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[video] Japanese Hamlet Fears Nuclear Restart via Wall Street Journal

Posted on 2012/06/24 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Japanese Hamlet Fears Nuclear Restart

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Japan’s Cautious Return to a Nuclear Power Future via Washington Post

Posted on 2012/06/24 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

JAPAN’S PRIME MINISTER, Yoshihiko Noda, has been sailing into the political winds lately, bravely pushing a tax increase and the restarting of the country’s nuclear power stations, idled after last year’s earthquake and meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. Both … Continue reading →

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CHICAGO SAFE-ENERGY ADVOCATES PROTEST JAPAN PLANS TO RE-START NUCLEAR REACTORS via NEIS

Posted on 2012/06/17 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Protest events scheduled in other U.S. cities, Japan P.M. Noda gives re-start OK to earthquake-threatened reactors CHICAGO—There is an old saying in Japan that “The nail that sticks up gets hammered down.” On Friday, safe-energy advocates in Chicago and around … Continue reading →

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Genba, Fabius agree to boost ties via Japan Times

Posted on 2012/05/22 by kojimaaiko

CHICAGO — Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba and his French counterpart, Laurent Fabius, agreed Sunday to strengthen nonnuclear energy cooperation. […] At the meeting, Genba proposed that bilateral cooperation on energy be expanded to green technology, and the two ministers agreed … Continue reading →

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An Audacious Nuclear Hypocrisy via Counter Punch

Posted on 2012/05/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

  Bashing Japan and Germany Over Nuclear Exit With audacious hypocrisy, American pro-nuclear pundits have been indulging in the familiar sport of losers – the relentless bashing of the more successful. With nuclear energy rapidly losing favor around the globe, … Continue reading →

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How Close Is Japan to Pushing the “On” Button on Reactors? via WSJ Japan Realtime

Posted on 2012/05/18 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Thursday the government’s “close” to a decision on whether to restart two nuclear reactors in western Japan — the first pair in line to switch back on after last year’s terrible accident in Fukushima. So … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Experts Finger Japan’s Lax Safety Culture via The Wall Street Journal

Posted on 2012/02/25 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

TOKYO—As Japan’s nuclear-power industry struggles to regain public trust after the Fukushima Daiichi accident, a group of heavyweight international experts called on authorities to examine the role of a lax safety culture in the disaster. “There is a significant lack … Continue reading →

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Japan to allow 60-year reactor lifespan despite Fukushima via Chicago Tribune

Posted on 2012/01/18 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will allow nuclear reactors to operate for up to 60 years in revised regulations on power plant operators, the government said on Wednesday, even as it looks to shift gradually away from atomic power in the … Continue reading →

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Koodankulam senior citizens’ letter to Japanese PM via DiaNuke.org

Posted on 2012/01/09 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Mr. Yoshihiko Noda The Honorable Prime Minister of Japan Tokyo Japan Your Excellency: Greetings! We, the senior citizens of the Koodankulam area in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India, would like to appeal to you not to revive the civil … Continue reading →

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Skeptics cast doubt on Fukushima status, even as Japan declares nuclear reactors ‘stable’ via Christian Science Monitor

Posted on 2011/12/18 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

The Japanese government announced that the Fukushima nuclear complex, heavily damaged by the March 11 tsunami in the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, is now stable. But serious doubts remain about Fukushima’s status, as officials remain unable to confirm … Continue reading →

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