Fukushima Update #16 “Fukushima Daiichi: 2013 in review”
In this year's last edition, we look back at the main events that affected operations to decommission Fukushima Daiichi....
read moreNew volcano island merges with neighbor
Heavy lava flows from a new volcanic island in the seas south of Tokyo have caused it to merge with a neighboring island...
read moreA gift from Dumbledore
In a show of holiday generosity, a person identifying themselves only as Harry Potter’s headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, le...
read moreAbe plans record budget for 2014
Japan’s government has announced its budget for 2014. At around 958 billion dollars, it’s Japan’s largest budget ever. T...
read moreFukushima Update #15 “Nuclear comeback in energy policy”
The Japanese government is about to announce a new energy policy that puts renewed emphasis on nuclear power. We examine...
read moreNuclear comeback in energy policy
The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is preparing to announce a new energy policy that overturns the...
read moreTsuruga plant to undergo new seismic survey
Regulators say they will conduct another survey at the Tsuruga nuclear plant in central Japan to determine if a seismic ...
read moreNew data on unit 3 meltdown
TEPCO has released new information about the nuclear accident of March 2011. The latest data indicates that the meltdown...
read moreTEPCO to decommission all Fukushima Daiichi reactors
Tokyo Electric Power Company has officially decided to decommission all six reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear pl...
read moreFukushima Update #14 “NEW APPROACH TO CONTAMINATED WATER”
This week's feature focuses on the infiltration of rainwater at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, and a new proposal ...
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