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information about Fukushima published in English in Japanese media info publiée en anglais dans la presse japonaise

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  • Decontaminating tracks

    23 août 2015 ( #radioactive fallout and waste )

    August 21, 2015 JR East begins decontaminating tracks in areas affected by nuclear crisis Workers remove weeds along the JR Joban Line tracks in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 20, 2015, in preparation for work to decontaminate the tracks on a trial...

  • Typhoon Goni

    25 août 2015 ( #Nuke safety )

    August 25, 2015 Around 240,000 households advised to evacuate as typhoon hammers Kyushu Some 240,000 households received advisories to evacuate as powerful Typhoon Goni slammed Kyushu on Aug. 25. The typhoon, the 15th of the season, made landfall around...

  • Nahara

    04 septembre 2015 ( #Practical problems for the Japanese population )

    September 4, 2015 Lanterns lit up in Fukushima town ahead of lifting of evacuation order Participants in "Candle Night" look at paper lanterns they lit up at a sports park in Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sept. 4, 2015, the day before an evacuation...

  • Return to Nahara (5)

    06 septembre 2015 ( #Practical problems for the Japanese population )

    September 5, 2015 Town near Fukushima plant renews hope for rebuild Sep. 5, 2015 - Updated 15:10 UTC+2 http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/nuclear.html An event has been held in a town near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to...

  • First reactor in business again

    11 septembre 2015 ( #Start again )

    September 11, 2015 Nuclear reactor resumes business, first in Japan in two years http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201509110047 THE ASAHI SHIMBUN SATSUMA-SENDAI, Kagoshima Prefecture--For the first time in two years, a nuclear...

  • 70,000 still in temporary housing

    13 septembre 2015 ( #Practical problems for the Japanese population )

    September 12, 2015 Nearly 70,000 evacuees still living in shoddy temporary housing http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/recovery/AJ201509120035 THE ASAHI SHIMBUN Tens of thousands of evacuees from the earthquake and tsunami disaster in 2011 are still...

  • Fuel rods inserted in No.2 reactor (2)

    15 septembre 2015 ( #Start again )

    September 15, 2015 Kyushu Electric finishes installation of fuel rods at second reactor http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201509150031 By JUNICHIRO NAGASAKI/ Staff Writer SATSUMA-SENDAI, Kagoshima Prefecture--Kyushu Electric Power...

  • New robot for Fukushima Daiichi

    21 septembre 2015 ( #Daiichi Nuclear Plant )

    September 21, 2015 New advanced robot to join cleanup effort at Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant A new robot set to go join reactor decommissioning operations at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant is seen in this photo provided by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries....

  • Tsunami walls block the view

    21 septembre 2015 ( #Practical problems for the Japanese population )

    September 21, 2015 Tohoku residents see red over unsightly tsunami barriers http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/recovery/AJ201509210033 By YOSUKE FUKUDOME/ Staff Writer As massive tsunami sea walls go up along the shores of the Tohoku region, many...

  • Against Abe's security and energy policies

    03 octobre 2015 ( #Anti-nuclear activity-opinion )

    October 3, 2015 Protests continue against Abe administration policies http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201510030029 By RYOSUKE YAMAMOTO/ Staff Writer Protesters rallied in a central Tokyo park Oct. 2 to express opposition to policies...

  • Babyscan study: No radioactive cesium in Fukushima children

    09 octobre 2015 ( #Health effects of radiation )

    October 9, 2015 Extensive radiation study finds no internal cesium exposure in Fukushima children http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/10/09/national/science-health/extensive-radiation-study-finds-no-internal-cesium-exposure-fukushima-children/#.Vhfnuivwmot...

  • Still voicing his opposition to Kaminoseki plant

    14 octobre 2015 ( #Anti-nuclear activity-opinion )

    October 14, 2015 Former nuclear power worker, 92, keeps up fight against planned Yamaguchi plant by Satoshi Fujiwara Kyodo Female residents on Iwai Island, Yamaguchi Prefecture, participate in a protest over the construction of a nuclear power plant,...

  • M5.5 hits Fukushima

    21 octobre 2015 ( #Nuke safety )

    M5.5 hit Fukushima offshore / Tepco “No abnormality reported” http://fukushima-diary.com/2015/10/m5-5-hit-fukushima-offshore-tepco-no-abnormality-reported/ by Mochizuki , October 21, 2015 According to JMA (Japan Meteorological Agency), M5.5 occurred offshore...

  • NHK Hiroshima manga

    07 novembre 2015 ( #books & films )

    November 5, 2015 Manga tells tale of Hiroshima radio station’s struggle to stay on air after atomic bombing http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/style/AJ201511050001 By GEN OKAMOTO/ Staff Writer HIROSHIMA--On the morning of Aug. 6, 1945, a news reporter...

  • Glows in the dark

    13 novembre 2015 ( #books & films )

    November 13, 2015 Nuclear power — an issue so prominent, it glows in the dark http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2015/11/13/arts/nuclear-power-an-issue-so-prominent-it-glows-in-the-dark/#.VkXSzL8R-ot by Melynie Yoneda Special To The Japan Times Walking...

  • Giant vacuum cleaner for Fukushima Daiichi

    06 décembre 2015 ( #Daiichi Nuclear Plant )

    TEPCO using 'giant vacuum cleaner' to remove debris at crippled plant November 24, 2015 (Mainichi Japan) http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20151124/p2a/00m/0na/007000c Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has begun using a giant vacuum cleaner-like device...

  • India not a signatory of NPT

    13 décembre 2015 ( #Vested interests - transparency - corruption, #Anti-nuclear activity-opinion, #nuclear weapons )

    December 13, 2015 Japan's nuclear power deal in principle with India a first with an NPT non-signer http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201512130019 THE ASAHI SHIMBUN Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's agreement in principle to supply nuclear...

  • Removing debris from reactor building

    18 décembre 2015 ( #decommissioning )

    December 18, 2015 TEPCO preps for Fukushima No. 1 reactor building debris removal http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201512180040 THE ASAHI SHIMBUN HIRONO, Fukushima Prefecture--Tokyo Electric Power Co. held an exercise at a mock facility...

  • Book on impacts of 3/11 on fish

    19 décembre 2015 ( #radioactive fallout and waste, #Health effects of radiation, #books & films )

    http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-4-431-55537-7 Impacts of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident on Fish and Fishing Grounds Editors: Kaoru Nakata, Hiroya Sugisaki ISBN: 978-4-431-55536-0 (Print) 978-4-431-55537-7 (Online) Download Book (PDF, 10866 KB)...

  • Temporary housing & loneliness

    20 décembre 2015 ( #Practical problems for the Japanese population )

    December 20, 2015 Loneliness grows as 3/11 evacuees vacate temporary housing http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/12/20/national/loneliness-grows-311-evacuees-vacate-temporary-housing/#.VnZpKVIR-id Fukushima Minpo Even though the tens of thousands of...

  • Nukes & terrorism

    21 décembre 2015 ( #Nuke safety )

    December 20, 2015 Nuclear power plants feared vulnerable to terrorist groups http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/12/20/national/nuclear-power-plants-feared-vulnerable-terrorist-groups/#.VnftC1IR-id Members of the Special Assault Team wearing radiation...

  • Removing "bright future" signs in Futaba

    22 décembre 2015 ( #Practical problems for the Japanese population )

    December 21, 2015 Removal work starts on 'bright future' pro-nuclear sign in evacuated Fukushima town http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201512210058 By MASAKAZU HONDA/ Staff Writer FUTABA, Fukushima Prefecture--Workers removed lettering...

  • Takahama restart & angry protestors

    25 décembre 2015 ( #Anti-nuclear activity-opinion )

    December 25, 2015-12-25 Anger, accusations of judicial failure after Fukui court OKs reactor restart http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20151225/p2a/00m/0na/015000c FUKUI -- On Dec. 24, about 250 people -- petitioners against the restart of the Takahama...

  • Anti-restart petitioners appeal to court

    25 décembre 2015 ( #Anti-nuclear activity-opinion )

    December 25, 2015 Long legal battle looms as petitioners appeal Fukui court's reactor restart ruling http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20151225/p2a/00m/0na/022000c With the Fukui District Court's Dec. 24 decision to repeal a temporary injunction against...

  • Surge in disaster-related suicides

    28 décembre 2015 ( #Practical problems for the Japanese population )

    December 28, 2015 Suicides rise among Fukushima nuclear disaster evacuees http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201512280026 By MANA NAGANO/ Staff Writer Disaster-related suicides in Fukushima Prefecture have surged this year, with prolonged...