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Plan dropped for land purchases to host nuclear debris storage sites via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2014/07/29 by norma field

In the face of strong opposition, the government has abandoned its plan to purchase all of the land needed to build temporary storage sites for radioactive debris, sources said. The idea was dropped after some landowners at prospective sites refused … Continue reading →

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Survey: Fukushima evacuees traveled average 273 km in search for shelter via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2014/07/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Evacuees from the Fukushima nuclear disaster moved to different shelters an average of four times and traveled 273 kilometers during the month after the crisis unfolded in March 2011, a survey showed. The joint survey by the University of Tokyo … Continue reading →

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Japanese Govt. Orchestrates Nuclear Restarts, Fukushima Denial via SimplyInfo

Posted on 2014/04/15 by norma field

The Japanese government has declared nuclear power as an “important baseload energy resource“. While the government insists that nuclear power is an important power source they did not declare a percentage of generation that should come from nuclear. At least … Continue reading →

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Over 60% of evacuees from Fukushima towns don’t plan to return home via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2013/12/07 by yukimiyamotodepaul

More evacuees from the two towns that co-host the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant have given up hope of returning home, a government survey found Dec. 6. According to a Reconstruction Agency survey conducted in October, 67.1 percent of … Continue reading →

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Fukushima evacuees criticize plans to restart nuclear reactors via The Mainichi

Posted on 2013/07/09 by norma field

IYO, Ehime — Evacuees from the Fukushima nuclear disaster who now live near nuclear reactors targeted for restart by power companies are uneasy and critical about power companies’ plans to restart nuclear reactors. “They can’t say 100 percent that a … Continue reading →

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“Child Victims’ Law”_Urgent question in　Upper House plenary session　20121102 via Youtube

Posted on 2013/01/25 by kojimaaiko

“Child Vicitims’ Law”_Urgent question by Mr. Kawada in Upper House plenary session　20121102 English text: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bw-w9WodgIt5cWJtVld6amVMeVU/edit French text: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bw-w9WodgIt5V0RucDc1RS0xM0k/edit   Full text of The Child Victims’ Law in English: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bw-w9WodgIt5WUtiSHVUTUV3REk/edit  

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Fukushima evacuees, citizens groups vexed by Oi restart decision via Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2012/07/01 by norma field

“While local communities may benefit if nuclear plants are operating, I do not think operations should be resumed,” said Mariko Ito, 63, who evacuated from Okuma, which co-hosts the crippled plant along with Futaba. Aware that communities such as Okuma … Continue reading →

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Japan’s nuclear evacuees denied Canadian refuge via Calgary Sun

Posted on 2012/02/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

TORONTO – A Japanese woman who claimed exposure to radiation from damaged nuclear reactors has been denied refugee status in Canada almost one year after that nation was rocked by an earthquake and tsunami that left more than 100,000 people homeless. The … Continue reading →

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