information about Fukushima published in English in Japanese media info publiée en anglais dans la presse japonaise
November 4, 2015 Japan loses support of U.S., Britain, France for U.N. resolution on abolishing nukes http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201511040076 THE ASAHI SHIMBUN Japan received a shocking wake-up call to global realities on Nov....
July 23, 2012 Egypt's atomic ambitions derailed by Fukushima crisis Jiji http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120723a4.html#.UA0wTaBIwpU DABAA, Egypt — The long-term plan for building Egypt's first nuclear power plant has become bogged down by protests...
December 5, 2014 Thermal power reliance pushes Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions to record high http://ajw.asahi.com/article/sci_tech/environment/AJ201412050033 By DAISUKE SUDO/ Staff Writer Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions hit a record high in fiscal...
July 9, 2012 Atomic Energy Commission held undocumented, closed-door meetings for more than a decade http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120709a3.html#.T_rLpZFIwpU Kyodo The Japan Atomic Energy Commission has held closed preparatory sessions for more...
December 5, 2014 Japan eyes returning to nuclear power, enthusiasm about renewable energy stymied http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20141205p2a00m0na011000c.html Three years and nine months after the outbreak of the Fukushima nuclear...
July 24, 2012 Disaster drill held at Onagawa nuclear plant http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120724_27.html A Japanese power company has held an emergency tsunami drill at its nuclear plant in disaster-hit Miyagi Prefecture. Tohoku Electric Power...
September 9, 2015 Typhoon causes injuries, cancelled trains and flights, radioactive water leak http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150909p2a00m0na014000c.html Typhoon Etau, this year's 18th typhoon, was situated near Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture,...
June 26, 2012 Atomic energy law's sly alteration is abuse of legislative process http://mainichi.jp/english/english/perspectives/news/20120626p2a00m0na004000c.html In addition to "decisive" politics and "indecisive" politics, there is such a thing as...
December 5, 2014 Govt. to invite bids for Fukushima waste storage http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/nuclear.html Dec. 5, 2014 - Updated 11:54 UTC+1 Japan's Environment Ministry will open bidding for the construction of storage facilities in...
July 24, 2012 Editorial: New nuke disaster report cue for Japanese people to join energy debate http://mainichi.jp/english/english/perspectives/news/20120724p2a00m0na004000c.html Why did the Fukushima nuclear disaster happen? Was there nothing that could...
December 4, 2014 Cover put back over Fukushima reactor Dec. 4, 2014 - Updated 08:57 UTC+1 http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/nuclear.html The operator of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says the temporary removal of part of the cover of...
June 23, 2012 Editorial: National security clause must be deleted from law on atomic energy http://mainichi.jp/english/english/perspectives/news/20120623p2a00m0na009000c.html An addition to the Atomic Energy Basic Law stating that Japan's nuclear energy...
April 30, 2015 TEPCO to remove cover for crippled reactor http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20150501_02.html Apr. 30, 2015 - Updated 22:54 UTC+2 The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant will begin dismantling the cover of...
April 17, 2012 Workers prepare No.4 pool for fuel removal http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120417_15.html Workers will begin preparing the No. 4 reactor building at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant on Tuesday for the complex job of removing nuclear...
May 27, 2015 New atomic agency chief grilled http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20150527_14.html May 27, 2015 - Updated 00:32 UTC+2 The new president of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency has been grilled on nuclear plant management. Toshio Kodama,...
April 11, 2012 Kansai Electric Power Co. vice president predicts tough power situation in summer http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20120411p2a00m0na007000c.html Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) Vice President Shigeki Iwane said on April...
November 3, 2015 Japanese Nobel laureate recounts atomic bombing http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20151104_01.html Nov. 3, 2015 - Updated 16:54 UTC A Japanese Nobel laureate has shared his experience of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki at...
April 16, 2012 Osaka mayor criticizes govt. on reactor restart http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120416_21.html Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto has pledged that his party will seek a public mandate on the central government's nuclear power policy. Hashimoto...
December 3, 2014 Power lines connecting Fukushima and Tokyo mark centennial http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201412030053 By TOSHIHIDE UEDA/ Senior Staff Writer AIZU-WAKAMATSU, Fukushima Prefecture--With over 300 transmission...
Panel urges 6 million yen for nuclear evacuees The Yomiuri Shimbun March 18, 2012 http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120317003465.htm Residents who will be unable to return to areas around the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant for at least...
October 19, 2015 Abe pledges gov't action in decommissioning Fukushima plant http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20151019p2g00m0dm074000c.html OKUMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Monday that the central government...
Ministry wants pro-nuclear power message out of schools http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201203210067 March 21, 2012 By UMIMASA YOSHIDA / Staff Writer In light of the accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, the education...
November 5, 2015 Advisory to replace Monju operator suggests stalemate in nuclear fuel cycle policy http://mainichi.jp/english/english/perspectives/news/20151105p2a00m0na015000c.html The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has decided to advise the science...
April13, 2012 Govt puts off decision on Oi N-reactors Jiji Press http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120412006339.htm Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and three other Cabinet members put off their decision on Thursday as to whether to approve the safety...
December 2, 2014 Fukushima evacuees worry whether politicians have their interests in mind http://mainichi.jp/english/english/features/news/20141202p2a00m0na028000c.html Some three years and eight months after the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant disaster...
