Tag Archives: East Japan Earthquake + Fukushima

SOUTH KOREA BRINGS FUKUSHIMA WASTEWATER ISSUE TO LONDON CONVENTION MEETING via WWD

Posted on 2019/10/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

BY CRISTINA TUSER The South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) raised the danger of Japan’s contaminated water from the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant as an international issue at a meeting to the London Convention.  South Korea’s Ministry of … Continue reading →

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Activists urge Japan to avoid Fukushima in Tokyo Olympics via Yonhap

Posted on 2019/10/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

South Korean civic groups on Thursday kicked off a global campaign against potential radiation risks during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, demanding that Japan ban Fukushima food products and cancel games at the Japanese city. “We launch an international campaign to … Continue reading →

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First Circuit Readies Blow for Fukushima Victims Suing GE via Courthouse News Service

Posted on 2019/10/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

THOMAS F. HARRISON BOSTON (CN) – Victims of the Fukushima nuclear disaster struggled Tuesday to make their case for the First Circuit to revive a lawsuit against the plant’s U.S.-based designer, General Electric Co. […] An attorney with the Philadelphia … Continue reading →

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At Fukushima plant, a million-tonne headache: Radioactive water via Straits Times

Posted on 2019/10/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

FUKUSHIMA (AFP) – In the grounds of the ravaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant sits a million-tonne headache for the plant’s operators and Japan’s government: tank after tank of water contaminated with radioactive elements. What to do with the enormous amount … Continue reading →

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South Korea inspects ships traveling from Fukushima for radiation via UPI

Posted on 2019/10/03 by yukimiyamotodepaul

ByElizabeth Shim […] Seoul’s ministry of maritime affairs and fisheries said Wednesday it will work with South Korea’s nuclear safety committee to assess radiation levels in ballast water originating from ships traveling from Fukushima, Yonhap reported. […] South Korea is … Continue reading →

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Appeal filed against acquittal of ex-TEPCO execs over Fukushima crisis via The Mainichi

Posted on 2019/10/01 by yukimiyamotodepaul

TOKYO (Kyodo) — An appeal was filed with the Tokyo High Court on Monday challenging the acquittal of three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Co. over the Fukushima nuclear disaster, triggered by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in … Continue reading →

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The ostriches of Fukushima and what they told us about radiation via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2019/09/30 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By HIROSHI ISHIZUKA Of all the astonishing sights that unfolded in the aftermath of the 2011 nuclear crisis, the one that took the biscuit was ostriches roaming in one of the towns hosting the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. … Continue reading →

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Taiwan Urges Japan Against Dumping Radioactive Fukushima Water Into Ocean via Sputnik

Posted on 2019/09/26 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Taiwan’s Atomic Energy Council (AEC) on Tuesday stated that it would submit a complaint should the Japanese government decide to dump tons of radioactive water from the shuttered Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. According to the Asia … Continue reading →

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Can Nuclear Power’s Deadly Waste Be Contained in a Warming World? via Truthout

Posted on 2019/09/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Nuclear reactors are highly vulnerable to radioactive meltdowns in an era of rising climate disasters. Imagine this scenario: You are driving home from work one evening, and you notice a strange metallic taste in your mouth. That night on the … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Trial Ends With Acquittals of 3 Executives via The New York Times

Posted on 2019/09/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Ben Dooley, Eimi Yamamitsu and Makiko Inoue TOKYO — A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted three former Tokyo Electric Power Company executives who had been accused of criminal negligence for their roles in the meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The verdict … Continue reading →

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