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In the shadow of Fat Man and Little Boy: how the stigma of nuclear war was unravelled via The Guardian

Posted on 2017/09/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Atomic bombs ‘Fat Man’ and ‘Little Boy’ exploded over Nagasaki and Hiroshima 72 years ago creating a lasting nuclear taboo – until now. What has changed? Until recently, a significant taboo has existed around the use of nuclear weaponsin war. … Continue reading →

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Japan commission supports nuclear power despite Fukushima　via Minneapolis Star Tribune

Posted on 2017/09/14 by nfield

By Mari Yamaguchi TOKYO — Japan’s nuclear policy-setting Atomic Energy Commission called Thursday for nuclear power to remain a key component of the country’s energy supply despite broad public support for a less nuclear-reliant society. The commission recommended in a … Continue reading →

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EU parliament opposes bid to reduce testing of Fukushima food imports via The Japan Times

Posted on 2017/09/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

STRASBOURG, FRANCE – The European Parliament on Wednesday warned against easing health controls imposed on food products imported from the Fukushima region in the wake of the nuclear meltdowns of 2011. The checks were imposed on food from the area … Continue reading →

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Nuclear waste: Where to store it for eternity? via DW

Posted on 2017/09/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Nuclear power stations have been churning out radioactive waste for decades. At least 10 new reactors came online last year – making the question of long-term storage all the more pressing. There’s no solution in sight. In 2016, 10 new … Continue reading →

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Bangladesh to sign UN nuclear prohibition treaty via Dhaka Tribune

Posted on 2017/09/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Bangladesh will sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons recently adopted by the United Nations in the next session of the UN General Assembly. The cabinet approved a proposal to this end at its regular meeting at the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Jaitapur says a Resounding ‘Nako’ (No!) to French Nuclear Project via DiaNuke.ort

Posted on 2017/08/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Thousands of men, women, and children from the farming, agro-trading, and fishing communities of Jaitapur in India’s picturesque Ratnagiri District in Maharashtra, today courted arrest en-masse, after a march from Sakhri Nate to Madban village – the site of the … Continue reading →

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A-BOMB, NUCLEAR ACCIDENT VICTIMS REMEMBERED via Rafu Shimpo

Posted on 2017/08/18 by nfield

A commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings on Aug. 5 in Little Tokyo also focused on a more recent catastrophe — the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima — and those still living with the after-effects. The gathering … Continue reading →

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Challenging Nuclearism: The Nuclear Ban Treaty Assessed via The Asia-Pacific Journal Japan Focus

Posted on 2017/08/09 by nfield

Richard Falk Abstract On 7 July 2017 122 countries at the UN voted to approve the text of a proposed international treaty entitled ‘Draft Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.’ This article assesses the significance of broad international support … Continue reading →

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HIROSHIMA DAY: 72 YEARS SINCE U.S. DROPPED ATOMIC BOMB, CAN THE WORLD BAN NUCLEAR WEAPONS? via Newsweek

Posted on 2017/08/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

In the morning of August 6, 1945, the world witnessed the devastating impact of nuclear weapons for the very first time, when a U.S. plane dropped the atomic bomb “Little Boy” on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Around 140,000 people … Continue reading →

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Energy Department Scientists Barred From Attending Nuclear Power Conference via Union of Concerned Scientists

Posted on 2017/08/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Edwin Lyman, a physicist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, was one of 30 U.S.-based scientists scheduled to speak at the quadrennial International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conference on fast breeder nuclear reactors in Yekaterinburg, Russia, in late June. Lyman … Continue reading →

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