Tag Archives: Shinzo Abe

Fukushima: Japan promises swift action on nuclear cleanup via the guardian

Posted on 2013/09/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Prime minister Shinzo Abe makes pledge amid growing concern at scale and complexity of operation […] The prospect of greater state involvement in decommissioning Fukushima Daiichi – the scene of a triple meltdown after it was hit by a tsunami … Continue reading →

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Nagasaki mayor slams Abe’s nuclear policy on atom bomb anniversary via Australia Network News

Posted on 2013/08/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Nagasaki’s mayor has urged the Japanese government to take stronger action in opposing nuclear weapons, during a ceremony to mark the 68th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city. As tens of thousands of people gathered in Nagasaki for … Continue reading →

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Japan nuclear companies apply to restart 10 reactors via BBC

Posted on 2013/07/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Nuclear operators in Japan have applied to restart 10 reactors, potentially paving the way for a widespread return to nuclear power in coming years. The four companies applied under new rules introduced following Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Japan’s … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Plant Operator Intends to Restart Reactors Elsewhere via The New York Times

Posted on 2013/07/03 by kojimaaiko

[…] The Tokyo Electric Power Company, known as Tepco, said it would soon apply to restart two of the seven reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, the world’s biggest nuclear power station by capacity. That plant, about 140 miles northeast of … Continue reading →

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TEPCO seeks screening to restart nuclear reactors with eye on grim financial status via The Mainichi

Posted on 2013/07/03 by kojimaaiko

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has announced it will ask the Nuclear Regulation Authority as early as July 8 to assess two reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant to restart them. TEPCO’s hurried move stems from its grim financial … Continue reading →

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Kan hits Abe’s nuclear salesmanship via The Japan Times

Posted on 2013/06/17 by norma field

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is engaging in “inhumane” activity as an aggressive “salesman for Japan’s nuclear village” by peddling the power technology overseas, Naoto Kan, who was in charge of the nation during the mega-earthquake, tsunami and nuclear calamity in … Continue reading →

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Nuclear advocacy lands Abe in hot water with wife　via The Japan Times

Posted on 2013/06/11 by norma field

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be pushing to sell Japan’s atomic plants abroad, but his wife, Akie, doesn’t seem to be on the same page, saying her “heart aches” to see him being pronuclear. “I’m opposed to nuclear power,” she … Continue reading →

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281_Anti Nuke’s anger at authority is at a critical mass via The Japan Times

Posted on 2013/05/29 by norma field

More than two years after the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, hundreds of thousands of residents of the Tohoku region of northeastern Honshu remain displaced, the power station teeters on the brink of further … Continue reading →

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Strict radiation reference levels shunned to stem Fukushima exodus　via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2013/05/28 by norma field

The government avoided setting stringent radiation reference levels for the return of Fukushima evacuees for fear of triggering a population drain and being hit by ballooning costs for compensation, an Asahi Shimbun investigation shows. The revelation could rekindle debate over … Continue reading →

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Japan Utilities Raising Prices Offer Abe Wrong Inflation via Bloomberg

Posted on 2013/05/02 by norma field

Japan’s power utilities reported combined losses of about 1.6 trillion yen a year ago, the equivalent of $20 billion at the time. Yesterday, they repeated the performance. On the face of it, the bad news for the companies looks like … Continue reading →

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