Japan should be determined through stress tests one by one, Goshi Hosono, nuclear disaster management minister, suggested......

            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090500248

            Japan to Denuclearize Energy Sources: Industry Min. Hachiro

            Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)--Japan intends to denuclearize its energy sources in the future, new Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yoshio Hachiro said Monday......

            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090600006
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            Sankei news

            panorama photo

            Okua town, Fukushima pref
            70 μSv/h at small park, 1 km away from plant1
            http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...11/0905ookuma/

            preliminary investigation of rice
            Tanagura town, Fukushima pref
            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanagura,_Fukushima

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            • #36
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              TEPCO to build wall off Fukushima Daiichi plant

              The operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant plans to build an iron wall on the ocean side of the plant to prevent radioactive water from leaking into the sea......

              Tuesday, September 06, 2011 07:11 +0900 (JST)
              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_03.html

              Hosono promotes radiation reducing technology

              Japan's nuclear crisis minister says the government may develop technology to cut radiation and the volume of waste from the Fukushima nuclear accident.....

              Tuesday, September 06, 2011 14:57 +0900 (JST)
              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_20.html

              Saitama asks tea growers to refrain from shipments

              Japan's Saitama prefecture has asked tea producers there to avoid shipping tea made from early picked leaves.....

              Tuesday, September 06, 2011 16:04 +0900 (JST)
              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_23.html

              Fukushima evacuees pessimistic about going home

              An NHK survey shows that more than half of those who fled Fukushima Prefecture after the March 11th disaster think it will be hard for them to return to their hometowns....
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              Tuesday, September 06, 2011 19:04 +0900 (JST)
              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_26.html
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              Asahi com

              Hosono says Fukushima plant cannot cope with all radioactive debris

              The state minister in charge of handling the Fukushima nuclear accident said the government was considering temporarily storing radioactive debris on the premises of the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant, but that localities affected by the disaster will have to store their own radioactive debris while authorities search for longer-term solutions......

              http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109050335.html

              Evacuated town's officials call for early start to decontamination

              NAMIE, Fukushima Prefecture--The radiation reading on a gravel path near a prefectural highway about 10 kilometers from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant was 76.0 microsieverts per hour......
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              http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109050272.html

              Nuclear crisis left a green ghost town

              NAMIE, Fukushima Prefecture -- A hand-written notice on the first floor of the abandoned town hall said, "Aid Station." There was a kerosene stove with five chairs gathered around it. A bundle of disposable chopsticks and a cup with three cigarette butts had been left on a long table.......

              http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109050291.html
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              Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

              IHI to produce steam generators for nuclear plants at Yokohama factory

              TOKYO (Kyodo) -- IHI Corp. said Monday it will start operating its new factory in Yokohama from October to produce steam generators for use in nuclear power plants......

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu061000c.html

              Japan's PM Noda to visit Fukushima Pref. Thurs.

              TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will make a trip Thursday to Fukushima Prefecture, home to the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan's top government spokesman said Tuesday......

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm014000c.html

              Hachiro hopes to resume halted reactors soon if local gov'ts approve

              TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's new industry minister Yoshio Hachiro said Monday he aims to resume operation of idled nuclear reactors in Japan "as soon as possible" once local governments approve their resumption.......

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm018000c.html

              Fukushima No. 3 reactor bottom's temperature falls below 100 C

              TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday that the temperature of the crippled No. 3 nuclear reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi atomic power plant has fallen below 100 C, signaling progress toward the plant's cold shutdown........

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm019000c.html

              IAEA to call for emergency team to respond to nuclear accidents

              VIENNA (Kyodo) -- The International Atomic Energy Agency will call on its members to establish an emergency team to respond to major nuclear accidents that occur in their countries and around the world, according to a draft IAEA action plan on enhancing nuclear safety globally, a copy of which was obtained by Kyodo News on Tuesday.....

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm045000c.html

              Nobel winner urges Japan to abandon nuclear power

              TOKYO (AP) -- Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe is urging Japan's new prime minister to halt plans to restart nuclear power plants and instead abandon nuclear energy.....

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm101000c.html

              No. of Japan's nuclear plants to be zero in future: Hachiro

              TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Industry minister Yoshio Hachiro said Tuesday that the number of Japan's nuclear power plants would be "zero" in the future, based on Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's policy of not building new nuclear power plants and decommissioning aged ones......

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm118000c.html
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              Jiji press

              Japan Tobacco Starts Radiation Checks on Leaf Tobacco

              Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japan Tobacco Inc. <2914> said Tuesday it has launched radiation checks on leaf tobacco harvested this year.......

              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011090600779

              Japan Prime Minister Noda to Visit Fukushima No-Go Zone

              Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda plans to visit the 20-kilometer no-go zone around the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station on Thursday, sources familiar with the matter said.....

              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090600077

              (Update) Japan Prime Minister Noda to Visit Fukushima No-Go Zone

              Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda plans to visit the 20-kilometer no-go zone around the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station on Thursday, sources familiar with the matter said....

              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090600169

              Most Japan Prefectures Aim to Better Cope with N-Accidents

              Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)--Most of Japan's 47 prefectures are moving to draw up new measures or upgrade existing measures to cope with damage from possible future nuclear plant accidents, in the wake of the crisis at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, a Jiji Press survey has revealed......

              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090600542

              Japan to Seek IAEA Help in N-Plant Stress Tests

              Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is set to ask the International Atomic Energy Agency to help it carry out stress tests on nuclear power reactors.....

              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090600553

              Niigata "Koshihikari" Rice Passes Radiation Tests

              Niigata, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)--Niigata Prefecture said Tuesday that radioactive substances have not been detected in "koshihikari," a high-grade variety of rice grown in the central Japan prefecture......

              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090600724

              Union Members Drop N-Power Promotion for 1st Time in 54 Yrs

              Nagoya, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)--In the wake of the crisis at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, labor union members in Japan's power industry excluded nuclear power promotion from their policies for the first time in 54 years.......

              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090600817

              Tokyo Court OKs Agura Bokujo Bankruptcy Procedures

              Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo District Court decided Tuesday to start bankruptcy procedures for cattle farm operator Agura Bokujo K.K. under the civil rehabilitation law......

              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090600881

              Noda May OK N-Reactors under Construction: Fujimura

              Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda may accept new nuclear reactors whose construction has already started, Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura indicated Tuesday......

              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090600946
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              Sankei news

              panorama photo

              Okua town, Fukushima pref
              50~60 μSv/h at an uninhabited shelter(meeting place)
              1 km away from plant1
              http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...uma-kouminkan/

              Japan Atomic Energy Agency(JAEA) estimates the fall out amount of cesium
              3/15 09:00 to 3/16 09:00

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                Japan's business leaders meet China's vice premier

                ....Cho said Japanese and Chinese companies should work together to build energy-efficient cities through the smart use of solar energy......

                Wednesday, September 07, 2011 02:50 +0900 (JST)
                http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_04.html

                Land to be cleared of radiation for planting rice

                Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry is working towards reducing radiation levels in rice fields near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.....
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                Wednesday, September 07, 2011 05:01 +0900 (JST)
                http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_06.html

                Toshiba to expand overseas nuclear production

                Electronics giant Toshiba will acquire an additional 20 percent of the US nuclear power plant maker Westinghouse Electric. This raises its share to 87 percent.....

                Wednesday, September 07, 2011 11:42 +0900 (JST)
                http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_21.html

                Farm minister briefs locals on decontamination plan

                Japan's agriculture minister has briefed residents of a village near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on the government's plan to decontaminate local farmland.....

                Wednesday, September 07, 2011 17:34 +0900 (JST)
                http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_33.html

                Japan asks Australia to help procure fuels

                Japan has asked for Australia's cooperation in procuring coal and other resources to prepare for an expected rise in demand for fossil fuels to meet its power-generation needs.....

                Wednesday, September 07, 2011 19:25 +0900 (JST)
                http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_35.html

                Nishizawa:TEPCO to scrap Fukushima reactors

                Tokyo Electric Power Company president Toshio Nishizawa says his company will scrap the 4 severely damaged reactors at its disaster-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant......

                Wednesday, September 07, 2011 20:56 +0900 (JST)
                http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/07_39.html
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                Yomiuri online

                Kan: Nuclear crisis 'man-made' / Ex-PM says poor flow of info hindered N-plant accident response

                The ongoing crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant should be considered a "man-made disaster," and poor communication with the plant's operator hindered the initial government response, former Prime Minister Naoto Kan has told The Yomiuri Shimbun.........

                http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110906004963.htm

                Power use restrictions unlikely this winter

                The government likely will not issue an order to restrict electricity usage by large-lot consumers this winter, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoshio Hachiro said Tuesday.........

                http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110906005541.htm
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                Asahi com

                Rice trading prices up 10 percent amid radiation rumors

                Trading prices of rice have risen about 10 percent from the same period last year, as wholesalers scramble to secure ample supplies of "safe" rice before sales of the grain from the disaster-hit Tohoku region......

                http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109060413.html

                Nobel winner urges Japan to abandon nuclear power
                *THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

                Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe urged Japan's new prime minister on Sept. 6 to halt plans to restart nuclear power plants and instead abandon nuclear energy.......

                http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109060431.html

                Hachiro to seek IAEA appraisal of reactor stress tests

                Industry minister Yoshio Hachiro said he will ask the International Atomic Energy Agency to assess the results of stress tests on nuclear reactors in Japan to determine if their operations can be safely resumed......

                http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109060438.html

                Kan: I couldn't let TEPCO withdraw from Fukushima disaster

                Naoto Kan was told by his industry minister at 3 a.m., four days after the start of the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, that the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., was proposing to withdraw from the stricken facility.......

                http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109060244.html

                French offered to take Fukushima fuel, Kan says

                France offered to dispose of spent fuel from the stricken Fukushima No. 1 power plant following the nuclear disaster, but Japan has yet to reply to the proposal, Naoto Kan told The Asahi Shimbun on Sept. 5 in his first interview since stepping down as prime minister......

                http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109060349.html
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                Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                Russia returns more than 70 goods to Japan over radiation fears

                TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Russian prosecutors office said Tuesday it has sent back to Japan more than 70 goods imported from the country due to fears of radiation contamination since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami triggered the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant........

                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm001000c.html

                JT finds no excessive radioactive materials in leaf tobacco

                TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan Tobacco Inc. said Tuesday that no radioactive substances exceeding the limit set by the company were found in preharvest leaf tobacco in screening conducted so far in the prefectures of Ibaraki, Tochigi, Chiba and Shizuoka.......

                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm004000c.html

                Tokyo meat wholesaler starts radiation checks on all cattle

                TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Meat Market Co., a major meat wholesaler, on Tuesday started radiation checks on all cattle it auctions following discoveries of radioactive cesium-contaminated beef from cattle raised in northeastern Japan.......

                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm005000c.html

                Court decides to start rehabilitation of cattle farm chain Agura

                TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday decided to start rehabilitation procedures for cattle farm chain Agura Bokujo that went bankrupt amid beef safety concerns following the Fukushima nuclear crisis.....

                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm006000c.html

                Panel raises question on TEPCO's cost predictions over past 10 years

                TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s cost predictions in some areas have tended to be higher than what was actually spent over the last 10 years, a third-party panel tasked with overseeing the company's financial standing said Tuesday......

                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm009000c.html

                13 idled reactors enter 1st stage of safety evaluation process

                TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A total of 13 of the around 30 reactors in Japan idled for regular checks have entered the first stage of the safety evaluation process, a step set as a precondition for restarting them following the Fukushima nuclear crisis, Kyodo News learned Tuesday.......

                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm010000c.html

                Saga assembly panel chief resigns over Kyushu Electric donations

                TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The chief of the Saga prefectural assembly's nuclear safety panel resigned Wednesday for having received donations from Kyushu Electric Power Co. officials, which came to light last month when the panel questioned the utility's public relations scandal......

                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm011000c.html

                Deer in Tochigi Pref. tainted with cesium exceeding gov't limits

                TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Wild deer recently killed in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture have been found to be contaminated with amounts of cesium exceeding government limits, prefecture officials and a local society of hunters said Wednesday.......

                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm034000c.html

                TEPCO to put 2.38 bil. yen into Fukushima compensation body

                TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. will put 2,379 million yen into a new entity set up to help the utility pay compensation to individuals and businesses claiming damages caused by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster, sources close to the matter said Wednesday......

                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm036000c.html

                Professor's health warning over radiation in Tohoku produce sparks backlash

                ICHINOSEKI, Iwate -- A comment made by a university professor on TV that meat and produce from northeastern Japan would "ruin" people's health has sparked a sharp backlash from a local mayor........

                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na004000c.html

                Kyushu Electric repaying Genkai Fishery Co-op's 700 million yen debt

                Genkai nuclear plant operator Kyushu Electric Power Co. promised in 2009 to repay debts incurred by local fisheries cooperatives totaling 700 million yen, it was revealed on Sept. 7........

                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na009000c.html
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                Jiji press

                TEPCO to Invest 2.4 B. Yen in Nuclear Compensation Body

                Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> will invest nearly 2.4 billion yen in a planned entity that will help TEPCO's compensation payments over the nuclear crisis at its Fukushima No. 1 power plant, informed sources said Wednesday......

                http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011090700323

                Japan's Largest Solar Power Plant Becomes Fully Operational

                Osaka, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Kansai Electric Power Co. <9503> on Wednesday launched full commercial operations at Japan's largest solar power plant.......

                http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011090700747

                Kansai Electric Not to Reflect Fuel Cost Increase in Rates

                Osaka, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Kansai Electric Power Co. <9503> President Makoto Yagi said Wednesday the company currently has no plans to pass rising fuel costs from increased thermal power generation on to its electricity charges.....

                http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011090701037

                Kyushu Electric Takes Over Genkai Fishermen's Debts

                Fukuoka, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Kyushu Electric Power Co. <9508> has taken over 700 million yen in debts owed by fishermen's groups based in Genkai, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, where the utility runs a nuclear power plant, informed sources said Wednesday......

                http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090700501

                TEPCO Chief Apologizes for N-Crisis at Fukushima Assembly

                Fukushima, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> President Toshio Nishizawa on Wednesday apologized at a Fukushima prefectural assembly meeting for the nuclear accident at the firm's crippled Fukushima No. 1 power plant.......

                http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090700593

                Noda Leaves Nuclear Reactor Construction Plans in Limbo

                Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has left power firms with new reactor construction projects in limbo by taking a negative position on the establishment of any new facilities following the nuclear crisis.......

                http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090700619

                Fukushima Accident Seen as Topic at Nuclear Security Summit

                Seoul, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Possible terror attacks on nuclear power plants will be a major topic at the "Nuclear Security Summit" to be held in Seoul in March 2012, officials of a South Korean government-affiliated research institute said Wednesday.......

                http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090700870

                Radioactive Waste May Be Stored Temporarily at TEPCO Plants

                Fukushima, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> President Toshio Nishizawa suggested Wednesday his company will positively consider a proposal that radioactive waste from the ongoing nuclear crisis be stored temporarily at its Fukushima No. 1 and 2 plants.......

                http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090700919

                July-Aug. Peak Power Demand Falls 19 Pct in TEPCO Area

                Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Power demand at the peak time of 2 p.m. in July-August was down 19 pct on average from a year before in areas served by Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501>, the Institute of Energy Economics said Wednesday.......

                http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090700935

                Professor's Remarks on Tohoku Veggie, Beef Draw Fire

                Morioka, Iwate Pref., Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Osamu Katsube, mayor of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, has protested against controversial remarks by a university professor about vegetables and beef produced in the Tohoku northeastern Japan region including Iwate. ........

                http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090700953

                Fukushima Workers Win Prestigious Spanish Prize

                Paris, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Japanese workers who strove to contain their nation's worst nuclear accident were on Wednesday named the winners of Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for Concord for this year.....

                http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090800160
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                Sankei news

                Japan's Largest Solar Power Plant

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                  Today' Fukushima around ten o'clock






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                    a worker, He appears on the net
                    the person in question or not? i dont know
                    http://pointatfuku1cam.nobody.jp/e.html his english message

                    Research team from Fukushima to visit Chernobyl

                    A group of experts and municipal officials from around the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will visit Chernobyl to learn first-hand about post-nuclear crisis efforts.......
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                    Thursday, September 08, 2011 05:27 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_07.html

                    Japan-Vietnam talks resume on nuclear power plant

                    Suspended talks between Japan and Vietnam are due to resume in Tokyo on Thursday over a project to build 2 nuclear reactors in Vietnam......

                    Thursday, September 08, 2011 07:52 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_04.html

                    Noda visits damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant

                    Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has visited the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for the first time since taking office last week......

                    Thursday, September 08, 2011 12:16 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_18.html

                    "Heroes of Fukushima" win Spain's Asturias award

                    People who worked to help contain the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant have won Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for Concord.......
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                    Thursday, September 08, 2011 12:40 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_17.html

                    TEPCO to start "stress test" on plant in Niigata

                    Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, says it will start "stress tests" on two reactors at its Kashiwazaki-kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture on Friday......
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                    Thursday, September 08, 2011 16:51 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_23.html

                    Germany:No concern for post-nuclear energy supply

                    The energy minister of a major industrial state in Germany says the country's decision to shut down all its nuclear plants by 2022 will not destabilize its electricity supply.....

                    Thursday, September 08, 2011 16:51 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_24.html

                    Noda inspects Fukushima Daiichi

                    Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has visited the Fukushima Daiichi power plant and asked workers there to keep doing their best to bring it under control.....

                    Thursday, September 08, 2011 18:59 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_29.html

                    Radioactive release into sea estimated triple

                    A group of Japanese researchers say that a total of 15,000 terabecquerels of radioactive substances is estimated to have been released from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea......

                    Thursday, September 08, 2011 19:33 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_25.html

                    Noda:govt to seek legislation to rebuild Fukushima

                    Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has promised his government will do all it can to enact legislation to help Fukushima Prefecture recover from the nuclear accident......

                    Thursday, September 08, 2011 20:59 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_35.html

                    Panel:Saga governor triggered e-mail scam

                    A panel of experts investigating allegations that Kyushu Electric Power Company manipulated public opinion on nuclear power says the attempt was triggered by a remark by the governor of Saga Prefecture......

                    Thursday, September 08, 2011 22:16 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/08_36.html
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                    Yomiuri online

                    New search in nuclear no-go zone

                    FUKUSHIMA--Nearly six months after the March 11 disaster, Fukushima prefectural police launched Wednesday a search operation for missing people in areas near the troubled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.....
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                    http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110907006277.htm
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                    Asahi com

                    search in nuclear no-go zone
                    1.5 km away from plant1
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                    BIZ BRIEF: Teijin to introduce revolutionary plastic for radiation detectors

                    Teijin Chemicals Ltd. announced Sept. 7 that it will begin supplying Scintirex, a low-cost radiation-fluorescent plastic used as a core material for radiation detectors, in late September......

                    http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109070250.html

                    Beef bowl chain operator plans stricter screening of rice

                    Zensho Co., operator of the Sukiya beef bowl chain, is taking no chances serving rice contaminated with radiation........

                    http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109070243.html

                    Release of 'setsuden' products to continue into winter

                    For Japanese electric appliance makers, the period of "setsuden," or saving electricity, will continue into this winter, at least as far as their products are concerned......

                    http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109070245.html

                    Fukushima logs suspect in mushroom radiation contamination

                    FUKUSHIMA -- Food lovers often look forward to autumn and winter, when the savory zing of mushrooms is found in hearty soups and other tasty dishes......

                    http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109070231.html

                    In Fukushima, students face up to realities of nuclear disaster

                    With Japan's worst disaster since World War II still hanging like a dark cloud over the nation, Kiyoshi Sasaki figured there was no better time to teach his students about the dangers of contamination from radiation......

                    http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109070229.html
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                    Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                    Kansai Electric's solar cell-based power generation plant completed

                    OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Kansai Electric Power Co. has completed the construction of a solar cell power generation plant with a capacity of 10,000 kilowatts in the waterfront area of Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, the utility said Wednesday.......

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu056000c.html

                    Spain honors Japanese nuclear first-responders

                    MADRID (AP) - Crews in Japan that worked to bring the damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant under control after last March's earthquake and tsunami have won a Prince of Asturias humanitarian award in Spain, the foundation behind the prize said Wednesday......

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm007000c.html

                    Noda makes first trip to Fukushima Pref. as premier

                    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda made a trip Thursday to Fukushima Prefecture for the first time since he took office six days ago, with the crisis-hit nuclear power plant there continuing to release radioactive substances into the environment......

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm010000c.html

                    Safety checks on 2 Kashiwazaki reactors to begin Fri.

                    NIIGATA (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. will launch first-phase checks Friday in a two-stage safety evaluation process for two of the seven reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast, company officials said Thursday.......

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm034000c.html

                    Rising radioactive cesium levels detected in Fukushima child's urine

                    Increased radioactive cesium levels were detected in a urine sample taken from a child who continued to live in Fukushima Prefecture after the meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, a citizens group has announced.......

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na007000c.html

                    Nuclear experts: Radiation-contaminated areas in Fukushima disaster only one-tenth of Chernobyl's

                    The Atomic Energy Society of Japan (AESJ) suggests in a recent survey that the total area of radioactive contamination following the nuclear meltdowns in Fukushima in March equaled no more than one-tenth of that in the Chernobyl accident in 1986......

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na008000c.html

                    Above-the-limit cesium found in Iwate beef, 1st since shipments OK'd

                    MORIOKA (Kyodo) -- Radioactive cesium exceeding the legal limit has been detected in beef cattle in Iwate Prefecture for the first time since the ban on shipments in the region was lifted last month, local officials said Thursday........

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm107000c.html

                    Sea radiation leaks reach 15,000 terabecquerels off Fukushima plant

                    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Researchers estimate that amount of radioactive substances that leaked into the sea from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant between March 21 and April 30 totaled 15,000 terabecquerels, an entity which led the research work said Thursday......

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm109000c.html

                    TEPCO submits heavily redacted copy of Fukushima nuke accident manual

                    A Diet science committee says it has received a heavily censored copy of a nuclear accident operating manual for the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant from Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO).........

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na022000c.html
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                    Jiji press

                    Shikoku Electric to Issue Bonds Worth 10 B. Yen in Nov.

                    Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--Shikoku Electric Power Co. <9507> plans to issue bonds worth 10 billion yen for individual investors in November if the bond market is stable, Executive Vice President Toru Sunouchi told a press conference here Thursday.......

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011090800929

                    Stress Tests to Start Fri. at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa N-Plant

                    Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Thursday it will start stress tests Friday on the No. 1 and No. 7 nuclear power reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan.......

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090800460

                    Japan Prime Minister Noda Visits Fukushima N-Plant

                    Fukushima, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--Japan's new prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, on Thursday visited Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> Fukushima No. 1 power plant at the center of the country's nuclear crisis.......

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090800475

                    6 Months On: Radiation Hampers Disposal of Tsunami Debris

                    Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--Local authorities across Japan have offered to help municipalities hit hardest by the March 11 disaster dispose of debris left by the earthquake and tsunami. .......

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090800673

                    Noda Vows to Contain Nuclear Crisis at Fukushima Plant

                    Fukushima, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, at his meeting with Fukushima Governor Yuhei Sato on Thursday, stressed his government's determination to contain the crisis at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.......

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090801005

                    Saga Governor Remarks Spur Kyushu Electric E-mail Scandal: Panel

                    Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--Remarks by Saga Governor Yasushi Furukawa had triggered an e-mail campaign by Kyushu Electric Power Co. <9508> to push for the restart of its two suspended nuclear reactors, a panel probing the matter said Thursday.......

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090900009

                    No Concrete Talks on Spent Fuel at Fukushima N-Plant: Areva CEO

                    Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--French nuclear energy giant Areva SA Chief Executive Officer Luc Oursel said Thursday that no concrete discussions have been held regarding its offer to take spent fuel at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> Fukushima No. 1 plant......

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090900016
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                    Sankei news

                    Noda makes first trip to Fukushima Pref. as premier


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                    22:38 JST 08 Sep 2011 37.3N 141.9E 30 km M5.2 Fukushima-ken Oki

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                      Sunflowers help remove radiative materials

                      A Japanese study shows that sunflowers can help reduce the levels of radioactive materials in farmland soil by up to half......

                      Friday, September 09, 2011 06:50 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/09_01.html

                      Nobel laureate Oe calls for scrapping nuke plants

                      Nobel prize-winning author Kenzaburo Oe has called on the Japanese government to shut down all nuclear power plants in the country.........

                      Friday, September 09, 2011 06:50 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/09_06.html

                      Noda offers Fukushima municipal chiefs help

                      Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has assured the heads of municipalities around the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant that the government will do all it can to help evacuees return to their hometowns.......

                      Friday, September 09, 2011 06:50 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/09_08.html

                      Japan ends 15&#37; power-saving target

                      Japan ended its mandatory power-saving requirement for heavy users on Friday. The move came ahead of schedule as falling temperatures have reduced the demand for electricity......

                      Friday, September 09, 2011 14:03 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/09_30.html

                      TEPCO thanks customers for saving electricity

                      Tokyo Electric Power Company has expressed gratitude for the conservation efforts by electricity users......

                      Friday, September 09, 2011 15:06 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/09_33.html

                      TEPCO begins stress tests at idled reactors

                      The Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, has begun stress tests to confirm the safety of its idle nuclear reactors........
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                      Friday, September 09, 2011 15:30 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/09_32.html

                      US quake exceeded nuclear plant design

                      The earthquake that hit the eastern US in August caused shaking beyond what nuclear plants in the area are designed to withstand......

                      Friday, September 09, 2011 18:21 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/09_38.html

                      Electricity usage limits ended on Friday

                      Much of Japan breathed a sigh of relief on Friday night, as months of government-mandated power-saving came to an end.......

                      Friday, September 09, 2011 20:20 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/09_49.html
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                      Asahi com

                      Nuclear operators to pay 7 billion yen to compensation body

                      The 12 domestic electricity companies that operate nuclear power facilities will pay 7 billion yen ($91 million) to a body set up to help Tokyo Electric Power Co. compensate people affected by the accident at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant........

                      http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109080322.html

                      Many nuclear plants still mulling safety improvements

                      Six months into the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant crisis, only three of the 11 nuclear plants that decided they needed to improve their sea defenses in the light of the March 11 earthquake have actually started building.....

                      http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109080485.html

                      Japan hopes IAEA report will dispel distrust abroad

                      The government will promise to provide more information on the accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in a report to the International Atomic Energy Agency to be submitted by the end of the month......

                      http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109080444.html

                      Fukushima siblings adjust to life away from home, parents

                      YOKOTE, Akita Prefecture--In the Tonamikousen inn at the end of a narrow road running through apple orchards, Soichiro Inagaki, 10, teases his 12-year-old sister, Mao, about an incident at the basin-rowing festival here.....

                      http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109080337.html

                      Rain to blame for March 15 radiation spike in Fukushima

                      The belt of high-level radioactive contamination that extended to the northwest of the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant was the result of weather conditions on the afternoon of March 15, analysis by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency has shown.......

                      http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109080405.html

                      Study: Some Fukushima residents exposed to alarming radiation levels

                      Residents from a 30-kilometer radius of the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant were exposed to up to 50 milisieverts of radiation for two months after the onset of the crisis, according to researchers at Hirosaki University........

                      http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109080448.html
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                      Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                      Japan-Vietnam talks on nuclear reactor exports resume after hiatus

                      TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and Vietnam restarted talks Thursday on proposed exports of two nuclear reactors to Vietnam after a six-month hiatus following radiation leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, the trade ministry said.......

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu062000c.html

                      Gov't to lift power-saving order Friday night

                      TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government will lift its mandatory curb on electricity consumption by large-lot users Friday night as Japan has successfully avoided a power crunch this summer following the Fukushima nuclear crisis.....

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm005000c.html

                      Areva ready to deal with spent nuclear fuel at Fukushima plant: new CEO

                      TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The new chief of French nuclear giant Areva said Thursday that the company is ready to contribute to the process of handling spent nuclear fuel left inside the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi power plant, while hailing the performance of its water decontamination system being used to stabilize the plant.....

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm010000c.html

                      Hachiro sorry for calling Fukushima plant area 'ghost town'

                      TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Industry minister Yoshio Hachiro apologized Friday for describing the vicinity of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant as a "ghost town" following his visit to the disaster-hit area Thursday.....

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm121000c.html unhappy truth

                      Mayor angered by professor's warning about Tohoku produce ready to move on

                      As a university professor's TV warning against eating food produced in northeastern Japan continues to reverberate, one mayor from the region has told the Mainichi he understands the professor's thinking and wants to put the whole episode in the past.....

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na006000c.html

                      Cheap radiation detectors give inaccurate results, consumer watchdog reports

                      Nine types of low-price radiation detectors on the market, some now being used to monitor radiation in the Tokyo area, give incorrect measurements, the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan (NCAC) announced on Sept. 8.....

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na011000c.html

                      Radioactive waste disposal conundrum slowing recovery efforts

                      FUKUSHIMA -- The law had not anticipated the radioactive contamination beyond the gates of nuclear power plants, and has left not only Fukushima Prefecture but also municipalities in the Tokyo metropolitan area with radiation-tainted waste that has no place to go. The road to resolution and recovery remains bumpy, despite a special measures law implemented in response to the disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant......

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na013000c.html

                      Over 100,000 Fukushima Prefecture residents can't return to hometowns

                      More than 100,000 Fukushima Prefecture residents are still not able to return to their municipalities due to the ongoing nuclear disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant, a Mainichi survey has found......

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na014000c.html

                      Family with young children chooses to stay in radiation 'hot spot' district

                      FUKUSHIMA -- As the August sun beats down on a preschool here, children's playful voices can be heard coming from the facility's pool.......

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na021000c.html

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                      Jiji press

                      Japan Resumes Nuclear Talks with Vietnam

                      Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government has resumed working-level talks with Vietnam on the Southeast Asian country's nuclear power generation programs after a six-month suspension......

                      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090900650

                      Minister Retracts "Towns of Death" Remark over Fukushima N-Plant

                      Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese industry minister Yoshio Hachiro apologized Friday afternoon for describing areas near Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant as "towns of death" and retracted the remark......

                      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090900844

                      JETRO to Emphasize Safety of Japan Product in China

                      Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--The Japan External Trade Organization said Friday that it will run a booth displaying Japanese products and foods at China's largest trade fair in cooperation with the Ministry and Economy, Trade and Industry......

                      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090900862

                      Japan Lifts Order to Cut Power Consumption

                      Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japan on Friday lifted an order to large-lot electricity users to slash their peak-period consumption to address power supply shortages following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.....

                      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090900885

                      Idled Nuclear Reactors to Keep Japan in Power-Saving Mode

                      Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japan managed to overcome summer electricity shortages without suffering unexpected blackouts, but protracted suspensions of operations at nuclear reactors would mean consumers and businesses face a harder time next winter and summer......

                      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090900890

                      Cesium Levels below Limit for Fukushima Rice in Prelim. Tests

                      Fukushima, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--The Fukushima prefectural government said Friday levels of radioactive cesium were below the government-set limit in preliminary tests conducted on pre-harvest brown rice in part of the prefecture.......

                      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090900983

                      TEPCO Denies Another Meltdown at Fukushima No. 3 Reactor

                      Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> on Friday denied the view that the No. 3 reactor at its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan experienced another fuel meltdown 10 days after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. .....

                      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090901016

                      FOCUS: Corporate Power-Saving Efforts Pay Off

                      Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Successful corporate power conservation led to Japan's lifting Friday of mandatory restrictions on large-lot users' electricity consumption two weeks earlier than initially planned......

                      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011090901019

                      Industry Min. Seeks 100 B. Yen for Renewable Energy Research

                      Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japan's industry ministry requested 100 billion yen in the planed third fiscal 2011 supplementary budget Friday in order to set up a renewable energy research center in Fukushima Prefecture..........

                      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091000007
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                      Sankei news

                      Fukushima radioactive material removal　co-operative union begins


                      Nine types of low-price radiation detectors

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                        EU to extend restrictions on Japanese food

                        The European Union will continue testing food imports from Japan for radioactive contamination through the end of the year.......

                        Saturday, September 10, 2011 08:58 +0900 (JST)
                        http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/10_02.html

                        Hachiro resigns

                        Economy, Trade, and Industry Minister, Yoshio Hachiro, has tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. The Prime Minister accepted it......

                        Saturday, September 10, 2011 21:46 +0900 (JST)
                        http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/10_27.html

                        update:Hachiro resigns

                        Japan's Economy, Trade, and Industry Minister has tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. The Prime Minister accepted it......

                        Saturday, September 10, 2011 22:59 +0900 (JST)
                        http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/10_28.html

                        Fukushima students enjoy Samba festival in Gunma

                        A group of students from Fukushima Prefecture joined a Brazilian samba festival north of Tokyo, on Saturday.....

                        Saturday, September 10, 2011 22:59 +0900 (JST)
                        http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/10_26.html
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                        Yomiuri online

                        Electricity restrictions lifted / Summer power-saving averts blackouts; concern turns to winter

                        The government lifted its usage-reduction requirement for large-lot electricity users throughout the service areas of Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Tohoku Electric Power Co. at 8 p.m. Friday........
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                        Sea radiation '3 times higher than thought'

                        The total amount of radioactive substances released into the sea as a result of the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is believed to have been three times the initial estimate by the plant's operator, according to the Japan Atomic Energy Agency.......

                        http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110909005415.htm

                        Consumer agency warns of faulty radiation meters

                        The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan on Thursday warned consumers that radiation meters available for purchase via the Internet may not be accurate........

                        http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110909006324.htm

                        Hachiro: Towns of death around N-plant

                        Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoshio Hachiro described municipalities around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant as "towns of death," after a visit to the area Thursday.......

                        http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110909005407.htm

                        Govt eyes reconstruction fund

                        The government is considering incorporating a fund for the reconstruction of Fukushima Prefecture in the third supplementary budget for fiscal 2011, Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said Friday.......

                        http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110909006083.htm
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                        Asahi com

                        TEPCO starts stress tests on Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuke plant

                        TEPCO announced that the first-phase assessment of stress tests on the No. 1 and No. 7 reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture were to get under way on Sept. 9.......

                        http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109090238.html

                        Fukushima store plan abandoned because of protests

                        FUKUOKA -- A citizens group has shelved a plan to open a store offering produce from Fukushima Prefecture in a shopping complex in Fukuoka city after protests from local people........
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                        http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109090239.html

                        Noda ducks radioactive soil issue in visit to Fukushima

                        FUKUSHIMA -- Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda sidestepped the controversial issue of a temporary storage facility for radioactive soil and waste when he visited Fukushima Prefecture on Sept. 8........

                        http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109090242.html

                        Radiation, power fears lead to population decrease in Tokyo

                        Kozue Kono has said goodbye to her life in Tokyo.

                        The 36-year-old had worked in Internet-related businesses in Tokyo, while her husband was also employed in the capital........

                        http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109090231.html

                        Radioactive sea pollution from Fukushima may dwarf previous estimates

                        More than 15 quadrillion becquerels of radioactivity may have been released from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea between March 21 and April 30, according to a preliminary analysis by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) and other institutions.....

                        http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109090241.html
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                        Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                        Safety checks begin on 2 nuclear reactors in Niigata

                        NIIGATA (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. began checks on two idled nuclear reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant in Niigata Prefecture on Friday, the first phase of a two-stage safety evaluation process required to restart them.......

                        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm007000c.html

                        Gov't eyes allocating another 3 tril. yen for TEPCO compensation

                        TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government is considering allocating an additional 3 trillion yen ($38.6 billion) to help Tokyo Electric Power Co. meet massive compensation claims following the crisis at its tsunami-ravaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, officials said Friday........

                        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm008000c.html

                        90&#37; of those displaced by March disaster have no housing plans: survey

                        FUKUSHIMA (Kyodo) -- Roughly 90 percent of those displaced by the March earthquake and tsunami have no concrete plans for where to live after they vacate their temporary housing units, a Kyodo News survey showed Friday.........

                        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm010000c.html

                        Minister Hachiro sorry for calling Fukushima plant area 'ghost town'

                        TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Industry minister Yoshio Hachiro apologized Friday for describing the vicinity of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant as a "ghost town" following his visit to the disaster-hit area Thursday......

                        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm013000c.html

                        17-year-old boy worked in restricted radiation zone at Fukushima No. 2 plant

                        A 17-year-old boy worked in a restricted radiation zone at the Fukushima No. 2 nuclear plant for five months in 1993-1994, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) revealed on Sept. 9........

                        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na002000c.html

                        Six months later: The Fukushima nuclear disaster in retrospect

                        As Japan approaches the six-month anniversary of its worst nuclear disaster, when an unprecedented meltdown occurred in three of the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant's reactors in a combination of natural and manmade calamities, the road to recovery is still long and unclear......

                        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na008000c.html

                        Fukushima governor blasts TEPCO for not understanding residents' feelings about crisis

                        FUKUSHIMA -- Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato recently urged Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the operator of the tsunami-hit Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant, to fully understand the feelings of local residents affected by the crisis.........

                        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na009000c.html
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                        Jiji press

                        Japan Minister Pressured to Quit over New Gaffe about N-Crisis

                        Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese industry minister Yoshio Hachiro is under growing pressure to resign after allegedly making another questionable remark related to the crisis at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant........

                        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091000190

                        6 Months On: No Prospect in Sight for Containing Fukushima N-Crisis

                        Fukushima, Sept 10 (Jiji Press)--Although six months have passed since Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant was knocked out by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, it still remains uncertain when the nuclear crisis can be contained as the plant continues to release radioactive substances. .....

                        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091000306

                        Japan Minister Offers to Quit over Gaffes about N-Crisis

                        Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese industry minister Yoshio Hachiro on Saturday tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda over his recent gaffes related to Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, a senior government official said........

                        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091000344

                        (Update) Japan Minister Offers to Quit over Gaffes about N-Crisis

                        Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese industry minister Yoshio Hachiro on Saturday tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda over his recent gaffes related to Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant..........

                        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091000356

                        (Update 2) Japan Minister Quits over Gaffes in Blow to Noda Govt

                        Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese industry minister Yoshio Hachiro on Saturday tendered his resignation over his recent questionable remarks related to the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, dealing a heavy blow to the fledgling government of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda......

                        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091100008
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                        Sankei news

                        lantern festival at Soma city, Fukushima pref


                        Aya Sameshima, Japan team and Boston Breakers footballer
                        tears by reporter's question
                        *she worked at plant1
                        her twitter http://twitter.com/sharkaya
                        Boston Breakers http://www.womensprosoccer.com/bosto.../aya-sameshima

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                          Challenges to contain nuclear accident

                          Six months after the nuclear accident in Fukushima efforts are still underway to bring the crippled reactors under control.......
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                          Sunday, September 11, 2011 05:07 +0900 (JST)
                          http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/11_02.html

                          High levels of radiation found in remote areas

                          Japan's science ministry has compiled a map showing radiation levels in Fukushima and 4 surrounding prefectures, based on the results of an aerial survey......
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                          Sunday, September 11, 2011 10:49 +0900 (JST)
                          http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/11_08.html

                          TEPCO president apologizes for nuclear accident

                          The head of Tokyo Electric Power Company has apologized for the damage caused by the nuclear accident at its power plant in Fukushima Prefecture.......

                          Sunday, September 11, 2011 14:38 +0900 (JST)
                          http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/11_11.html

                          Global nuclear conference opens in Fukushima

                          Nuclear experts from around the world opened the first symposium on how to deal with radiation exposure following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident........

                          Sunday, September 11, 2011 16:14 +0900 (JST)
                          http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/11_13.html

                          NISA renews apology for Fukushima accident

                          Japan's nuclear safety agency has apologized again for the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on the 6-month anniversary of the March 11th earthquake and tsunami that triggered the problem........

                          Sunday, September 11, 2011 17:09 +0900 (JST)
                          http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/11_15.html

                          Noda urges swift action on Fukushima

                          Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda urged his Cabinet on Sunday to promptly implement rebuilding plans for the area around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The call came six months after the March 11th disaster that caused the nuclear accident........

                          Sunday, September 11, 2011 22:59 +0900 (JST)
                          http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/11_16.html

                          Minami Soma residents clean streets for children

                          Residents of Minami Soma City in Fukushima Prefecture continue to clean up roads used by elementary and junior high school students 6 months after the nuclear accident......

                          Sunday, September 11, 2011 22:59 +0900 (JST)
                          http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/11_17.html

                          Nuclear experts discuss radiation in Fukushima

                          Nuclear experts from around the world have exchanged views on how to provide information about radiation exposure....

                          Sunday, September 11, 2011 22:59 +0900 (JST)
                          http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/11_18.html
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                          Yomiuri online

                          Hachiro's radioactive gaffe / Mock contamination leads to calls for resignation or dismissal

                          Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoshio Hachiro's infelicitous remark and gesture about radiation have sparked calls for his resignation among the ruling and opposition parties.......

                          http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110910003577.htm sensational journalism
                          "ghost town" "towns of death" those are an unhappy truth, mass media interferes with our reconstruction
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                          Asahi com

                          fuels remove from reactor2 in Sendai plant, Kagoshima pref
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                          Manufacturers took a hit with energy conservation, others took advantage

                          Although feared electricity shortages never materialized this summer, many companies in the manufacturing sector were forced to shoulder a major burden when a government mandate forced them to reduce their electricity use by 15 percent from last summer......

                          http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109100211.html

                          Cesium levels of Fukushima rice below limit

                          FUKUSHIMA--Levels of radioactive cesium in early rice crops from four municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture were below government maximums, according to the Fukushima prefectural government.......

                          http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109100195.html

                          Economy minister Hachiro resigns over joke about radiation

                          Economy minister Yoshio Hachiro submitted a letter of resignation to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Sept. 10 after being heavily criticized for joking about radiation contamination.......

                          http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109100198.html

                          A third of Fukushima residents would move if they could

                          More than a third of residents of Fukushima Prefecture would move to avoid radiation if they could, according to a survey by The Asahi Shimbun and TV Asahi Corp.-affiliated stations.......

                          http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109100200.html
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                          Mainichi jp(kyodo, AP)

                          TEPCO builds frames for cover over Fukushima reactor

                          TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said Saturday it has built a framework of a giant covering for the No. 1 reactor to prevent radioactive materials from spreading and stop rainwater from entering the reactor building.......

                          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm005000c.html

                          Industry minister Hachiro quits over gaffes on Fukushima crisis

                          TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's industry minister Yoshio Hachiro resigned Saturday after making remarks that displeased people affected by the Fukushima nuclear crisis, dealing a blow to the just-formed Cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda........

                          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm006000c.html

                          Evacuees take Hachiro's exit as inevitable, opposition to grill Noda

                          TOKYO (Kyodo) -- People who have left their homes in Fukushima Prefecture due to the ongoing nuclear crisis took as inevitable the resignation Saturday by industry minister Yoshio Hachiro over controversial remarks he made, with the opposition camp set to attack Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda for appointing him to the ministerial post........

                          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm049000c.html

                          Industry minister Hachiro quits over gaffes on Fukushima crisis

                          TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's industry minister Yoshio Hachiro resigned from his post Saturday after making remarks that angered and displeased people affected by the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, political sources said.....

                          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm066000c.html

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                          Jiji press

                          6 Months On: Retailers Checking Radiation to Ease Consumer Concerns

                          Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--Many Japanese restaurant chains and retailers are conducting their own radiation checks to underline the safety of the foods they use amid lingering consumer worries about radioactive contamination in the aftermath of the nuclear crisis......

                          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091100065

                          Japan PM Noda Apologizes for Hachiro's Gaffes

                          Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda offered an apology on Sunday for nuclear crisis-related inappropriate remarks made by just resigned industry minister Yoshio Hachiro........

                          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091100084

                          TEPCO Chief Vows Full Effort for N-Crisis Victims' Early Return to Homes

                          Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> President Toshio Nishizawa said Sunday the operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will spare no effort to allow people displaced in the nuclear crisis to return permanently to their homes at an early date........

                          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091100095

                          Japan Adopts New N-Crisis Management Report to IAEA

                          Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese government task force adopted Sunday a new report to be submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency, explaining progress of efforts to contain the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 plant and plans to set up a nuclear safety agency......

                          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091200007
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                          Sankei news

                          medical treatment rooms in plant1
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                          00:31~ Dr Tanigawa, Hiroshima university

                          to 1km zone
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                          anti-nuclear demonstration in Tohoku university
                          80 demonstrators
                          ウソつき御用学者追放! Down with government-patronized liar scholar(nuclear business-patronized liar scholar)!

                          ウソつき御用学者追放!　usotsuki goyogakusya tsuiho! just great phrase

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                            reactor cover

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                            IAEA to hold meeting on Monday

                            The International Atomic Energy Agency will start its board meeting in Vienna, Austria on Monday.......

                            Monday, September 12, 2011 05:41 +0900 (JST)
                            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/12_02.html

                            Radiation checks on wild plants, animals urged

                            A Japanese expert is urging detailed checks on wild plants and animals for radioactive contamination after the recent discovery of high levels of radioactivity in a kind of mushroom and a wild boar.......

                            Monday, September 12, 2011 05:41 +0900 (JST)
                            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/12_04.html

                            Noda to appoint new METI minister on Monday

                            Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will appoint a new Economy, Trade and Industry Minister on Monday....

                            Monday, September 12, 2011 05:41 +0900 (JST)
                            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/12_05.html

                            Noda picks Edano as new trade minister

                            Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda picked former chief cabinet secretary Yukio Edano as the country's new Economy, Trade and Industry Minister on Monday.....

                            Monday, September 12, 2011 12:11 +0900 (JST)
                            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/12_18.html

                            Explosion occurs at French nuclear facility

                            The French nuclear safety agency says an explosion occurred at a nuclear processing plant in the suburb of Nimes in southern France on Monday.....
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                            Monday, September 12, 2011 22:19 +0900 (JST)
                            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/12_37.html
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                            Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                            Softbank chief Son's renewable energy foundation launched

                            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A foundation to promote renewable energy established by Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son in the wake of the nuclear disaster in Japan held its opening ceremony Monday in Tokyo.......

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu088000c.html

                            2 out of 3 municipalities opposed to more nuclear plants: survey

                            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Roughly two out of three municipal leaders in Japan are opposed to building more nuclear power plants while nearly half of local governments are interested in hosting big solar power plants, a Kyodo News survey showed Saturday......

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm014000c.html

                            Japan to report to IAEA on efforts to enhance nuclear regulation

                            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will report to the International Atomic Energy Agency later this month its latest efforts to improve its nuclear regulatory system, including plans to create a new nuclear safety agency and a nuclear safety training institute, the government said Sunday.......

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm017000c.html

                            Japan may set up nuclear safety training institute

                            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will consider setting up a nuclear safety training institute to improve the quality of human resources involved in nuclear safety, according to an updated government report on the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.......

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm018000c.html

                            Ex-chief Cabinet secretary Edano tapped as new industry minister

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm043000c.html

                            TEPCO starts sending out application forms for nuclear crisis damages

                            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. on Monday started sending out some 60,000 application forms to those seeking damages due to the nuclear crisis at its Fukushima Daiichi power plant, finally shifting to the stage of full compensation from provisional payouts about six months after the disaster occurred.......

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm086000c.html

                            Plans to sell Fukushima produce in Fukuoka mall abandoned over criticism

                            FUKUOKA -- Plans to sell produce from Fukushima Prefecture in a shopping mall here to support the prefecture in the wake of the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis have been abandoned amid a stream of complaints and threats.......

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na011000c.html

                            LED market lights up in response to energy-saving efforts after quake

                            Electrical companies across Japan are on a spree to expand LED (light-emitting diode) products in response to growing demand following a series of electricity-saving initiatives after the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.......

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na023000c.html
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                            Jiji press

                            Noda to Name Edano as Industry Minister to Replace Hachiro

                            Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is set to name former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano as industry minister to replace Yoshio Hachiro, who has resigned over his gaffes, informed sources said Monday.......

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091200293

                            (Update) Noda to Name Ex-Top Govt Spokesman Edano as Industry Minister

                            Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is set to name former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano as new industry minister after Yoshio Hachiro resigned from the post on Saturday over his verbal blunder, informed sources said Monday......

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091200352

                            Japan's Noda Names Edano as Industry Minister

                            Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has named former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano as new industry minister, the government's top spokesman said Monday.......

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091200647

                            (Update) Japan's Noda Names Edano as Industry Minister

                            Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has named former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano as new industry minister, the government's top spokesman said Monday.......

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091200855

                            Int'l Radiation Experts Call for Regional Healthcare Support

                            Fukushima, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)--International radiation experts on Monday called for information on radiation to be conveyed properly to residents near the damaged Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power complex to help healthcare support in regional communities.......

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091200856

                            (Update 2) Japan's Noda Names Edano as Industry Minister

                            Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has named former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano as new industry minister, the government's top spokesman said Monday.....

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091200883
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                            Sankei news

                            nuclear disaster drill at Minamisoma city, Fukushima pref


                            Fukushima nuclear compensation office(tepco call center) at Minato ward, Tokyo

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                              reactor cover

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                              Explosion occurs at French nuclear facility

                              An explosion has occurred at a nuclear waste processing plant in the suburb of Nimes in southern France. The country's nuclear safety body says no radioactive leaks have been detected.......
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                              Tuesday, September 13, 2011 05:55 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/12_38.html

                              French institute examines radioactive samples

                              A French nuclear institute says metals containing 67,000 becquerels of radioactive substances were being burned at a nuclear waste treatment site near Nimes in southern France when an explosion occurred there on Monday.....

                              Tuesday, September 13, 2011 05:55 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_02.html

                              Explosion occurs at nuclear facility in Marcoule

                              .....The MOX fuel is sold for use in nuclear power stations in Japan.

                              Tuesday, September 13, 2011 05:55 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_03.html

                              French envoy says no radiation leak from blast

                              A French envoy to the UN nuclear watchdog says there is no radioactive leakage after an explosion at a nuclear waste processing facility in southern France......

                              Tuesday, September 13, 2011 05:55 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_06.html

                              Edano:Create society not reliant on nuclear power

                              Economy and industry minister Yukio Edano says Japan should become a society that can live without nuclear power before it can have a national debate on the need for such energy........

                              Tuesday, September 13, 2011 05:55 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_04.html

                              France probes explosion at nuclear-related site

                              Authorities in France say radiation levels around the nuclear waste processing facility where an explosion occurred are normal. They add that the furnace did not explode........
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                              Tuesday, September 13, 2011 07:15 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_07.html

                              Kan calls for revision of nuclear energy policy

                              Former Japanese prime minister Naoto Kan has called for a comprehensive revision of the country's nuclear policy....

                              Tuesday, September 13, 2011 08:50 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_10.html

                              TEPCO submits blacked-out manual to Diet committee

                              The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has submitted its accident manuals to a Diet committee with most of the contents blacked out......
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                              Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:00 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_16.html

                              Iran celebrates nuclear plant amid delays

                              Iran has celebrated the launch of its Bushehr nuclear power plant amid continued delays......

                              Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:00 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_14.html

                              German media report French explosion harshly

                              German media have reported harshly Monday's explosion at a nuclear waste treatment site in southern France, which killed a worker onsite.......

                              Tuesday, September 13, 2011 12:02 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_15.html

                              Burglaries surge in Fukushima no-entry zone

                              Police say the number of burglaries in the no-entry zone around the Fukushima Daiichi plant has sharply increased in the last 6 months since the nuclear accident......

                              Tuesday, September 13, 2011 12:02 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_20.html

                              IAEA to discuss nuclear inspections with Syria

                              The International Atomic Energy Agency says it plans to hold talks with Syria next month to realize inspections of nuclear programs in the country........

                              Tuesday, September 13, 2011 12:02 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_21.html

                              Fujimura:Japan will gather info on French accident

                              Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura says Japan will continue to collect information on the cause of an explosion at a nuclear waste processing plant in France.....

                              Tuesday, September 13, 2011 12:27 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_24.html

                              Evacuated village aims to return home in March

                              The irradiated village of Kawauchi in Fukushima Prefecture says it aims to decontaminate the area, restore lifelines and bring all its residents back by next March......
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                              Tuesday, September 13, 2011 15:42 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_27.html

                              French nuclear agency declares accident terminated

                              Nuclear safety officials in France have declared Monday's explosion at a nuclear waste facility "terminated," but local residents remain worried.......

                              Tuesday, September 13, 2011 19:17 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_37.html

                              IAEA adopts action plan to boost nuclear safety

                              The International Atomic Energy Agency has adopted an action plan aimed at strengthening safety at nuclear power plants around the world......

                              Tuesday, September 13, 2011 20:40 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/13_41.html
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                              Yomiuri online

                              'Smart cities' envisioned / Raft of high-tech green energy projects planned in devastated areas

                              Plans to rebuild many areas devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake as environmentally friendly "smart cities" are being explored by corporations and municipal governments......

                              http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T110912004466.htm

                              Many blunders in a short tenure

                              Yoshio Hachiro's lamentable remarks concerning radiation were not an isolated incident during his nine-day tenure as economy, trade and industry minister; his inconsistent comments on energy and trade policies also confused ministry officials, it has been learned.......

                              http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110912004814.htm

                              Nation wipes brow after power-saving summer

                              The widespread adoption of power-saving measures this summer by households, small businesses and major firms meant the feared measure of implementing scheduled blackouts was not needed.........

                              http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110912004692.htm

                              Noda had to act fast over Hachiro gaffes

                              Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda had no choice but to respond quickly to a series of gaffes by key Cabinet minister Yoshio Hachiro and likely wanted to resolve the issue before the extraordinary Diet session convenes this week to avoid confrontation with the opposition bloc, political observers have said........

                              http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110912005362.htm

                              3 DPJ ministers in 2 years lose cabinet posts to gaffes

                              Yoshio Hachiro, who resigned as economy, trade and industry minister Saturday, was the third Cabinet member in the two years since the Democratic Party of Japan took power to quit over a verbal gaffe......

                              http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110912005266.htm

                              Edano named new economy minister / Hachiro resigns over N-remarks

                              Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Monday appointed former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano as economy, trade and industry minister to succeed Yoshio Hachiro, who resigned Saturday night over controversial remarks involving the ongoing nuclear crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.......

                              http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110912005449.htm
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                              Asahi com

                              TEPCO finishes frame of cover for crippled reactor

                              TEPCO has completed the steel frame for a giant cover that will enclose the stricken No. 1 reactor building at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant to contain leaks of radioactive materials.......

                              http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109120120.html

                              Kaieda, Matsumoto went over Kan's head on nuclear exports

                              In August, his days numbered as prime minister, Naoto Kan refused to authorize exports of nuclear power plant technology to Vietnam despite having actively pushed the project months earlier........

                              http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109120247.html

                              Noda already in bind over gaffe-prone Cabinet ministers

                              Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda picked his Cabinet ministers and ruling party executives largely to stifle the infighting that has plagued the Democratic Party of Japan. Now, he's having a problem stifling those selections......

                              http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109120238.html

                              Noda chooses experienced Edano as industry minister

                              Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Sept. 12 picked Yukio Edano as his new industry minister, turning to someone with experience working under enormous pressure and a face that had won the trust of disaster survivors......

                              http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109120237.html

                              Protesters in Fukushima, Tokyo rally against nuke plants

                              FUKUSHIMA -- About 100 people took to the streets here on Sept. 11, calling for the abolition of nuclear power plants, six months after the Great East Japan Earthquake damaged the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant......

                              http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109120186.html
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                              Mainichi jp(kyodo, AP)

                              Int'l antinuclear conference to be held in Yokohama in January

                              TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nongovernmental organizations, including Peace Boat, said Monday that they will hold an international conference in Yokohama on Jan. 14 to 15 to call for the elimination of nuclear power generation in the wake of the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.....

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm009000c.html

                              Nuclear agency's safety plan irks Germany, others

                              VIENNA (AP) -- A post-Fukushima nuclear safety plan prepared by the International Atomic Energy Agency has strained traditional alliances, with the United States comfortable with a watered down plan pushed by Russia and China and objected to by Washington's normal allies.....

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm016000c.html

                              Schroeder: Japan can form energy policy without nuclear power

                              BERLIN -- Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Japan is technologically capable of establishing a non-nuclear-based energy policy and could become a pioneer in sources of energy other than nuclear power......

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na002000c.html

                              GSDF holds emergency evacuation drill near stricken Fukushima nuclear plant

                              FUKUSHIMA -- The Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) and residents of the zone between 20 and 30 kilometers from the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant held an emergency evacuation drill on Sept. 12.......

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na010000c.html

                              Spent nuclear fuel holds key to restart of Hamaoka nuclear plant: Shizuoka governor

                              Shizuoka Prefecture Gov. Heita Kawakatsu said on Sept. 12 that the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant should not be restarted until it becomes clear how to deal with spent nuclear fuel kept at the nuclear facility in remarks that could force further delay in resumption of the nuclear reactors there........

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na012000c.html

                              Edano says gov't aid to TEPCO not aimed at protecting creditors

                              TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Industry minister Yukio Edano on Tuesday made it clear that the government's financial aid to Tokyo Electric Power Co. will not be aimed at protecting the utility's lender banks and shareholders but to support compensation payments to those affected by the Fukushima nuclear crisis......

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm076000c.html

                              TEPCO submits more redacted Fukushima nuke plant manuals to Diet committee

                              Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), operator of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, has handed a Diet science committee another heavily redacted accident manual for the stricken plant.......

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na016000c.html
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                              Jiji press

                              Japan Aug. N-Plant Operating Rate Hits Record Low of 26.4 Pct

                              Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--The operating rate of nuclear power plants in Japan in August fell 7.5 percentage points from the previous month to hit a record low of 26.4 pct, industry data showed Tuesday......

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091300461

                              Banks Should Pay Fair Share of TEPCO Compensation: Edano

                              Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--Creditor banks of Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> should pay their fair share of compensation to victims of the nuclear crisis at the stricken Fukushima No. 1 power plant, new industry minister Yukio Edano suggested Tuesday.......

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091300483

                              Nuclear Power Generation Cheaper than Thermal Power: Institute

                              Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--Nuclear power is cheaper than thermal power in terms of generation costs, a Japanese think tank told a government meeting Tuesday.....

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091300631

                              Team Finds Possible Cause of Fukushima No. 4 Reactor Blast

                              Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese research team has come up with a new explanation to how a blast occurred at the No. 4 reactor building of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> Fukushima No. 1 power plant on March 15 in the early days of the country's worst nuclear accident........

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091300677

                              Japan to Seek to Import LNG from U.S.

                              Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japan will seek to import liquefied natural gas from the U.S. mainland as part of its efforts to diversify suppliers of the fuel used for thermal power generation, government officials said Tuesday.......

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091300908

                              IAEA Adopts Nuclear Safety Action Plan

                              Vienna, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--As a response to the nuclear crisis in Japan, the International Atomic Energy Agency adopted an action plan on Tuesday to boost global nuclear safety......

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091300943

                              Survey Finds Radiation Exposure in Fukushima Not Associated with Lifestyles

                              Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--A survey found no connection between people's exposure to radiation from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant and their behavioral patterns, Japan's National Cancer Center said Tuesday.........

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091300951

                              Japan's Industry Minister Apologizes for Predecessor's Gaffes

                              Fukushima, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japan's new industry minister Yukio Edano apologized to the Fukushima governor Tuesday for inappropriate remarks made by his predecessor over the nuclear crisis at a local power station.......

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091300981

                              Japan Saw Possibility of Deadly Radiation from Fukushima

                              Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said Tuesday it saw the possibility of fatal radiation from the Fukushima No. 1 power plant in an early phase of the nation's nuclear crisis on March 12......

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011091400001
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                                Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - August 6 +

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