Daily Archives: 2011/05/24

“Effort to ease radiation fears in Asia may have limited effect” via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/05/24 by norma field

The nation’s desperate efforts to ease widespread concerns over its products caused by the nuclear crisis in Fukushima Prefecture have borne some fruit, as important trade partners China and South Korea agreed to take a scientific-based approach for Japanese imports … Continue reading →

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“Peace clock counter is given reset” via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/05/24 by norma field

HIROSHIMA — The counter on the “peace clock” monument in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum that shows the number of days since the last nuclear test was reset Tuesday following recent U.S. tests to examine the effectiveness of its nuclear … Continue reading →

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“Tepco admits two more meltdowns” via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/05/24 by norma field

Tokyo Electric Power Co. admitted Tuesday what many experts had long suspected: The cores of reactors 2 and 3 at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant likely melted down and dropped to the bottom of their pressure vessels, just as … Continue reading →

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『福島の土壌汚染、一部チェルノブイリ並み　原子力委で報告』via 日本経済新聞

Posted on 2011/05/24 by norma field

東京電力の福島第１原子力発電所事故で放出された放射性物質による土壌汚染が、福島県の一部で旧ソ連・チェルノブイリ原発事故の濃度に匹敵することが分かった。24日に開かれた国の原子力委員会で報告された。周辺住民の避難を解除するには土壌の修復が欠かせないという。 土壌汚染を試算したのは、経済産業省の認可法人の原子力発電環境整備機構の河田東海夫フェロー。事故から２カ月間に文部科学省などが調べた空間放射線量や土壌モニタリング調査を参考に、原発周辺の土壌に含まれる放射性セシウム量を推計した。地表から５センチメートルの深さを基準とした。 福島の土壌汚染、一部チェルノブイリ並み　原子力委で報告

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Dialogue Among/Beyond Hiroshima/Nagasaki Class

Posted on 2011/05/24 by Masaki C.

This blog entry has been created to foster a space for, but not limited to, class discussion for the students of the ongoing Hiroshima/Nagasaki course at the University of Chicago, taught by Prof. Norma Field. Everyone, including but not limited … Continue reading →

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