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NUCLEAR

JAPAN
Mar 3, 2014
NRA adds 384 staff from defunct agency
The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Monday held an initiation ceremony for 384 staff joining from the now-defunct Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization who will bring their technical expertise to the body.
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2014
Only 20% of municipalities will OK reactor restarts: poll
Only about a fifth of the 156 local governments situated within 30 km of a nuclear power plant would give the nod to reactor restarts if regulators declared them safe, a survey says.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2014
Japan to return weapons-grade plutonium U.S. provided during Cold War
Japan plans to return, at the request of Washington, plutonium provided by the United States for research purposes during the Cold War, government sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2014
Fukushima kids' cancer risk raised
The lifetime risk of developing cancer has risen slightly among 1-year-old girls in an area affected by the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, according to a study published by a U.S. science journal.
COMMENTARY
Feb 25, 2014
Time to shutter Monju
The long-stalled project to commercialize fast-breeder reactor technology has been kept alive by the Abe administration in its plan for the nation's new basic energy policy.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2014
Fukushima's Unit 4 pool cooling falters
The cooling system for the reactor 4 spent fuel pool at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant temporarily halted Tuesday morning after an alert over electrical equipment was issued, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2014
Human error, not equipment, may have caused water leak: Tepco
Tepco says that human error, not equipment failure, may be responsible for the leakage of about 100 tons of highly radioactive liquid from a storage tank this week at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2014
Activists point to Fukushima crisis, urge Japan to stop nuclear exports
Foreign activists urged Tokyo on Friday to give up its policy of exporting nuclear technology as the impact of the meltdown crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant continues to ripple through Japan and other countries even after three years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2014
Saudi nuclear talks to move ahead
Japan and Saudi Arabia agreed Wednesday to accelerate bilateral talks for a civil nuclear cooperation accord that would enable Japanese manufacturers to export reactors to the Middle Eastern country.
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2014
NRA to name reactors sailing through review
The Nuclear Regulation Authority said Wednesday it will judge in the next two or three weeks whether any reactor undergoing a safety review could enter the final stage of the process toward resuming operations.
JAPAN / BULLETIN BOARD
Feb 19, 2014
Tokyo University to host symposiums on Fukushima crisis
The University of Tokyo will hold symposiums on March 9 and 11 on its Hongo campus to mark the third anniversary of the triple meltdowns at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2014
Confab calls for action to outlaw nukes before 70th anniversary of bombings
A major conference drawing representatives from more than 140 countries ended Friday with an appeal for action to outlaw nuclear weapons ahead of the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki next year.
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Feb 16, 2014
Lack of bids threatens to keep Fukushima evacuees in temporary lodgings
Plans to build new public apartments for the nuclear refugees in Fukushima Prefecture are stalling because the prefectural government is struggling to attract bids from contractors.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2014
Chubu Electric applies to restart risk-laden Hamaoka nuclear plant
Chubu Electric Power Co. applies for a safety assessment for one of the three reactors at its Hamaoka nuclear plant in Shizuoka Prefecture despite the tsunami risk that forced its shutdown in 2011 at the request of Prime Minister Naoto Kan.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 14, 2014
U.S. may get official nod to bring in nukes in emergency
Japan may officially allow the United States to bring nuclear weapons into the country if an emergency threatens national safety, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida hinted Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2014
No reactor safety reviews to be completed by end of March: NRA chief
The head of the Nuclear Regulation Authority says regulators are unlikely to complete safety checks on any of Japan's reactors by the end of March, a key process toward reactivating the facilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 12, 2014
Masuzoe plays down Tokyo nuclear role
New Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe said Wednesday he will work hard to make the capital the best city in the world, while noting that it's up to the central government whether to bring the nation's nuclear reactors back online.
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2014
Many foreigners in Fukushima fled after crisis, news reporting questioned
A nonprofit group says more than two-thirds of the foreign nationals who were living in Fukushima Prefecture when the nuclear crisis started in March 2011 left for their home countries or relocated elsewhere in Japan, at least temporarily.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Feb 10, 2014
Nuke foes' loss lets Abe push for restarts
The defeat of two anti-nuclear candidates in the Tokyo gubernatorial election gives the central government more confidence to pursue its pro-nuclear energy policy.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 10, 2014
Hosokawa, Koizumi to continue campaigning against nuclear energy
Morihiro Hosokawa and fellow former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi say they will keep pushing for the termination of nuclear power in Japan despite Sunday's setback.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.

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