Monthly Archives: March 2011

“Japan’s record of nuclear cover-ups and accidents” via New Scientist

Posted on 2011/03/31 by Masaki C.

Update 21 March 2011: It has now emerged that, in the run-up to the Japanese earthquake, the Tokyo Electric Power Company failed to carry out several scheduled inspections at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant. Thirty-three pieces of equipment were not … Continue reading →

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“Japan nuclear refugees feel ‘betrayed'” via AFP

Posted on 2011/03/31 by Masaki C.

YOKOTE, Japan — Refugees who fled Japan’s tsunami-hit nuclear reactors say they have been betrayed by the company that runs them, accusing embattled operator TEPCO of creating a “man-made disaster”. Tens of thousands of people left their homes near the … Continue reading →

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“TEPCO claims could hit $133 bn on Japan nuclear crisis” via Reuters

Posted on 2011/03/31 by Masaki C.

Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) could face compensation claims of up to 11 trillion yen (USD 133 billion) — nearly four times its equity — if Japan’s worst nuclear crisis drags on for two years, an analyst at Bank of … Continue reading →

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“Timeline: A Nuclear Crisis Unfolds In Japan” via NPR

Posted on 2011/03/31 by Masaki C.

The situation at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has been changing rapidly and growing increasingly complex since the earthquake and tsunami hit on March 11. Problems began that day, and each day has brought new, unsettling developments. With unique conditions … Continue reading →

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“Japan to take control of Tokyo Electric Power: report” via Reuters

Posted on 2011/03/31 by Masaki C.

(Reuters) – Japan’s government plans to take control of Tokyo Electric Power Co (9501.T), the operator of a stricken nuclear power plant, by injecting public funds, the Mainichi newspaper said on Friday. But the government is unlikely to take more … Continue reading →

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“25 years on, what Chernobyl tells us about Japan’s crisis” the the Independent

Posted on 2011/03/31 by Masaki C.

Igor Gramotkin is not a man you would necessarily expect to tell you that nuclear power is essential to the future progress of humankind. He is the manager of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, and has spent more … Continue reading →

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『原子力げんしりょく安全あんぜん委員いいん会かいよ、口先くちさきだけの反省はんせいより、行動こうどうを起おこせ ―原子力げんしりょく資料しりょう情報じょうほう室しつからのメッセージ（4）』 on 原子力げんしりょく資料しりょう情報じょうほう室しつ（CNIC）

Posted on 2011/03/31 by Masaki C.

原子力げんしりょく安全あんぜん委員いいん会かいは何なにをしているのか？　多おおくの人々ひとびとがこう感かんじてきた。ようやく少すこしは表ひょうに出でてきたが、安全あんぜん委員いいん長ちょうは、事故じこ対策たいさくを「東電とうでんの自主じしゅ性せいに任まかせていた」、耐震たいしん安全あんぜん性せいは「割わりきらなければ設計せっけいできなかった」と語かたった弁べんが報道ほうどうされている。責任せきにん回避かいひだ。 これまでの反省はんせいの上うえに立たって、安全あんぜん委員いいん会かいが今後こんごどう行動こうどうするかがいま問とわれている。原子力げんしりょく資料しりょう情報じょうほう室しつは、原子力げんしりょく安全あんぜん委員いいん会かいに以下いかの対応たいおうを早急そうきゅうにすすめることを求もとめる。 1. 今回こんかいの地震じしんが他たの地震じしんの活動かつどうを早はやめるとの地震じしん学がくからの指摘してきがある。とりわけ、東海とうかい地震じしん はいつ起おきてもおかしくない時期じきに来きている。にもかかわらず、中部電力ちゅうぶでんりょくは運転うんてんを継続けいぞくしながら、耐震たいしん安全あんぜん性せいを強化きょうかするという。しかし、いま 原発げんぱつ震災しんさいが再発さいはつすればどうなるのか、その惨事さんじはもはや疑うたがいえない。同どう原発げんぱつの耐震たいしん安全あんぜん性せい強化きょうかのチェックとこの実施じっしは浜岡原発はまおかげんぱつを停止ていしして行おこなうように求もとめること。同時どうじに、原子力げんしりょく安全あんぜん委員いいん会かいは耐震たいしん安全あんぜん性せいおよび過酷かこく事故じこへの対応たいおう強化きょうか含ふくめて早急そうきゅうに安全あんぜん総そう点検てんけんをすること。 続つづきは『原子力げんしりょく安全あんぜん委員いいん会かいよ、口先くちさきだけの反省はんせいより、行動こうどうを起おこせ ―原子力げんしりょく資料しりょう情報じょうほう室しつからのメッセージ（4）』から。

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『福島ふくしま第だい一いち原発げんぱつ航空こうくう写真しゃしん』”Photos of the Day – Fukushima Dai-ichi Aerials” via OregonLive.com

Posted on 2011/03/31 by Masaki C.

On March 24, 2011, a small unmanned drone flew over and photographed the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, giving a bird’s eye view of the damage. (12 total photos) 和訳わやく： ２０１１年ねん３月がつ２４日にち、無人むじん飛行機ひこうきが事故じこのあった福島ふくしま第だい一いち原子力げんしりょく発電はつでん所しょの上空じょうくうを飛とび、損傷そんしょうの様子ようすを写真しゃしんに収おさめました（計けい１２枚まい）以下いかのリンクをクリックすると写真しゃしんが見みれます。 To view the photos, go to “Photos of the … Continue reading →

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[video] “Japan urged to extend nuclear exclusion zone” via Al Jazeera

Posted on 2011/03/31 by Masaki C.

The UN nuclear watchdog has suggested Japan consider widening an evacuation zone around a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant as radiation continues to leak into seawater near the plant. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Thursday radiation measured at the … Continue reading →

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“What’s in Store for Japan’s Embattled Nuclear Workers?” via TIME.com

Posted on 2011/03/31 by Masaki C.

As more details emerge from inside the evacuation zone in Fukushima, it’s becoming more and more evident that workers at the Daiichi power plant, feted as heroes since the early days of Japan’s nuclear crisis, will be bearing their burden … Continue reading →

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