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Tepco goes for two nuclear restarts
Tepco has made its first application to bring nuclear reactors back on line. The income from power generation would support the clean-up tasks at Fukushima Daiichi and avoid use of expensive imported fossil fuels.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 27 September 2013
Readying for Fukushima fuel move
The cover building of Fukushima Daiichi 4 is being kitted out for the removal of used reactor fuel. The main crane and the fuel handling machine are in place.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 26 September 2013
Japan seeks outside help for contaminated water
The Japanese government has invited overseas companies and experts to submit technology proposals or advice for helping it resolve ongoing contaminated water issues at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 26 September 2013
New safety measures for Hamaoka
Chubu Electric Power Company is to implement a set of new safety measures based on revised Japanese regulatory requirements at Hamaoka units 3 and 4 with a view to applying for permission to restart its only nuclear power plant.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Abe at Fukushima site
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe visited the Fukushima Daiichi site yesterday, personally encouraging workers' efforts in the clean-up and decommissioning project. He urged Tepco to forget about restarting two operable reactors there.
Nuclear Policies
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Friday, 20 September 2013
Fukushima off-site clean-up success
Radioactive decontamination has been completed to target in one municipality affected by Fukushima accident, and operations to decontaminate other areas are making good progress, Japan's Ministry of Environment has reported.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Exchange trip for nuclear industry heads
American chief nuclear officers have completed a week-long technical visit to Japan, learning from their counterparts' experiences of the Fukushima accident and recovery.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 16 September 2013
Cricket appeal for recovery
Diplomats 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
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Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Government plan for better nuclear communication
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs will set up an international group concerning water issues at Fukushima Daiichi, with one priority being enhanced global communication.
Nuclear Policies
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Thursday, 5 September 2013
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
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Tuesday, 3 September 2013
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
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Monday, 2 September 2013
Fukushima leak cleaned up
Extensive measures to prevent and mitigate potential spills of radioactive water from storage tanks are being put in place at Fukushima Daiichi. The clean-up of a previous leak appears to have been successful.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 27 August 2013
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_48.jpg "Tamura decontamination (MOE)_48")
The cover building of Fukushima Daiichi 4 is being kitted out for the removal of used reactor fuel. The main crane and the fuel handling machine are in place. 
The Japanese government has invited overseas companies and experts to submit technology proposals or advice for helping it resolve ongoing contaminated water issues at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
Chubu Electric Power Company is to implement a set of new safety measures based on revised Japanese regulatory requirements at Hamaoka units 3 and 4 with a view to applying for permission to restart its only nuclear power plant.
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe visited the Fukushima Daiichi site yesterday, personally encouraging workers' efforts in the clean-up and decommissioning project. He urged Tepco to forget about restarting two operable reactors there._77x48.jpg "Fukushima cricket match (British Embassy Tokyo) 77x48")
Diplomats 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.
Extensive measures to prevent and mitigate potential spills of radioactive water from storage tanks are being put in place at Fukushima Daiichi. The clean-up of a previous leak appears to have been successful.