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60,000 in Tokyo protest government plans to restart nuclear power via The Japan Daily Press

Posted on 2013/06/03 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Approximately 60,000 people rallied in Japan’s capital of Tokyo on Sunday, June 2nd in order to protest recent government plans to restart the country’s idled nuclear reactors. People gathered in Shiba Park and later marched towards the parliament building. Among … Continue reading →

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Monju reactor faces long-term suspension over lax safety system via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2013/05/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Japan’s nuclear watchdog will indefinitely suspend the use of the Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor over the operator’s disregard for safety that continued even after the Fukushima nuclear crisis raised concerns across the nation. The Nuclear Regulation Authority’s order will deal … Continue reading →

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NRA team maintains active fault runs directly beneath Tsuruga nuclear reactor via The Mainichi

Posted on 2013/04/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) inspection team has told Japan Atomic Power Co. (JAPC), operator of the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture, it will not accept the power company’s rebuttal of an inspection team report stating there is … Continue reading →

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　Fault study at Oi nuke plant may impact all offline reactors　via The Japan Times

Posted on 2012/11/15 by norma field

Noted geologist worries warning signs will continue to go unheeded Noted geologist worries warning signs will continue to go unheeded By REIJI YOSHIDA Staff writer Toyo University professor Mitsuhisa Watanabe, a polemicist on active faults, has fought a long losing … Continue reading →

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Power Politics: Japan’s Resilient Nuclear Village via The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus

Posted on 2012/11/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] As I argued in early September in a lengthy analysis of “Japan’s Nuclear Village”, the deck is stacked in favor of the pro-nuclear advocates of the nuclear village and it is unlikely that public opposition will trump the networks … Continue reading →

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