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Cricket appeal for recovery
Cricket appeal for recovery
Fukushima cricket match (British Embassy Tokyo) 77x48Diplomats from the British Embassy in Tokyo took on a team of residents from the Tohoku region for a friendly game of cricket staged in a town affected by the tsunami and nuclear crisis of March 2011.
Other News · Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Fear and Fukushima
Fear and Fukushima
International radiation protection experts have written messages to the Japanese people to explain the health impacts of the Fukushima accident.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 3 September 2013
Japan nears zero nuclear again
Japan nears zero nuclear again
Just one Japanese nuclear power reactor is left in operation following the shut down today of unit 3 of the Ohi plant for maintenance and inspections. Its sister unit, Ohi 4, is scheduled to begin an outage in two weeks.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 2 September 2013
Initiative for global liability
Initiative for global liability
The prospect of a worldwide regime to give compensation in case of a nuclear accident with cross-border impacts may be more feasible with cooperation from France and the USA.
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 30 August 2013
Decommissioning institute formed in Japan
Decommissioning institute formed in Japan
Japan has established a new research body which it hopes will bring together international experience in the decommissioning of nuclear power plants. Plans call for the institute to set up a research facility near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant.
Waste & Recycling · Friday, 9 August 2013
National incentive for nuclear regulation
National incentive for nuclear regulation
Greater investment in nuclear regulation will pay dividends for Japan as it moves to restart nuclear reactors. Mobilising more safety review teams could save the country ¥850 billion ($8.8 billion) if it means more reactors can restart sooner.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 9 August 2013
Fukushima zone fully redesignated
Fukushima zone fully redesignated
Fukushima zones August 2013 48Preparations can begin for residents to return to the town of Kawamata near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The town was the final evacuated municipality to be redesignated.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 8 August 2013
Climate targets blown in Japan
Climate targets blown in Japan
Government buildings, Tokyo (Guwashi999) 82x48Carbon dioxide intensity from Japan's electricity industry climbed again in FY2012, reaching levels 39% greater than when the country's nuclear reactors were operating normally, and taking the sector far beyond climate targets.
Energy & Environment · Thursday, 1 August 2013
Japan revising fuel cycle safety rules
Japan revising fuel cycle safety rules
Draft safety requirements for nuclear fuel cycle facilities and research reactors have been approved by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority. Meanwhile, restart inspections are to proceed at four power reactors.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 25 July 2013
Completion of Fukushima Daiichi 4 cover
Completion of Fukushima Daiichi 4 cover
Fukushima Daiichi 4 cover completion 48Construction work on a structure to cover the reactor building of Fukushima Daiichi 4 has been completed. Equipment to enable used fuel removal will now be installed.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Election win maintains reactor restart policy
Election win maintains reactor restart policy
Plans to restart Japan's idled nuclear power reactors remain on track after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pro-nuclear ruling coalition secured a majority in the upper house of parliament in elections yesterday.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 22 July 2013
Kudankulam 1 cleared for criticality
Kudankulam 1 cleared for criticality
UPDATED The two-year delay in commissioning India's new reactors at Kudankulam may soon be over now that operators have been authorised to 'approach first criticality' at unit 1.
New Nuclear · Friday, 12 July 2013
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