Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - August 6 - October 31, 2011

makoto · Oct 25, 2011

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

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

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US, N.Korea end 1st day of nuclear talks

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 08:37 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/25_10.html

Kim urges simultaneous action on nuclear standoff

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 18:04 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/25_27.html

Nuclear accident could raise power cost by 1 yen

Japan's Atomic Energy Commission says a nuclear accident could raise the cost of power generation by up to 1 yen per kilowatt-hour, but the total cost would still be lower than other forms of power generation.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 19:01 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/25_26.html

US-N.Korea talks enter 2nd day

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 21:03 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/25_35.html
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Yomiuri online

Utility mulling sale of overseas uranium holdings

Tokyo Electric Power Co. and the government's Nuclear Damage Liability Facilitation Fund are considering selling all of TEPCO's interests in overseas uranium mines, according to sources.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T111024004098.htm
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Regarding the article "TEPCO to sell its uranium interests" on the front page of the Yomiuri Newspaper Dated on October 24
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/news/topics/11102401-e.html

Home for elderly struggling in Iitatemura

IITATEMURA, Fukushima--Most of the residents of Iitatemura left the village when the government expanded the evacuation zone around the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in late April, but a home for the elderly with more than 100 residents is still operating there.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111024004202.htm
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AJW

Tokyo film festival highlights power of cinema

.....This includes a film about the aforementioned Fukushima Hula Girls, who hail from Iwaki, one of the hardest-hit cities in the March 11 tsunami. Using the power of dance to cheer up their community, the girls' optimism and energy are inspiring.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/AJ2011102515706

Radioactive ash from incinerator nearing limit

Radioactive ash is nearing capacity at an incineration plant in Nagareyama, Chiba Prefecture, because disposal sites refuse to accept the waste.

A large temporary storage tent for ash from radiation-contaminated waste is about to reach its limit in Nagareyama, Chiba Prefecture. (Eijiro Morii)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/life_and_death/AJ2011102515690 mes parents habitent à Nagareyama.....

Reporter hot on the trail of a radioactive vehicle

It's not the stuff of legends, but a rumor has been circulating among used car dealers about a used vehicle with a high radioactive level that has been popping up for sale in various locations in Japan.

Vehicles for export are lined up on a pier at Sakai-Senboku Port in Izumi-Otsu, Osaka Prefecture, where a radioactive used vehicle was brought. (Ryo Ikeda)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ2011102415666

TEPCO claims 120 billion yen from government

Tokyo Electric Power Co. submitted a claim for 120 billion yen ($1.57 billion) to the central government on Oct. 24 under the nuclear power compensation law.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ2011102515729

Low-level radiation detected in Fukushima students

Traces of radioactive cesium have been discovered in schoolchildren in Fukushima Prefecture, according to the Minami-Soma municipal general hospital.

An internal radiation exposure check is conducted on July 11 in Minami-Soma, Fukushima Prefecture. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ2011102515713
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Nuclear plant accidents threaten relations between food producers and consumers

Nuclear accidents could threaten not only the livelihoods and health of people living nearby but also relations between food producers and consumers.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/news/20111025p2a00m0na005000c.html

Kyushu Electric top executives adamant on e-mail campaign scandal

FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Top executives of Kyushu Electric Power Co. remain steadfast in their rejection of a third-party panel's assessment of the firm's e-mail campaign to steer public opinion on nuclear reactors, despite government criticism of their stance, sources close to the matter said.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/25/20111025p2g00m0dm006000c.html

Active faults exist under nuclear plant in Aomori: study

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Active faults exist under Tohoku Electric Power Co.'s Higashidori nuclear power complex in Aomori Prefecture, a study released Monday says, calling for a review of the seismic safety of the plant.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/25/20111025p2g00m0dm016000c.html

Unedited Fukushima accident manual released, loss of power sources not envisioned

The government's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) released part of an unedited severe accident manual for the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant on Oct. 24, revealing that Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) had not envisioned the possibility of all power sources at the nuclear complex being lost.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/25/20111025p2a00m0na007000c.html

Diplomats to visit quake-, nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima Pref

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A group of 16 diplomats from 11 countries and the European Union will join a two-day tour Wednesday and Thursday to Fukushima Prefecture, hit hard by the March 11 earthquake-tsunami disaster and the subsequent nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/25/20111025p2g00m0dm083000c.html

Nuclear accident could raise power cost by 0.1-1 yen per kwWh: panel

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A future nuclear accident in Japan could raise the cost of power generation by between 0.1 and 1 yen per kilowatt-hour, a government research panel commissioned in the wake of the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant said Tuesday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/25/20111025p2g00m0dm103000c.html

Radiation research suggested as way to keep released livestock near nuclear plant alive

KORIYAMA, Fukushima -- Pursuing research on radiation's effects on animals has been suggested as a way to keep livestock animals roaming the no-entry zone near the disaster-hit Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant from being killed or starving in the harsh winter.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/25/20111025p2a00m0na012000c.html
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Jiji press

Japan April-Sept. Home Appliances Shipments Hit 15-Yr High

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--Shipments of home appliances in Japan in April-September grew 1.4 pct from a year before to 1,203.2 billion yen, the highest level in 15 years for the fiscal first-half period, the Japan Electrical Manufactures Association said Tuesday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102500651

Kyushu Electric's Power Sales Down 2.2 Pct in April-Sept.

Fukuoka, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--Kyushu Electric Power Co. <9508> said Tuesday that its electricity sales for the first half of fiscal 2011 fell 2.2 pct from a year before to 42,972 million kilowatt-hours.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102500773

TEPCO to Sell Wind Power Business to Toyota Tsusho

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Tuesday it will sell a 20 pct stake in wind and solar power joint venture Eurus Energy Holdings Corp. to partner Toyota Tsusho Corp. <8015> for a little under 20 billion yen.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102500782

TEPCO to Draw Up Action Plan by Year-End

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> will pledge in an upcoming emergency business plan to map out an action program for its restructuring by the year-end, it has been learned.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102500326

Hosono Impressed by Offer to Host Tainted Soil Storage in Fukushima

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Environment Minister Goshi Hosono said Tuesday that he was impressed by an offer from residents of a Fukushima Prefecture town to accept a temporary storage facility for radioactive soil.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102500534

Foreign Envoys to Visit Fukushima Prefecture

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--A group of foreign diplomats in Japan will visit Fukushima Prefecture on Wednesday and Thursday to observe local efforts for reconstruction following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the subsequent nuclear crisis, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102500631

Nuclear Fuel Recycling Costly: Japan Govt Group

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--Nuclear fuel recycling is twice as costly as direct disposal of spent fuel, a subgroup of the Japanese government's Atomic Energy Commission said Tuesday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102500682

German President Visits Temp Homes in Fukushima

Iwaki, Fukushima Pref., Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--German President Christian Wulff visited temporary housing in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Tuesday and met with people forced to evacuate their homes following the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102500877

(Update) Nuclear Fuel Recycling Costly: Japan Govt Group

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--Nuclear fuel recycling is twice as costly as direct disposal of spent fuel, a subgroup of the Japanese government's Atomic Energy Commission said Tuesday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102500895

Radiation Detected in Used Vehicle for Exports near Tokyo

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Pref., Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--Radiation levels of up to 58.86 microsieverts per hour have been detected in a used vehicle stored in a port facility here for exports, local authorities said Tuesday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102500941

makoto · Oct 26, 2011

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

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

02:08 JST 26 Oct 2011 37.0N 141.2E 30 km M5.0 Fukushima-ken Oki

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5.2 quake hits Japan's Fukushima prefecture

NEW YORK (AP) -- A moderate earthquake has shaken the northeastern Japanese prefecture where the much more massive earthquake and tsunami touched off the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl earlier this year.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/26/20111026p2g00m0dm007000c.html

makoto · Oct 26, 2011

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

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

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Vol. 2: "Effort for treating radioactive accumulated water"

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 10:41 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_13.html

Nuclear fuel recycling costs

Japan's Atomic Energy Commission says it may cost twice as much to recycle nuclear fuel for power generation as it would to discard the spent fuel as waste.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 11:35 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_12.html

Ibaraki population posts sharp drop

The prefecture sustained considerable damage in the earthquake and tsunami, and is located south of Fukushima Prefecture and the troubled nuclear power plant.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 11:35 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_14.html

Yokosuka conducts nuclear accident drill

The city of Yokosuka near Tokyo held its annual drill on Wednesday for evacuating in a nuclear accident.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 15:08 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_23.html

Food safety fair features radiation monitors

An annual food safety exhibition has opened in Tokyo with devices for measuring radiation on display for the first time.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 15:54 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_24.html

US, N.Korea to continue nuclear talks

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 18:38 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_29.html

Kansai Electric to submit stress test result

Kansai Electric is likely to submit to the government on Friday the results of a safety test on one of its halted nuclear reactors.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 18:44 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_31.html
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Yomiuri online

Accidents add to expense of N-power / Damage may cost 1.1 yen per kilowatt-hour

The cost needed to prepare for future major accidents at nuclear power plants will be 1.1 yen per kilowatt-hour, or about 20 percent of the cost of generating nuclear power under the current system, according to the Japan Atomic Energy Commission.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111025005767.htm
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AJW

Tourism Agency to pay airfare for 10,000 tourists

Soon, once-empty airplanes will be filled with 10,000 foreign tourists heading to Japan, courtesy of free airfare provided by the Japan Tourism Agency.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/AJ2011102615769

Fukushima's stir-fried noodle now available nationwide

The release of a local culinary specialty for nationwide distribution would normally be cause for celebration, but the release of Namie Yakisoba has left a bittersweet aftertaste for some.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/AJ2011102615726

Tokyo ignored calls to issue iodine during crisis

As the quake-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant was spewing radiation, the Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan urged the central government to issue iodine tablets to residents in affected areas. But Tokyo apparently ignored the advice.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/analysis/AJ2011102615825
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo,AP)

TEPCO to sell part of stake in wind power unit Euras Energy

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Tuesday it will sell a 20 percent stake in its subsidiary Euras Energy Holdings Corp., the largest Japanese wind power generation firm, in January as part of efforts to raise funds for compensation payments in connection with the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/26/20111026p2g00m0bu096000c.html

German president gives Fukushima evacuees encouragement

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Visiting German President Christian Wulff visited the city of Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture on Tuesday and offered encouragement to evacuees living in temporary housing after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear disaster.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/26/20111026p2g00m0dm005000c.html

Hiroshima Univ., Red Cross to cooperate in radiation, disaster fields

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Hiroshima University said Tuesday it will help train Japan Red Cross staff in how to respond to nuclear disasters such as the catastrophe at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/26/20111026p2g00m0dm011000c.html

Tokai No. 2 plant reports radioactive water leakage

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Water containing radioactive substances has leaked from a reactor pressure vessel at the Tokai No. 2 power plant in Ibaraki Prefecture, although there was no release of toxic substances into the outside environment, the government's nuclear safety agency said Wednesday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/26/20111026p2g00m0dm122000c.html

High levels of radiation detected at 2 schools in Chiba Prefecture

ABIKO, Chiba -- High levels of radiation have been detected on the premises of two elementary schools here, local education authorities have revealed.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/26/20111026p2a00m0na010000c.html

Man quits job to volunteer overseas with encouragement from evacuee father

KOMAGANE, Nagano -- When 28-year-old math teacher Hiroaki Izumida decided to quit his job and volunteer overseas, his father first resisted the idea. But after the devastating March 11 earthquake that forced his parents from their home near the stricken Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant into a shelter where they were helped by other people, his father had a change of heart.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/26/20111026p2a00m0na012000c.html

Vietnam to stick with plan to introduce Japanese nuclear technology: deputy PM

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told the Mainichi on Oct. 25 that Vietnam is set to form an agreement with the Japanese government over the construction of nuclear power facilities in Vietnam's Ninh Thuan province using Japanese technology -- effectively giving the project the go-ahead.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/26/20111026p2a00m0na017000c.html

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Jiji press

Seiko Epson to Close Production Base in Fukushima

Tokyo, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)--Seiko Epson Corp. <6724> said Wednesday that a subsidiary has closed its plant in the 20-kilometer no-go zone around Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, as it sees no possibility of resuming operations there.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102600993

Kansai Elec. to Submit Stress Test Results Fri.

Osaka, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)--Kansai Electric Power Co. <9503> plans to submit a report on the results of stress tests on the No. 3 reactor of its Oi nuclear power plant to the industry ministry's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency on Friday, informed sources said Wednesday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102601009

Water Leaks at Reactor of Eastern Japan N-Plant

Tokyo, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)--A water leak was found at the pressure vessel of the reactor at Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant Wednesday morning, regulators said.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102600655

(Update) Water Leaks at Eastern Japan N-Plant

Tokyo, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)--A radioactive water leak was found at a reactor pressure vessel at Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant on Wednesday morning, regulators said.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102600995

Japan to Check Fukushima Cedar Pollen for Cesium

Tokyo, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Forestry Agency said Wednesday it will check cedar pollen in Fukushima Prefecture for radioactive cesium in response to the country's nuclear crisis.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102601010

TEPCO to Build Wall to Prevent Polluted Water Leak into Sea

Tokyo, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> will start building a water-shielding wall at its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant on Friday to prevent polluted groundwater from leaking into the sea, TEPCO said Wednesday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102601013
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Sankei news

Haramachi high school reopens
Minamisoma city, Fukushima

makoto · Oct 27, 2011

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

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

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/f1-np/camera/index-e.html

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switched filter unit(pictured on mid-October, 2011)

heat radiator(pictured on mid-October, 2011)

exhaust fan(pictured on mid-October, 2011)

electric heater(pictured on mid-October, 2011)

Operation of gas monitoring system inside the primary containment vessel at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/fukushima-np/images/handouts_111027_01-e.pdf
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Regarding media reports of TEPCO's financial result and special business plan

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/news/topics/11102701-e.html
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NHK world

Gov't seeks 5% energy savings in Kyushu

The Japanese government plans to ask residents and firms in the Kyushu region to voluntarily cut electricity use during the coming winter by about 5 percent from last year.

Thursday, October 27, 2011 12:45 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/27_20.html

UN committee adopts no-nuke resolution

Thursday, October 27, 2011 14:42 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/27_22.html

N.Korea reiterates its position on 6-party talks

Thursday, October 27, 2011 16:56 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/27_29.html

N.Korea rejects call for end to uranium enrichment

Thursday, October 27, 2011 21:35 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/27_44.html
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Yomiuri online

Fish peddler, 72, starts over after evacuation

FUKUSHIMA--Naka Shiga has relaunched her fish-selling business from the temporary housing unit she now occupies in Fukushima, to lift her own spirits as well as those of others forced by the nuclear crisis to evacuate their homes.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111026004032.htm
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AJW

Toyota goes green in effort to help Fukushima recovery

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to build a hydroponic vegetable plant in disaster-affected Fukushima Prefecture that will not rely on soil to grow greens, The Asahi Shimbun has learned.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/technology/AJ2011102715876

TEPCO forecasts net loss of 580 billion yen for fiscal 2011

Tokyo Electric Power Co. expects an unconsolidated net loss of 580 billion yen ($7.64 billion) for fiscal 2011 mainly because of the enormous expenses needed to deal with its crippled nuclear plant, sources said.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ2011102715903

Roasting technique could separate cesium from soil

IITATE, Fukushima Prefecture--Government researchers on Oct. 26 tested an experimental technique to decontaminate farmland soil by roasting it at 800 degrees at a waste incineration plant near the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/life_and_death/AJ2011102715893
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Journalist determined to get story of nuke disaster victims to the world (Part 6)

At just past 3:30 p.m. on March 12, I was interviewing people in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, who had lost their homes in the previous day's disasters when a sudden "boom" echoed across the landscape. It was the sound of a hydrogen explosion ripping apart the No. 1 reactor building at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, some 20 kilometers to the south.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/news/20111027p2a00m0na006000c.html

Tokyo to accept rubble from quake-hit Iwate Pref. from Nov. 2

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will accept from Nov. 2 rubble resulting from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, one of the hardest-hit prefectures.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/27/20111027p2g00m0dm005000c.html

TEPCO revises compensation criteria for tourism businesses

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Wednesday it has revised widely criticized criteria set by the utility in calculating damage that tourism businesses have suffered due to the crisis at the utility's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/27/20111027p2g00m0dm006000c.html

Nuclear plant suspension may lift CO2 output by 170 mil. tons: gov't

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Emissions of carbon dioxide are estimated to rise by 150 million to 170 million tons a year if suspended nuclear power plants remain offline, Environment Minister Goshi Hosono said Thursday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/27/20111027p2g00m0dm124000c.html

TEPCO won't build retaining wall to stop radioactive water seeping into ground water

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, has given up a plan to install a land-side retaining wall aimed at preventing radioactive water from permeating into the ground water, the utility has announced.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/27/20111027p2a00m0na009000c.html

Kashiwa city warns citizens of radioactive decontamination fraud

KASHIWA, Chiba -- Local authorities here are warning residents not to be deceived by anyone passing his or herself off as a local government official and offering to measure and remove radioactive substances for money.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/27/20111027p2a00m0na013000c.html

Gov't expects more than 30 years to decommission Fukushima nuclear reactors

Japan is expected to take more than 30 years to fully decommission crippled nuclear reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, according to a draft report compiled by the Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan obtained by the Mainichi on Oct. 26.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/27/20111027p2a00m0na014000c.html
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Jiji press

TEPCO to Start Building Levees at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuke Plant

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Thursday it will start building coastal levees at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102700796

Kansai Electric to Call for Conserving Power This Winter

Osaka, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)--Kansai Electric Power Co. <9503> plans to ask clients to conserve electricity this winter because of possible supply shortages, an executive said Thursday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102701039

Govt to Seek 5 Pct Power-Saving in Kyushu Electric Area

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government plans to ask households and businesses in the service area of Kyushu Electric Power Co. <9508> to cut power consumption by some 5 pct in the coming winter, sources said Thursday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102700346

U.N. C'ttee Adopts Japan-Led Nuclear Ban Resolution

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102700380

DBJ Mulling 300-B.-Yen Bridge Loan to TEPCO

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)--The government-backed Development Bank of Japan is in final stages of talks on providing beleaguered Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> with bridge loans totaling around 300 billion yen, sources said Thursday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102700452

Ex-Panel Head Seeks Open Discussions on Kyushu Electric Problem

Fukuoka, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)--Lawyer Nobuo Gohara, who has led a third-party panel to investigate Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s <9508> staged event on nuclear energy, on Thursday called for open discussions on a report the firm drew up on the scandal.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102700480

100-Millisievert Radiation Dose from Food Seen to Affect Health

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government's Food Safety Commission said in a report Thursday that a cumulative radiation dose from food of some 100 millisieverts or more would affect an individual's health.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102700828

N-Accident Evacuees Outside 30-Kilometer Zones Demand Full Compensation

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)--Evacuees from areas beyond 30 kilometers of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant demanded full compensation by TEPCO in a meeting held in Tokyo on Thursday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102701020

Asian Experts Discuss N-Disaster Notification System

Beijing, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)--Disaster management experts from Japan, China and South Korea on Thursday discussed a proposal to set up an international notification system for nuclear accidents.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102701065

Cesium 20 Times More than TEPCO's Estimate Leaked to Sea: French Institute

Paris, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)--The amount of radioactive cesium leaked into the sea from Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant was 20 times larger than the utility's estimate in June, a French government-affiliated institute said Thursday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102800267
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ACPD

Xenon-133 and caesium-137 releases into the atmosphere from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant: determination of the source term, atmospheric dispersion, and deposition

http://www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net/11/28319/2011/acpd-11-28319-2011.html
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Nature News

Fallout forensics hike radiation toll

http://www.nature.com/news/2011/111025/full/478435a.html

makoto · Oct 29, 2011

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

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

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/f1-np/camera/index-e.html

07:20

07:29
JNN live cam http://youtu.be/8Cpx6f0e0OM

07:27
Tomioka live cam http://www.nttfukushima.com/live/tomioka/Default.html
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NHK world

Panetta: US will step up vigilance against N.Korea

Friday, October 28, 2011 06:47 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/28_01.html

Director Wim Wenders talks to Fukushima residents

World-renowned German film director Wim Wenders has asked residents of Fukushima Prefecture to raise their voices to prevent another nuclear crisis.

Friday, October 28, 2011 06:47 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/28_02.html

TEPCO to request 12 bil. dollars in public aid

Tokyo Electric Power Company is set to request public financial aid to pay compensation to those affected by the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

Friday, October 28, 2011 06:47 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/28_06.html

Govt to lower radioactive intake limits

Japan's health ministry is set to lower its radiation limits for food to one millisievert per year as early as April. The figure is one-fifth the current level.

Friday, October 28, 2011 08:09 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/28_10.html

Japanese group develops handheld decontaminator

A group of Japanese researchers says it has developed a handheld device capable of removing radioactive substances using laser beams.

Friday, October 28, 2011 10:51 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/28_13.html

Kansai Electric submits stress test results

Kansai Electric Power Company has submitted to the government the results of a computer-simulated safety test on one of its halted nuclear reactors.

Friday, October 28, 2011 13:19 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/28_19.html

Over 80% of Japan's reactors offline

Forty-four of Japan's 55 nuclear reactors are currently idle, mainly for safety inspections.

Friday, October 28, 2011 16:39 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/28_28.html

Fuel retrieval at Fukushima to start in 10 years

Japan's Atomic Energy Commission says it aims to start retrieving melted nuclear fuel rods from the Fukushima Daiichi power plant within 10 years.

Friday, October 28, 2011 18:39 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/28_31.html
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Yomiuri online

Kashiwa govt wants help with hotspot

KASHIWA, Chiba--A radiation hotspot in Kashiwa has still not been decontaminated a week after radiation of 57.5 microsieverts per hour was recorded on a city-owned plot of land.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111027006486.htm

Visitors to Fukushima Noguchi hall down 60%

FUKUSHIMA--The number of visitors to the Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Hall in Fukushima Prefecture during the April-September period plummeted by 60 percent from a year earlier, apparently due to fears of radiation from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111027005464.htm
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AJW

Noda to back exports of nuclear technology to Vietnam

Despite the ongoing Fukushima nuclear crisis, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is expected to confirm Japan's commitment to exporting nuclear technology to Vietnam at a meeting with visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Oct. 31.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ2011102815982

Fukushima-born storyteller sets up support network

"Kodanshi" storyteller Kaori Kanda, who has kept alive tales of survival, has set up a group to support victims of the March 11 earthquake and the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant accident.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/recovery/AJ2011102715933

Shortage in nuclear power workforce plagues China

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ2011102816028

Report to form basis for stricter food radiation standards

The government will set more stringent standards for radiation levels in food following new recommendations on the issue by the Food Safety Commission.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ2011102815973
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Japan's leaders must face country's 'latent' possession of nuclear weapons

I've made four visits to the Rokkasho Nuclear Reprocessing Plant in Aomori Prefecture which, since 1993, has cost the government over 2 trillion yen to build and run on a trial basis.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/news/20111028p2a00m0na004000c.html

U.S. renews push for solar energy in West

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/28/20111028p2g00m0bu091000c.html

Kyushu Electric falls into red in April-Sept.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Kyushu Electric Power Co. said Thursday that it plunged into the red in the April-September period due largely to rising fuel prices for thermal power generation while many of its nuclear reactors remained out of service.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2011/10/28/20111028p2g00m0bu108000c.html

Gov't to release plan for interim storage of radioactive waste Sat.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Environment Minister Goshi Hosono will visit Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato on Saturday to explain a schedule to build facilities in the prefecture for interim storage of soil and debris contaminated with radioactive substances emitted from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, ministry officials said Thursday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/28/20111028p2g00m0dm003000c.html

TEPCO eyes 30% cut in pensions to raise funds for nuclear compensation

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is considering implementing a 30 percent cut in corporate pensions for retirees aged 80 or older to secure funds for compensation payments in connection with the disaster, a newly compiled emergency business plan showed Thursday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/28/20111028p2g00m0dm009000c.html

Japan 'reflects on' its past energy policy: gov't white paper

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Fukushima nuclear crisis has led the Japanese government to "reflect on" its past energy policy and underscored the challenges facing the country in ensuring the safety of nuclear power generation, according to the annual white paper on energy approved by the Cabinet on Friday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/28/20111028p2g00m0dm011000c.html

Study: Japan nuke radiation higher than estimated

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Fukushima nuclear disaster released twice as much of a radioactive substance into the atmosphere as Japanese authorities estimated, reaching 40 percent of the total from Chernobyl, a preliminary report says.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/28/20111028p2g00m0dm022000c.html

Panel advises limiting lifetime radiation exposure to 100 millisieverts

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A government food safety panel finalized its report Thursday calling for limiting cumulative internal radiation exposure during a person's lifetime to below 100 millisieverts, a benchmark beyond which the risk of cancer increases.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/28/20111028p2g00m0dm054000c.html

Gov't to slash upper limit on internal radiation exposure from food

The government will tighten the provisional safety limit for annual internal radioactive cesium exposure through food intake from the current 5 millisieverts to 1 millisievert by around April 2012.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/28/20111028p2a00m0na016000c.html

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Jiji press

Osaka Gas to Build 2 LNG Carriers

Osaka, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--Osaka Gas Co. <9532> said Friday it will introduce two new liquefied natural gas carriers by 2015.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102800977

Disaster-Threatened Kikuchi Seisakusho Goes Public

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--Kikuchi Seisakusho Co. <3444>, a Japanese manufacturer operating near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, went public on a stock market for startups Friday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102801038

Tohoku Elec. Logs Record Net Loss in 1st Half

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--Tohoku Electric Power Co. <9506> said Friday it incurred a record net loss in April-September, hit by the March 11 disaster and torrential rain in the summer.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102801042

Komatsu to Halve Electricity Use in 3 Yrs.

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)-- Komatsu Ltd. <6301> President Kunio Noji said Friday that his company plans to cut the electricity use of its domestic production bases by 50 pct in three years.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2011102801056

Kansai Electric Submits N-Reactor Stress Test Results

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--Kansai Electric Power Co. <9503> on Friday submitted the results of its stress tests on a suspended nuclear reactor in central Japan.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102800646

Japan Govt to Lower Food Cesium Limits to One-Fifth

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government will consider lowering the limit on annual internal exposure to radioactive cesium in food to around one millisievert per person from the current provisional level of 5 millisieverts, health minister Yoko Komiyama said Friday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102800659

Japan to Waive Visa Fees for Foreign Travelers to Disaster Areas

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government decided Friday to waive visa fees for foreigners who visit three disaster-hit northeastern prefectures to help shore up the tattering local tourism industries.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102800682

TEPCO Asks for 900-B.-Yen Aid for Nuclear Compensation

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> on Friday asked for an estimated 900 billion yen of financial aid from the Nuclear Damage Liability Facilitation Fund to cover its compensation payments related to the nuclear accident at its crippled Fukushima No. 1 power plant.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102800723

Tohoku Electric, 4 Other Utilities to Cut Rates for Dec.

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--Tohoku Electric Power Co. <9506> said Friday it will cut its electricity rates for December, the utility's first such reduction for 10 months, reflecting falling crude oil prices.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102800803

Japan, Vietnam Prime Ministers to Meet on Mon.

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will meet with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Monday, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102800833

(Update) TEPCO Submits Special Rehabilitation Plan to Govt

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--Embattled Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> on Friday submitted a special business rehabilitation plan to the government in order to obtain financial aid for its nuclear accident compensation from a public-private body that was set up to back up the payments.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102800948

Warren Buffett to Make 1st Japan Visit in Nov.

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--U.S. billionaire investor Warren Buffett will make his first visit to Japan in November.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102800989

Japan Needs Over 30 Yrs to Decommission Crippled N-Reactors

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--Japan is expected to take more than 30 years to complete the decommissioning of the No. 1 to No. 4 reactors at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> Fukushima No. 1 power plant, a government panel said Friday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102801059

(Update 2) TEPCO Submits Special Rehabilitation Plan to Govt

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--Embattled Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> submitted a special business rehabilitation plan to the government on Friday in order to obtain financial aid for its nuclear accident compensation from a public-private body that was set up to back up the payments.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102801090

TEPCO Finishes Building Cover for Crippled N-Reactor

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Friday it has finished building a structure that entirely covers one of the crippled nuclear reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102801091

High Levels of Radiation Detected in Tokyo's Setagaya

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--Radiation levels as high as 110 microsieverts per hour have been detected in the Hachimanyama district of Setagaya Ward in Tokyo, the Setagaya government said Friday night.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102900004
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Sankei news

inspection by Miyagi prefectural officers
Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant

110 μSv/h at Hachimanyama, Setagaya ward, Tokyo

30~40 μSv/h at Hachimanyama, Setagaya ward, Tokyo

makoto · Oct 29, 2011

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

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

crows

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/f1-np/camera/index-e.html

14:15
JNN live cam http://youtu.be/8Cpx6f0e0OM

SDFs 13:26

dog 13:37

heavy vehicles 17:03

Tomioka live cam http://www.nttfukushima.com/live/tomioka/Default.html

Handouts at press conference http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/fukushima-np/images/handouts_111029_01-e.pdf

Circumstances of the accidentwhen dismantling a large-size crane

[Reference]Circumstances of the accidentwhen dismantling a large-size crane
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/fukushima-np/images/handouts_111029_02-e.pdf
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/news/110311/images/111029_17.jpg
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NHK world

Fukushima reactor building gets new covering

One of the crippled reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear power plant finally has a cover in place that will help lower radioactive emissions.

Saturday, October 29, 2011 05:46 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/29_03.html

Russia welcomes US-N.Korea dialogue

Saturday, October 29, 2011 11:23 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/29_16.html

Another radioactive spot not related to Fukushima

Alarm has been voiced by residents of Setagaya Ward in Tokyo who live near highly radioactive spots that are not related to the nuclear disaster in Fukushima.

Saturday, October 29, 2011 14:39 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/29_23.html

<iframe width="180" height="180" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=h&vpsrc=6&ll=35.659733,139.621521&spn=0.000785,0.000966&z=18&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=h&vpsrc=6&ll=35.659733,139.621521&spn=0.000785,0.000966&z=18&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">supermarket "powerlarks"</a></small> Hachimanyama Setagaya ward, Tokyo
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Yomiuri online

Stopgap measures for TEPCO / Utility's liabilities may exceed assets without government's help

Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s application Friday for more than 1 trillion yen in government funds was meant to help the utility swiftly compensate people for damage caused by the crisis at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T111028005943.htm

Govt to cap radiation limit / Report recommends lifetime exposure of no more than 100mSv

A report by the Cabinet Office's Food Safety Commission has recommended a person's cumulative lifetime radiation exposure from food should be limited to about 100 millisieverts.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111028005524.htm

TEPCO seeks 1 tril. yen for N-compensation

Tokyo Electric Power Co. filed an application Friday with a government-backed body for about 1 trillion yen in funds to finance compensation payments in connection with the nuclear crisis at the utility's Fukushima No. 1 power plant.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111028006048.htm

Stress test shows Oi reactor tough enough

The idled No. 3 reactor at the Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture can withstand earthquakes and tsunami more powerful than originally assumed, according to the stress tests results submitted to the nuclear regulatory agency Friday by the plant's operator.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111028006177.htm
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AJW

Japan, India to cooperate on nuclear technology, rare earths

Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba and visiting Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna agreed on Oct. 29 to push forward negotiations for a nuclear energy treaty between the two nations.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ2011102916093

Businessman from radiation-polluted village gets company listed

Kikuchi Seisakusho Co.'s main factory lies in Iitate, a village near the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant where the government has advised people to evacuate. With workers commuting from their temporary homes outside the village every day, the company once considered relocating the factory.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ2011102916103

New pink flower strain blooms in gloomy Fukushima

YAMATSURI, Fukushima Prefecture--Amid the troubled and struggling Fukushima Prefecture--home to the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant--a beautiful new flower strain has bloomed this fall, symbolizing hope.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/recovery/AJ2011102916030

Study: Japan nuke radiation higher than estimated

The Fukushima nuclear disaster released twice as much of a radioactive substance into the atmosphere as Japanese authorities estimated, reaching 40 percent of the total from Chernobyl, a preliminary report says.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/analysis/AJ2011102916091

TEPCO submits business plan, requests 890 billion yen

Tokyo Electric Power Co. plans to raise nearly 590 billion yen ($7.66 billion) on its own to gain 890 billion yen in government financial assistance to pay compensation for the Fukushima nuclear accident.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ2011102916094

Kansai Electric submits reactor stress test report to NISA

The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) will start appraising the results of the first stress test conducted by a nuclear power plant under new government guidelines for a resumption of reactor operations.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ2011102916082

Fukushima decommissioning will take at least three decades

A draft road map outlining the more than 30-year process of decommissioning and dismantling the crippled reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant was published by the Japan Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) on Oct. 28.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ2011102916071

Officials: Setagaya radiation spike unrelated to Fukushima

Government tests confirmed a radiation hot spot near a supermarket in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Oct. 28, but officials insisted it was likely unrelated to leaks from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

Sandbags were placed at a radiation hot spot and part of the sidewalk was closed in Setagaya Ward on Oct. 28. The photo was taken 10:30 p.m., Oct. 28. (Mari Endo)

Passers-by measure radiation at a hot spot in Setagaya Ward on Oct. 29 (Mari Endo)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/AJ2011102916098
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Gov't should thoroughly explain health risks from internal radiation exposure through food

The Japanese government is required to thoroughly explain health risks from overall radiation exposure to the public and ensure that food products are measured for radiation now that the Food Safety Commission (FSC) has shown its safety standards on internal radiation exposure through foods.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/news/20111029p2a00m0na007000c.html

No. 3 reactor at Oi plant can withstand tsunami of up to 11.4 meters

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Kansai Electric Power Co. on Friday presented the government with results of "stress tests" on the suspended No. 3 reactor at its Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, becoming the first utility to report results after such tests were ordered by the government in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi plant disaster.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/29/20111029p2g00m0dm010000c.html

Outer covering complete at Fukushima Daiichi plant's No. 1 reactor

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Friday that it has finished installing a covering over the No. 1 reactor at its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/29/20111029p2g00m0dm011000c.html

TEPCO seeks 900 bil. yen in assistance to pay nuclear crisis damages

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator of the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on Friday sought 900 billion yen ($11.85 billion) in financial assistance from the government to pay compensation to people and companies affected by the nuclear disaster, company and government officials said.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/29/20111029p2g00m0dm014000c.html

Decommissioning Fukushima reactors to take over 30 yrs: gov't panel

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Removing the melted nuclear fuel from the crippled reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant should start within 10 years after the plant's cold shutdown, and decommissioning is likely to take 30 years or more, a government panel projected in a draft report released Friday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/29/20111029p2g00m0dm015000c.html

Cesium-137 flow into sea 30 times greater than stated by TEPCO: report

PARIS (Kyodo) -- The amount of radioactive cesium-137 that flowed into the Pacific after the start of Japan's nuclear crisis was probably nearly 30 times the amount stated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. in May, according to a recent report by a French research institute.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/29/20111029p2g00m0dm016000c.html

Tohoku Electric falls into the red in April-Sept. half on oil cost

SENDAI (Kyodo) -- Tohoku Electric Power Co. on Friday posted a net loss of 108.29 billion yen for the April-September half, on widening losses from the March earthquake and ballooning outlays for oil to fuel its thermal power plants due to the idling of its nuclear plants.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/29/20111029p2g00m0bu042000c.html

Local gov'ts inspect Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi

ONAGAWA, Miyagi -- Local governments have inspected the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant, where operations at all three reactors have been suspended for regular maintenance work, in accordance with a safety agreement with its operator.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/29/20111029p2a00m0na016000c.html

High levels of radiation detected in Tokyo's Setagaya, link to Fukushima unlikely

The science ministry said it had detected 170 microsieverts per hour of radiation on the surface of a sidewalk near a supermarket in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward in the early hours of Oct. 29, but it said there was little possibility of the radiation coming from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/29/20111029p2a00m0na021000c.html
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Jiji press

(Update) High Levels of Radiation Detected in Central Tokyo

Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)--Radiation levels of up to 170 microsieverts per hour have been detected at a supermarket site in central Tokyo, the science and technology ministry said Saturday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102900171

Location for Temp Radioactive Waste Storage to Be Fixed in FY 2012

Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government said Saturday it plans to decide by the end of fiscal 2012 on where in Fukushima Prefecture to construct temporary storage facilities for radioactive waste.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102900298
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ANN

AM 10:35, 40s worker was taken to Fukushima Medical University hospital in a doctor heli
conditions: chin, rib and both legs fractures, not life-threatening

makoto · Oct 30, 2011

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

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

Todays Tomioka

temporary returning home 11:27~

telephoning

smoking

wandering cows 12:41

dog 15:10

Tomioka live cam http://www.nttfukushima.com/live/tomioka/Default.html
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JMA

14:24 JST 30 Oct 2011 37.7N 144.3E 10 km M4.7 Fukushima-ken Oki

jma http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20111030142922391-301424.html

makoto · Oct 30, 2011

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

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

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/f1-np/camera/index-e.html

03:30

11:12
JNN live cam http://youtu.be/8Cpx6f0e0OM

heavy vehicles 11:31

Tomioka live cam http://www.nttfukushima.com/live/tomioka/Default.html
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NHK world

Fukushima pollution much larger says French report

French researchers say the amount of radioactive cesium that has leaked from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean is 20 times larger than the plant operator estimated.

Sunday, October 30, 2011 05:44 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/30_04.html

N.Korea's nuclear negotiator arrives in Beijing

Sunday, October 30, 2011 16:01 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/30_16.html
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Yomiuri online

Still unclear when, if reactors can restart

With a number of nuclear reactors set to be suspended for regular inspections, but no clear government criteria for allowing their reactivation, it remains unclear whether a sufficient electricity supply can be secured this winter. Uncertainty also remains as to whether local governments and residents will approve restarting the reactors.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111029002518.htm

Japan, India to jointly develop rare earths

.....Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba and Indian Foreign Minister Shri S.M. Krishna also agreed to step up negotiations toward conclusion of an India-Japan nuclear agreement during a meeting at the Foreign Ministry's Iikura Guest House in Minato Ward, Tokyo, according to officials.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111029002574.htm

Retiring reactors to take 30 years

A government panel has concluded it will likely take more than 30 years to decommission four troubled reactors at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111029002466.htm
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AJW

Hosono: Decision on revising no-entry zone could take months

Any decision to lift or shrink the no-entry zone around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will probably require months of careful study, according to a Cabinet minister.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ2011102916100

Volunteers begin efforts to decontaminate Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA--More than 100 volunteers took part in decontamination work on Oct. 29 in Fukushima's Onami district, where relatively high levels of radiation from the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant have been measured.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ2011102916122

'Mystery man' gave leads on hot spots in Setagaya Ward

A mystery man's untiring survey with a dosimeter led to discoveries of alarming levels of radiation in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, which made headlines after authorities confirmed them.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ2011103016136
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Unknowns about radioactive materials warrant vigilance amid delayed gov't action

What does it mean that, in addition to the radioactive iodine and cesium that the government has heretofore focused on, extremely dangerous plutonium has been found in soil over 40 kilometers away from the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, and the likewise toxic strontium has been found in Yokohama, some 250 kilometers from the power station?

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/features/news/20111030p2a00m0na003000c.html

Japanese food wins back Hong Kong hearts after nuclear fears abate

HONG KONG (Kyodo) -- After deserting their favorite Japanese restaurants for several months following the March nuclear accident in Japan, Hong Kong people have gradually rekindled their special love for Japanese food.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/features/news/20111030p2g00m0fe014000c.html

Radioactive soil to be disposed of 30 yrs after interim storage

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government said Saturday it will seek the final disposal of soil and other waste contaminated with radioactive substances emitted from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant within 30 years after they are collected in a storage facility in Fukushima Prefecture.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/30/20111030p2g00m0dm016000c.html

Japan, India agree to move talks forward on civilian nuclear pact

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and India agreed Saturday to move forward bilateral talks to conclude a civilian nuclear power pact and to continue promoting cooperation in the development of rare earth minerals.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/30/20111030p2g00m0dm018000c.html

Excessive cesium detected in greenhouse-grown mushrooms in Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA (Kyodo) -- Radioactive cesium exceeding the designated limit has been detected in shiitake mushrooms grown in greenhouses at a farm in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, the prefectural government said Saturday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/30/20111030p2g00m0dm023000c.html

Determined owner of golf driving range returns to Fukushima to reopen business

MINAMISOMA, Fukushima -- The owner of a golf practice facility here has returned to reopen his business after briefly evacuating from Fukushima in the wake of the nuclear disaster. In the midst of his deteriorating health, the man hopes that his efforts will bring back old customers -- for the love of the game.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/30/20111030p2a00m0na004000c.html
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Jiji press

Old Battleship Reflector Used for New Energy in Japan

Hyuga, Miyazaki Pref., Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)--Some 66 years after World War II, a spare component of a legendary battleship of the former Imperial Japanese Navy is finding unexpected use in a project to research new energy.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102900210

Evacuees around Fukushima Plant Face Differing Situations for Return

Fukushima, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)--While a month has passed since Japan lifted an evacuation preparation instruction around the crippled Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant, whether evacuees have been able to return home differs among areas.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011102900275
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Sankei news

Hachimanyama Setagaya ward, Tokyo

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ANN

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makoto · Oct 31, 2011

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NHK world

Fukushima officials leave for Chernobyl

A delegation from Fukushima Prefecture is en route to 2 former Soviet republics to investigate how they have dealt with lingering radiation from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident.

Monday, October 31, 2011 11:06 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/31_13.html

Vietnam PM confirms Japan's nuclear plant contract

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has reconfirmed his country's policy to purchase Japanese nuclear reactors despite the Fukushima accident.

Monday, October 31, 2011 15:43 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/31_25.html

Public concern about nuclear accident preparedness

A survey conducted by NHK shows that many local governments support a plan to expand the disaster preparedness zone around nuclear power plants to 30 kilometers.

Monday, October 31, 2011 18:36 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/31_28.html

Noda: Japan to continue to export nuclear tech

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says Japan will export nuclear power generation plants to Vietnam as planned despite the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi facility.

Monday, October 31, 2011 20:42 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/31_38.html

An official drinks water from Fukushima plant

A senior government official drank a glass of water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Monday in an apparent effort to demonstrate its safety.

Monday, October 31, 2011 21:36 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/31_39.html
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Yomiuri online

Hula dancers take lead in Iwaki's comeback / Spa complex hopes to fully reopen by Jan.

IWAKI, Fukushima--A symbol of Iwaki city's reconstruction after coal mines closed in the area 46 years ago, the Spa Resort Hawaiians leisure complex partially resumed operations this month for the first time since March 11 and is undergoing a second rebirth.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111030003109.htm

Many people uneasy about soil disposal plan

FUKUSHIMA--A plan to dispose of soil and other waste contaminated with radioactive substances from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has been greeted with uneasiness by many residents of Fukushima Prefecture.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111030002960.htm
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AJW

Japan pitching nuclear plant exports to India, elsewhere

Undaunted by the disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, the government is redoubling efforts to export nuclear power plants, with energy-starved India among its next potential customers.

A nuclear power plant in Narora, northern India (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ2011103116133

Fukushima's Hula Girls dancing their way to recovery

Faced with a nuclear disaster, what would you do? Evacuate, swallow iodine tablets, sue the government?

A scene from "Fukushima Hula Girls" (Provided by Asmik Ace Entertainment Inc.)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/movies/AJ2011103116065

Temporary facility to accept radioactive soil in 2015

A temporary storage facility in Fukushima Prefecture will begin accepting radioactive soil and waste in phases in January 2015 from temporary yards set up in municipalities, although the location of the site will be a political hot potato.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ2011103116140
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Taiwan's dry storage facility for spent nuclear fuel to be completed

TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Taiwan's first interim dry storage facility for spent fuel rods is scheduled to be completed in the later part of next year and become operational in 2013, Atomic Energy Council officials said Sunday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2011/10/31/20111031p2g00m0in007000c.html

Japan to draw up safety standards for green, LNG-powered ships

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese transport ministry will draw up safety standards for ships powered by liquefied natural gas to speed commercialization of the eco-friendly ships that are expected to largely replace oil-fueled vessels, ministry officials said Sunday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/31/20111031p2g00m0dm003000c.html

Monju chief says fast breeder reactor project to shift focus

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Atomic Energy Agency, which runs the trouble-hit Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor in Fukui Prefecture, will shift the project's focus on research from the current goal of generating power with a fast breeder reactor, its president has indicated.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/31/20111031p2g00m0dm004000c.html

Japan to boost embassy staff in Ukraine with nuclear experts

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government plans to increase personnel at its embassy in Ukraine, especially with nuclear experts sent to learn from steps taken after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe for Japan to consider in dealing with the Fukushima nuclear crisis, government sources said Sunday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/31/20111031p2g00m0dm005000c.html

Workers in shelters just outside gates of nuclear complex miss out on allowance

Two shelters constructed for workers handling the crisis at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant are not listed as being in radiation management zones despite radiation levels at the shelters exceeding the legal limit, it has been learned.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/31/20111031p2a00m0na009000c.html

Japan, Vietnam reaffirm cooperation on nuclear power, rare earths

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Vietnam and Japan reiterated Monday their continued cooperation on nuclear power, with visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung saying he wants to make his country's import of Japanese reactors a "symbol of their strategic bilateral relationship," Japanese government officials said.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/31/20111031p2g00m0dm105000c.html

Japan to draft details of lower radiation limit toward yr-end

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese government panel is expected to draft details within the year of a plan to lower the maximum annual limit for internal radiation exposure through food and drink consumption from the present 5 millisieverts to 1 millisievert, officials said Monday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/31/20111031p2g00m0dm106000c.html

Local Fukushima residents seek compensation for decontamination gear, costs

FUKUSHIMA -- Residents battling radioactive contamination in and around their houses, who purchased high-pressure water sprayers, are seeking compensation for their independent decontamination campaigns.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/31/20111031p2a00m0na017000c.html

Japanese companies at trade fair in China avoid stating Fukushima origins

DALIAN, China -- Some Japanese companies participating in a trade fair here avoided putting up booth signs that identified themselves as hailing from Fukushima Prefecture in a bid to dispel visitors' concerns over the effects of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/31/20111031p2a00m0na021000c.html

JAEA unveils software to project post-decontamination radiation levels

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has developed software to project radiation levels after cleanup operations in areas contaminated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/10/31/20111031p2a00m0na022000c.html
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Jiji press

Japan to Provide India with Nuclear Safety Measures

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan will provide safety measures together with nuclear power technology to India, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Saturday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011103100049

Fukushima Officials, Experts to Visit Chernobyl

Narita, Chiba Pref., Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--A group of officials and experts from Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, will visit Chernobyl this week to study ways to recover from a nuclear disaster.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011103100362

Retired Engineers Find Role near Fukushima Plant

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Despite obstacles that pushed them to the verge of a breakup, a group of retired engineers is expected to start this year monitoring radiation near Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> damaged Fukushima No. 1 nuclear complex and providing consultations on decontamination work, which will get into full swing in the coming months.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011103100551

Noda, Dung Confirm Japan's Nuclear Cooperation to Vietnam

Tokyo, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and his visiting Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Tan Dung, signed a joint statement on Monday confirming Japan's stepped-up cooperation in nuclear power plant construction in the Southeast Asian nation.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011103100924

Most Fukushima Municipalities Yet to Compile Decontamination Plans

Fukushima, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Most municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture have yet to draw up plans for decontamination after being polluted with radioactive materials from Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station, the prefectural government said in a survey report Monday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011103100975

Kyushu Electric to Restart No. 4 Reactor at Genkai N-Plant

Fukuoka, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)--Kyushu Electric Power Co. <9508> said Monday that the No. 4 reactor of its Genkai nuclear power station in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, will be back into operation within several days.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011103101072
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an official drinks water from Fukushima plant

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"radium226" an expert says

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