Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - November 1, 2011 - January 12, 2012

makoto · Jan 6, 2012

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NHK world

N.Korea: continued nuclear development

Friday, January 06, 2012 07:55 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120106_04.html

Iran unconcerned about proposed EU sanctions

Friday, January 06, 2012 08:22 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120106_07.html

US conducts X-ray nuclear tests

Friday, January 06, 2012 17:26 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120106_18.html

Govt to limit life of nuclear reactors to 40 years

The Japanese government wants to pass a new law that limits the life of nuclear reactors to 40 years.

Friday, January 06, 2012 18:51 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120106_21.html
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AJW

Parents raise concerns about radiation in Nikko

Parents are bombarding the Nikko city government with questions and requests, fearing children on school trips might be exposed to dangerous radiation levels in one of the nation's most popular tourist destinations.

Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, is a popular destination for school trips. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201201060001

Fukushima plans exhaustive tests of 2012 rice

FUKUSHIMA--The government of Fukushima Prefecture said Jan. 5 that bags of rice harvested in 2012 in the prefecture will be thoroughly tested for possible radioactive contamination before they can hit store shelves.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201201060013

Japan plans 40-yr limit on reactors' life, with exceptions
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Japan plans to limit the life of nuclear reactors to 40 years, allowing extensions only under stringent conditions, and to legally bind plant operators to prepare for severe accidents, the nation's nuclear crisis minister said on Jan. 6.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201201060055
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Regulators put spotlight on Ohio nuke plant cracks

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2012/01/06/20120106p2g00m0in066000c.html

Iran: Turkey is best place for nuclear talks

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2012/01/06/20120106p2g00m0in084000c.html

U.S. conducted 3rd plutonium test to check nuke arsenal last summer

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2012/01/06/20120106p2g00m0in089000c.html

NGO to support Fukushima kids via chocolate-selling campaign

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese nongovernmental group, which in 2006 launched an annual chocolate-selling campaign to support pediatric cancer patients in Iraq, said Thursday it will use a portion of this year's proceeds to help children in Fukushima Prefecture, where the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is located.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/06/20120106p2g00m0dm011000c.html

2 more reactors difficult to build at Tsuruga nuke plant: operator

FUKUI (Kyodo) -- The operator of the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture told reporters Thursday that construction of two more reactors at the plant would be difficult to start in March as earlier planned.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/06/20120106p2g00m0dm104000c.html

Shikoku Electric to halt Ikata nuclear plant for checks

TAKAMATSU (Kyodo) -- Shikoku Electric Power Co. said Friday it will halt the No. 2 reactor of its Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture on Jan. 13 for scheduled checkups, bringing the three-reactor plant to a complete halt for the first time since the No. 3 unit started operating in 1994.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/06/20120106p2g00m0dm133000c.html

Japan to set 40-year limit for operation of nuclear reactors

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government plans to limit the operation of nuclear reactors to 40 years, and to legally require nuclear plant operators to take measures to prepare for severe accidents that could result in serious damage to the reactor core, nuclear disaster minister Goshi Hosono said Friday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/06/20120106p2g00m0dm136000c.html

Worst scenario during Fukushima crisis was reactor explosion: Hosono

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government predicted two weeks after the nuclear crisis erupted at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in March that the worst scenario would involve an explosion at the No. 1 reactor and the water inside the No. 4 unit's spent fuel pool drying up, nuclear disaster minister Goshi Hosono said Friday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/06/20120106p2g00m0dm140000c.html

Local Fukushima leaders urge pref. to talk with national gov't about interim storage

FUKUSHIMA -- Local leaders from eight towns and villages in Futaba County have called on Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato to set up a prefectural office to handle negotiations with the national government over its request that the county host an interim storage site for radiation-tainted soil and other waste.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/06/20120106p2a00m0na009000c.html

U.S. envoy Roos pressured Japan's foreign minister to pour water onto reactors

The U.S. government, frustrated with Japan's alleged slow initial response to the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant, urged Japan to spray water to cool down the crippled nuclear reactors, Japanese government officials revealed.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/06/20120106p2a00m0na013000c.html
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Jiji press

TEPCO to Increase Thermal Power Output in Chiba

Tokyo, Jan. 6 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said on Friday that it plans a 50 pct output capacity increase for three thermal power generation facilities the company is installing at its plant in Chiba, east of Tokyo.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012010600852

TEPCO to Seek Energy-Saving Ideas

Tokyo, Jan. 6 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> and its bailout fund said Friday that they will seek energy-saving ideas from companies to help reduce electricity demand during summer peak hours.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012010600928

Fukushima Pref. to Conduct Radiation Checks on All Its Rice

Fukushima, Jan. 6 (Jiji Press)--The prefectural government of Fukushima plans to conduct radiation checks on all rice to be harvested in the prefecture this year, officials said Friday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012010600452

Japan to Introduce Statutory Regulations for N-Accidents

Tokyo, Jan. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japan plans to introduce statutory regulations to prevent major nuclear accidents, nuclear disaster management minister Goshi Hosono said Friday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012010600625

(Update) Japan to Set N-Reactor's Lifetime at 40 Years

Tokyo, Jan. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japan plans to set the lifetime of a nuclear reactor at 40 years in principle to improve safety, nuclear disaster management minister Goshi Hosono said Friday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012010600753

Japan Electronics Makers Look to Smart City Opportunities

Tokyo, Jan. 6 (Jiji Press)--Major Japanese electronics makers are focusing on smart cities, or eco-friendly cities, as they search for new sources of earnings.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012010600760
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Sankei news

TEPCO to Increase Thermal Power Output in Chiba

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08:28 JST 06 Jan 2012 37.5N 142.0E 20 km M4.6 Fukushima-ken Oki

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makoto · Jan 7, 2012

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France to tighten security at nuclear plants

Saturday, January 07, 2012 09:06 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120107_06.html

Japan, Turkey to strengthen economic ties

Japan and Turkey are to strengthen their economic cooperation

Saturday, January 07, 2012 14:08 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120107_20.html
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Yomiuri online

Fukushima exposes contradictions / Nuclear crisis prompts govt to rethink private companies' operation of N-plants

The government's moves to overhaul the state's nuclear policy were prompted by serious contradictions discovered in that policy, as a result of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120106005620.htm

Govt mulls public operations of N-plants

The government will study whether it should place the management of nuclear power plants in public hands as part of an overhaul of the current system in which private utilities hold managerial authority, it has been learned.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120106005874.htm

Russia-Japan LNG deal imminent

Japan and Russia likely will reach a broad agreement as early as this month on business plans for a liquefied natural gas plant project in Vladivostok, sources have said.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T120106005109.htm
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Turkey calls for resuming talks on nuclear energy pact

ANKARA--Turkey on Jan. 6 urged Japan to restart negotiations on an atomic energy agreement that have been put on hold since the March 11 accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201201070034

Government envisioned Tokyo evacuation in worst-case scenario

In a worst-case scenario, the central government would have requested the evacuation of Tokyo and everyone within a 250-kilometer radius of the damaged Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201201070039

COMMENTARY: New rules will push phaseout of nuclear power

The government announced on Jan. 6 that it plans to set a legal limit of 40 years on the operating life of nuclear reactors.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201201070023

Japan?s nuclear phaseout could cause severe power shortages

The government?s planned 40-year limit on the operational life of nuclear power reactors will create a 36-percent black hole in Japan?s power generating capacity by 2030 if alternative sources of energy and ways of cutting demand are not found.

The No. 1 reactor (top) at the Mihama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture will enter its 43rd year of operation this year. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201201070031
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Mainichi jp(kyodo, AP)

U.S. gov't says it conducted 4th plutonium test in last Nov.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2012/01/07/20120107p2g00m0in015000c.html

Hiroshima mayor, governor protest 3rd U.S. plutonium test

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/07/20120107p2g00m0dm011000c.html

Japan, Turkey agree to restart talks on nuclear cooperation pact

ANKARA (Kyodo) -- Japan and Turkey agreed Friday to work toward the resumption of negotiations on a bilateral nuclear cooperation pact.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/07/20120107p2g00m0dm012000c.html

Photo exhibition shows pictures of animals left behind in Fukushima no-go zone

SAPPORO -- A photo exhibition showing dozens of pictures of animals left abandoned within the no-go zone around the crippled Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant started here on Jan. 6.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/07/20120107p2a00m0na002000c.html

Traditional burning of New Year's decorations canceled due to fear of spreading radiation

FUKUSHIMA -- A traditional event of burning New Year's decorations will be canceled at a number of shrines in Fukushima Prefecture this year due to concerns about radioactive contamination of the decorations following the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant, it has been learned.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/07/20120107p2a00m0na010000c.html

Tunnel full of radioactively-contaminated water found at Fukushima nuclear plant

A massive amount of water contaminated with radiation has been found in a tunnel at a waste treatment facility at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant, the plant operator said.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/07/20120107p2a00m0na011000c.html
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Jiji press

Japan Likely to Take Control of TEPCO by Buying Common Stock

Tokyo, Jan. 7 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government will likely take effective control of Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> by acquiring a majority stake in the troubled firm in terms of common stock, informed sources said Saturday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012010700170
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17:18 JST 07 Jan 2012 37.5N 142.1E 30 km M4.6 Fukushima-ken Oki

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makoto · Jan 8, 2012

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[Reference] Circulating Cooling System for Spent Fuel Pool of Unit 4 in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Leakage of Filtered Water from Cooling Pipe of Air Fin Cooler
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/fukushima-np/images/handouts_120108_02-e.pdf
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Praying for good health

Every year on January 7th, people across Japan dig into bowls of hot rice porridge to pray for good health in the New Year.

Sunday, January 08, 2012 00:00 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120107_24.html

Japan asks Saudis for stable oil supply

Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba has asked Saudi Arabia's acting foreign minister for a stable supply of oil and a constant price for Japan.

Sunday, January 08, 2012 01:03 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120108_03.html

Over 330 pets rescued from Fukushima no-entry zone

Many pets have been abandoned in the no-entry zone around the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. More than 330 dogs and cats were rescued in December.

Sunday, January 08, 2012 07:10 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120108_10.html

Noda hopes to restore healthcare in disaster zone

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says he hopes to restore healthcare in areas affected by the March 11th disaster and the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

Sunday, January 08, 2012 22:53 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120108_18.html

Noda wants temporary storage facility in Fukushima

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has asked the governor of Fukushima to allow the government to build a facility in the prefecture to temporarily store radioactive soil.

Sunday, January 08, 2012 22:53 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120108_19.html

Fukushima governor says accident not yet contained

Fukushima Governor Yuhei Sato has called on the government to deal responsibly with the nuclear accident until the evacuees are able to return home.

Sunday, January 08, 2012 22:53 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120108_22.html
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Yomiuri online

Tiny particles may illuminate reactor cores

Using particles from space to look into the heart of nuclear reactors--this is the goal of researchers at Nagoya University.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120107003539.htm
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AJW

Elderly couple refuses to leave planned evacuation zone

IITATE, Fukushima Prefecture--Tsuyoshi and Hisano Sato celebrated the New Year's holidays in the same way they have done for years.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/life_and_death/AJ201201080003

Municipalities picked for decontamination funding

While the government will provide financial assistance in removing radioactive materials in 102 municipalities, some cities such as Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, have chosen to leave possible money on the table.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201201080001
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Japan asks Saudis for stable supply of oil in wake of disaster

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (Kyodo) -- Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba asked the deputy foreign minister of Saudi Arabia on Saturday for a stable supply of oil to cope with Japan's growing demand for crude in the wake of a nuclear disaster in the country last year.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2012/01/08/20120108p2g00m0bu046000c.html
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Jiji press

Noda Asks Fukushima to Accept Nuclear Waste Storage

Fukushima, Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda asked the Fukushima prefectural government Sunday to accept a temporary nuclear waste storage facility.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012010900012

makoto · Jan 9, 2012

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Iran to start uranium enrichment at a new site

Monday, January 09, 2012 05:24 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120109_07.html

Japan to launch new energy policy by summer

Japan is scheduled to launch a new energy policy by summer. The plan is expected to feature less dependency on nuclear power generation and liberalized utility fees for households.

Monday, January 09, 2012 10:18 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120109_08.html
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Yomiuri online

N-zones may keep 25,000 from home

The homes of about 25,000 evacuees from around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant are expected to fall within zones where the government will prohibit residency for at least five years, according to government sources.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120108003738.htm

2 towns at risk of disappearing / Okuma, Futaba face uncertain future due to nearby crippled N-plant

How will the government help the estimated 25,000 people who lived in areas where residency likely will be prohibited for an extended period due to the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant?

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120108003576.htm
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AJW

SOCCER/ Fukushima school bows out of national tournament

Mie Prefecture's Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School soundly defeated Shoshi High School from Fukushima Prefecture, 6-1, in the semifinals of the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament on Jan. 7.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/recovery/AJ201201090065

TEPCO singled out 10 key lawmakers for fund-raisers

Former Prime Minister Taro Aso, ruling party power broker Ichiro Ozawa and industry minister Yukio Edano were among the 10 lawmakers most favored by Tokyo Electric Power Co. in buying tickets to their fund-raisers.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201201090001
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

How threat of loose Soviet nukes was avoided

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/features/archive/news/2012/01/20120109p2g00m0fe021000c.html

Renewal after nuclear disaster impossible without sound foundations

All-too-simple calls to move toward renewal by pressing ahead with restitution for victims of the Fukushima nuclear disaster ignore the problem's complexity. Thus far, not even half the households ordered to evacuate by the government because of the disaster have apparently applied for compensation payments from Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the plant's operator.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/news/20120109p2a00m0na005000c.html

Japan, Saudi Arabia confirm importance of stable oil supply

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2012/01/09/20120109p2g00m0bu027000c.html

Iran envoys visited N. Korea in Nov., possibly on uranium enrichment

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2012/01/09/20120109p2g00m0in010000c.html

Iran reported to enrich uranium at underground lab

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2012/01/09/20120109p2g00m0in043000c.html

Gov't request for temporary storage site displeases Fukushima Pref.

FUKUSHIMA (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Sunday again sought cooperation from Fukushima Prefecture to accept a temporary storage site for contaminated soil and waste from the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, but the prefecture's governor instead expressed strong displeasure at Noda's announcement last month that the crisis has been brought under control.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/09/20120109p2g00m0dm008000c.html

2 power companies likely to face supply shortages in 2012 if demand matches 2011 level

Shikoku Electric Power Co. has announced that it will shut down the No. 2 reactor at its Ikata Nuclear Power Plant in Ehime Prefecture for regular inspections from Jan. 13, leaving just five of Japan's 54 nuclear reactors in operation as power companies struggle to secure reserve electricity.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/09/20120109p2a00m0na011000c.html
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makoto · Jan 10, 2012

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Press Release (Jan 10,2012)
Compensation Area of Eligibility to be expanded for Tourist Businesses Affected by Harmful Rumors

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/12011003-e.html
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Iran starts enriching uranium

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 07:14 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120110_06.html

Tokyo Fire Dept adding extra radiation squad

The Tokyo Fire Department plans to introduce a second unit specializing in radiological disasters, following the nuclear accident in Fukushima.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 12:45 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120110_15.html

Hiroshima peace clock reset after US nuclear tests

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 20:01 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120110_27.html
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AJW

Japanese parents unarmed in battle for kids taken abroad amid radiation fears

A woman who has not seen her two children since March, when the Great East Japan Earthquake struck, is starting to give up hope of ever seeing her sons again.

This woman has only illustrations and photos to help her stay in touch with her children she has not seen in 10 months. (Manabu Sasaki)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201201100001

Group says it has enough backing to press for Osaka nuclear vote

A citizens? advocacy group set up to press for referendums on the use of nuclear power says it has collected enough signatures in Osaka to petition the city government for a vote on the issue.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201201100051
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Editorial: Japan should take steps toward full-scale restoration of disaster-hit areas

Japan should take steps toward full-scale restoration of regions devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis as March 2012 marks the first anniversary of the triple disasters.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/editorial/news/20120110p2a00m0na017000c.html

Shell-Exxon venture reports natural gas discovery

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2012/01/10/20120110p2g00m0bu085000c.html

Reports: Myanmar cancels planned coal power plant

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2012/01/10/20120110p2g00m0bu095000c.html

Japan asks Qatar to ensure stable LNG, oil supplies

DOHA (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba asked Qatar to ensure stable supplies of liquefied natural gas and crude oil, and won a promise to cooperate during his meetings Monday with two Qatari ministers, Japanese officials said.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2012/01/10/20120110p2g00m0bu106000c.html

Iran leader defends nuclear program on Latin America trip

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2012/01/10/20120110p2g00m0in089000c.html

U.N. agency confirms Iran nuke work at bunker

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2012/01/10/20120110p2g00m0in100000c.html

Monju reactor operator paid 109 mil. yen in fees to related bodies

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The state-run operator of Japan's Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor paid a total of 109 million yen in 2009 to bodies linked to it as "membership fees," raising concern about the use of taxpayers' money for the entity, a ruling party panel found Monday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/10/20120110p2g00m0dm018000c.html

Fukushima nuclear plant worker in coma after collapsing at site

A worker in his 60s at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant is in a coma after collapsing at the site, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has announced.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/10/20120110p2a00m0na018000c.html
Press Release (Jan 09,2012)
Physical Disorder of a partner company's worker at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/12010904-e.html

Civic group battles to get support for referendums on nuclear power in Tokyo, Osaka

A civic group has been fighting an uphill battle to collect enough signatures for petitions to hold referendums in Tokyo and Osaka on whether Japan should continue to rely on nuclear power despite the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/10/20120110p2a00m0na023000c.html
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Jiji press

Inpex to Sell Aussie LNG to Chubu Electric, Others

Tokyo, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)--Inpex Corp. <1605> said Tuesday it has signed agreements with Chubu Electric Power Co. <9502>, Toho Gas Co. <9533> and Taiwan's CPC Corp. to supply liquefied natural gas produced at the Ichthys field off the coast of Western Australia.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012011000612

JETRO to Help Disaster-Hit Japan Textile Makers in U.S.

Tokyo, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)--The Japan External Trade Organization said Tuesday it will organize a mission to New York to help boost U.S.-bound exports of textile products made by companies in the Tohoku northeastern region hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012011000797

TEPCO Reports Leak of Highly Radioactive Water

Tokyo, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Tuesday that about 10 liters of highly radioactive water leaked from a liquid waste tank at the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012011000988

Only 3.5 Pct of Disaster Debris Disposed Of in 3 Prefectures

Tokyo, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)--Final disposal has been made for only 3.5 pct, or some 870,000 tons, of the debris from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the three hardest-hit northeastern prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, it was learned Tuesday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012011000987
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Sankei news

new school term
in 3 elementary schools, Minamisoma city, Fukushima

makoto · Jan 11, 2012

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - November 1, 2011 +

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Press Release (Jan 11,2012)
Physical disorder of a partner company's worker at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (Continued report)
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http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/12011106-e.html
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NHK world

Gemba asks UAE to help meet Japan's oil demand

Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba has asked the United Arab Emirates to help meet Japan's increasing demand for oil.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 07:11 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120111_02.html

Fukushima fishermen pray for disaster victims

At a fishing port in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, some 100 fishermen and others observed silent prayers for the dead and missing in the March 11th disaster, exactly 10 months after the calamity on Wednesday.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 13:40 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120111_15.html

Doomsday Clock moves 1 minute closer to midnight

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 13:40 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120111_18.html

Iranian nuclear scientist killed in car explosion

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 20:56 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120111_31.html
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Yomiuri online

Food exports plunged due to nuclear crisis

The ongoing crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has affected the exports of farm and marine products from eastern Japan. According to the estimates of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry, 44 countries and territories either ban the import of food items produced in Japan, or demand that they be inspected when imported, even though they are regarded safe and marketed domestically.
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http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120110006217.htm
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AJW

INTERVIEW/ Goshi Hosono: Everyone must share pain felt by Fukushima residents

One lawmaker intimately involved in various difficult decisions following the Great East Japan Earthquake has been Environment Minister Goshi Hosono.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/recovery/AJ201201110073

Unchallenged mayor re-elected in village hosting nuclear plant

TOMARI, Hokkaido--Hiroomi Makino on Jan. 10 was re-elected mayor without a vote in this northern village, which hosts the Tomari nuclear power plant, after no candidate emerged to challenge the pro-nuclear incumbent.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201201110023

TEPCO to deposit 120 billion yen for future claims

Rejected by insurers, Tokyo Electric Power Co. plans to deposit 120 billion yen ($1.56 billion) in compensation reserves with a government body in case further accidents hit the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201201110028
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Japan food firms to set up exhibit center in Beijing to boost exports

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A consortium of about 100 Japanese food companies said Tuesday it will set up an exhibition center in late February in Beijing to boost China-bound exports of Japanese farm and fisheries products that have been adversely affected by the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2012/01/11/20120111p2g00m0bu111000c.html

Kyushu Electric to name Uriu as new president

FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Kyushu Electric Power Co. will name Executive Vice President Michiaki Uriu as its new president to succeed Toshio Manabe, who will resign over a scandal involving the utility manipulating public opinion on nuclear power generation, company sources said Wednesday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2012/01/11/20120111p2g00m0bu116000c.html

TEPCO to deposit 120 bil. yen amid lack of nuclear plant insurance

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. has decided to deposit 120 billion yen with the state in place of insurance coverage, after finding it difficult to extend an insurance contract to cover the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, sources close to the government said Tuesday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2012/01/11/20120111p2g00m0bu117000c.html

U.S. rescues Iranians at sea; assails nuke activity

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2012/01/11/20120111p2g00m0in081000c.html

Report: Bomb kills Iranian nuclear expert

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2012/01/11/20120111p2g00m0in153000c.html

Japan to host int'l meeting on renewable energy in Fukushima

ABU DHABI (Kyodo) -- Japan will host an international conference in the city of Fukushima on March 2 to discuss ways to create a society based on renewable energy, Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said Tuesday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/11/20120111p2g00m0dm024000c.html

TEPCO reports 10-liter radioactive water leakage at Fukushima plant

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Tuesday it found that about 10 liters of water had leaked from a water processing facility inside the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, but the liquid containing radioactive strontium did not flow into the Pacific Ocean.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/11/20120111p2g00m0dm028000c.html

Japanese nuclear envoy to make 2-day visit to S. Korea from Thurs.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/11/20120111p2g00m0dm150000c.html

Inspectors checked nuke facilities using manuals given by facility makers, users since '03

The Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization (JNES) has systematically copied and used entire inspection manual procedures prepared by manufacturers and users of nuclear facilities to inspect nuclear power plants run by those companies since its foundation in October 2003, according to the results of an investigation conducted by JNES's third-party panel.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/11/20120111p2a00m0na019000c.html

Chiba Prefecture troubled by shrinking population after nuclear disaster

CHIBA -- Several cities in this prefecture relatively close to the crippled Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant are suffering a population decline as a result of the nuclear disaster, local governments have revealed.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/11/20120111p2a00m0na021000c.html
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Jiji press

Kyushu Electric Veep Uriu to Replace Manabe as President

Fukuoka, Jan. 11 (Jiji Press)--Kyushu Electric Power Co. <9508> plans to name Executive Vice President Michiaki Uriu, 62, as president to replace Toshio Manabe in the wake of a scandal over nuclear power, company officials said Wednesday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012011100538

Microsoft Launches Free PC Project for Disaster-Hit Small Firms

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012011100921

Biz Sentiment Improves in 3 Disater-Hit Japan Prefectures

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012011100823

TEPCO Instructed to Keep Fukushima No. 2 N-Plant Stable

Tokyo, Jan. 11 (Jiji Press)--The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency on Wednesday instructed Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> to compile by around the end of this month a plan to ensure stable conditions at its Fukushima No. 2 nuclear power plant, which is located near its Fukushima No. 1 plant knocked out by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012011100923
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JMA

06:22 JST 11 Jan 2012 37.3N 141.6E 50 km M4.4 Fukushima-ken Oki

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makoto · Jan 12, 2012

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - November 1, 2011 +

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

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[Reference] Status of inspection work of the main turbine of Unit 4
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/fukushima-np/images/handouts_120112_05-e.pdf
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NHK world

N.Korea expected to conduct nuclear test this year

Thursday, January 12, 2012 00:47 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120112_02.html

Reactor monitor failure caused by bad maintenance

The operator of a nuclear monitoring system covering Japan says the system malfunctioned last month because of poor maintenance.

Thursday, January 12, 2012 04:33 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120112_06.html

Iran blames Israel for killing

Thursday, January 12, 2012 10:05 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120112_10.html

UNSC holds informal talks on Iran's nuke program

Thursday, January 12, 2012 10:56 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120112_11.html

Asia-Pacific lawmakers call for nuclear safety

Parliamentarians in the Asia-Pacific region have called for better defense of nuclear power plants not only against natural disasters but terror attacks too.

Thursday, January 12, 2012 15:55 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120112_25.html

Local govts start discussing waste soil storage

Fukushima prefecture and municipalities near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant have started discussing whether to accept the central government's plan to temporarily store radioactive waste in their communities.

Thursday, January 12, 2012 19:32 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120112_35.html

Nuke plant testing body told not to rely on makers

The organization in charge of assessing the safety of Japan's nuclear plants has been advised not to rely on manufacturers that conduct quality checks on their own products.

Thursday, January 12, 2012 21:41 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120112_40.html
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Yomiuri online

Fearful residents give up on Fukushima Pref.

In Okuma Town, Fukushima Prefecture, where the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is located and residents have been forced to evacuate, the amount by which the exodus of residents outnumbered newcomers reached about 500 during March to November last year.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120111006145.htm

43,000 move from hard-hit Tohoku prefectures

More than 43,000 residents moved out of three Tohoku region prefectures severely hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake from March to November, with Fukushima Prefecture suffering the biggest exodus, it has been learned.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120111006111.htm

Kyushu Electric VP to replace chief

Kyushu Electric Power Co. is making final adjustments to its plan to promote Vice President Michiaki Uriu to president of the scandal-hit utility, according to company sources.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120111006690.htm
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AJW

Japan to reduce oil imports from Iran in line with U.S. sanctions
*REUTERS

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201201120012

Decontamination work hinges on citizen cooperation

When fears of radiation hot spots spread around the nation's capital, the city of Nagareyama in Chiba Prefecture sprang into action and quickly drew up a decontamination plan.
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Kashiwa city officials collect soil samples at an area where high level of radiation were determined in October. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201201120001
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Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

Nobel laureate Oe, 21 other Japanese invited to Paris Book Fair

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/arts/archive/news/2012/01/20120112p2g00m0et146000c.html

Forum report urges flexible response to major crises on Japan quake

GENEVA (Kyodo) -- The World Economic Forum issued a report Wednesday calling for a flexible response to major crises based on lessons learned from the earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan last March.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2012/01/12/20120112p2g00m0bu116000c.html

U.S. denies role in Iranian scientist's death

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2012/01/12/20120112p2g00m0in153000c.html

Report finds nuclear materials far from secure

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/archive/news/2012/01/12/20120112p2g00m0in154000c.html

NGOs, nuclear experts to draw up plans to phase out nuclear power

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Environmental activists and nuclear experts along with residents from Fukushima Prefecture will gather in Yokohama for an international conference from Saturday to compile a roadmap for phasing out nuclear power in the wake of the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, organizers of the conference said Wednesday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/12/20120112p2g00m0dm026000c.html

Gov't tells TEPCO to prepare repair plan for Fukushima Daini equipment

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency told Tokyo Electric Power Co. on Wednesday to prepare a report by the end of January on how to repair equipment at its Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a senior agency official said.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/12/20120112p2g00m0dm035000c.html

Japan to cut Iranian oil imports under U.S. sanctions

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/12/20120112p2g00m0dm036000c.html

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits northeastern Japan

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 jolted northeastern Japan early Thursday afternoon, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, with the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture saying no new abnormalities were being observed there.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/12/20120112p2g00m0dm091000c.html

Fukushima eyes checking radiation in breast milk for 10,000 mothers

FUKUSHIMA (Kyodo) -- Fukushima Prefecture plans to test for radioactive contamination in breast milk samples from about 10,000 mothers residing in the prefecture, home to the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, prefectural officials said Thursday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/12/20120112p2g00m0dm169000c.html

Lack of memory caused breakdown in nuclear plant monitoring system

The government's emergency support system to respond to nuclear plant accidents broke down temporarily late last year when it ran out of memory, the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) has announced.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/12/20120112p2a00m0na012000c.html

Iodine pills should be distributed to households near nuclear plants: experts

The intake of potassium iodine tablets immediately after a nuclear accident is effective in preventing the thyroid from being exposed to radiation, and they should be distributed to households near nuclear power plants in advance, a recent nuclear safety commission proposal suggests.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/12/20120112p2a00m0na024000c.html
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Jiji press

Uriu Officially Named Kyushu Electric President

Fukuoka, Jan. 12 (Jiji Press)--Kyushu Electric Power Co. <9508> on Thursday officially decided to promote Executive Vice President Michiaki Uriu to the next president of the scandal-hit company.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012011200779

(Update) Uriu Named Kyushu Electric President

Fukuoka, Jan. 12 (Jiji Press)--Kyushu Electric Power Co. <9508> on Thursday decided to promote Executive Vice President Michiaki Uriu to the next president of the scandal-hit company.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012011200968

Japan Eyes Iodine Distribution to Homes near N-Plants

Tokyo, Jan. 12 (Jiji Press)--A subcommittee of the Japanese government's Nuclear Safety Commission on Thursday proposed distributing iodine to households near nuclear power stations in preparation for possible accidents at the facilities.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012011200728

TEPCO Opposes Separation of Power Generation, Distribution

Tokyo, Jan. 12 (Jiji Press)--A Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> executive on Thursday expressed opposition to a proposal to separate utilities' electricity generation and distribution operations.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012011200933

Oil Distributors Seeking Alternatives to Iran

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012011200924

Special Unemployment Benefit in Disaster Areas Begins Expiring

Tokyo, Jan. 12 (Jiji Press)--Special unemployment benefit began coming to an end on Thursday in the three northeastern Japan prefectures hit hardest by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami last year, labor ministry officials said.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012011200987

Fukushima Children Receive 0.26 Millisievert in Sept.-Nov.

Fukushima, Jan. 12 (Jiji Press)--Children and pregnant women in the city of Fukushima received cumulative external radiation doses of 0.26 millisievert on average between September and November 2011, the city government said Thursday.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012011201005

Yakuza-Linked Firm Sends Worker to West Japan N-Plant

Fukui, Jan. 12 (Jiji Press)--Japan's police on Thursday arrested three people over a suspected illegal labor dispatch to a western Japan nuclear power plant from a firm closely related to a major yakuza crime syndicate.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012011201033
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Sankei news

Okuma town, Fukushima pref on 16 Nov

Okuma town residents in temporary house, Aizuwakamatsu city, Fukushima pref

Aquamarine Fukushima's MIRU changing zoo
*Atlantic walrus

Aquamarine Fukushima http://www.marine.fks.ed.jp/english/top_e.html

Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - November 1, 2011 - January 12, 2012

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