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Fukushima nuclear disaster: three years on 120,000 evacuees remain uprooted　via The Guardian

Posted on 2014/09/10 by norma field

At a temporary housing complex in Fukushima prefecture one resident, Iiko Kanno, said she now spends her days reading, growing vegetables and counting the days until she is reunited with her grandchildren. As with many of her neighbours, Kanno’s family … Continue reading →

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Scientist weighs homecoming risks in Fukushima via The Japan Times

Posted on 2014/08/17 by norma field

When scientist Junko Nakanishi stepped into radiation-contaminated towns and villages in Fukushima Prefecture 10 months after the nuclear power plant meltdowns of 2011, she realized how difficult the job of decontamination would be. Surveying the thinly populated areas surrounded by … Continue reading →

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The Fukushima disaster and the seven principles of national-nuclearism via Raison présente

Posted on 2014/07/04 by norma field

By Thierry Ribault Analyzing how the unfinishable Fukushima disaster was managed, we present the seven principles on which national-nuclearism is based. This marks a new phase in the march towards morbidity. First principle – Making all risks acceptable […] The … Continue reading →

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Fukushima evacuation split 50% of families: survey via The Japan Times

Posted on 2014/05/04 by norma field

FUKUSHIMA – Nearly half of the families that fled from Fukushima Prefecture when the nuclear crisis began three years ago have been separated by housing problems, work requirements and children’s educational needs, according to a recent survey of the prefecture. … Continue reading →

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Forced to Flee Radiation, Fearful Japanese Villagers Are Reluctant to Return via The New York Times

Posted on 2014/04/28 by norma field

MIYAKOJI, Japan — Ever since they were forced to evacuate during the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant three years ago, Kim Eunja and her husband have refused to return to their hilltop home amid the majestic mountains of … Continue reading →

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Estimated radiation doses of Fukushima returnees withheld for half a year via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2014/04/16 by norma field

The government withheld findings on estimated radiation exposure for Fukushima returnees for six months, even though levels exceeded the long-term target of 1 millisievert a year at more than half of surveyed locations. […] In mid-October, the two agencies compiled … Continue reading →

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FUKUSHIMA RETURN: AT NUCLEAR SITE, HOW SAFE IS “SAFE”? via National Geographic (Fukushima Update)

Posted on 2014/04/03 by norma field

Before the residents were allowed to return this week, an extensive cleanup was undertaken in the Miyakoji district. […] Even so, the radiation that remains at Miyakoji is still probably much higher than what it was before the accident, according … Continue reading →

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Japan allows people to return to Fukushima disaster ‘hot zone’ via Reuters

Posted on 2014/03/31 by norma field

Tuesday’s reopening of Miyakoji will mark a tiny step for Japan as it seeks to recover from the Fukushima disaster and a major milestone for the 357 registered residents of the district – most of whom the city hopes will … Continue reading →

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Gov’t team withholds high radiation data on three Fukushima sites via The Mainichi

Posted on 2014/03/26 by norma field

A Cabinet Office team has delayed the release of radiation measurements from three Fukushima Prefecture municipalities, and plans to release them later with lower, recalculated results, the Mainichi learned on March 24. The three municipalities are currently covered by evacuation … Continue reading →

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As I See It: Tips for residents negotiating with gov’t on 3.11-related issues via Mainichi

Posted on 2014/03/19 by norma field

The Fukushima prefectural city of Tamura’s Miyakoji district will be the first of the prefecture’s 11 municipalities to have its government-issued evacuation order lifted, allowing residents who fled after the outbreak of the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant disaster … Continue reading →

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