Radioactive Drone Lands On Japan Prime Minister’s Roof
A drone carrying a radioactive substance in a vial (assumed to be cesium) was discovered on the roof of the
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Taiwan Upgrades Fukushima Food Import Regulations For Japan
Taiwan has instituted new food import regulations after a recent scandal where mislabeled foods were imported and sold. It also
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TEPCO Refused To Upgrade From Windows XP At Fukushima Daiichi
Japan’s NRA has publicly urged TEPCO to upgrade computer systems used at Fukushima Daiichi, and possibly company wide. NRA pointed
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Fukushima Daiichi Drainage Canal Leaked To Sea
The contained drainage canal system intended to capture contaminated water before it could leak out to sea has leaked. The
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Fukushima Unit 1 Inspection Work Completed
TEPCO has announced that they have completed all of the work they can do on the unit 1 containment robot
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Second Fukushima Unit 1 Robot Investigation Complete
TEPCO/IRID released a very small selection of video clips from the second investigation that took place over two days along
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SimplyInfo.org; WIPP REPORT April 2015
1. Radiation survey of the underground No complete radiation survey of the underground areas has been released to date. These
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Fukushima Bird Populations Continue To Decline
A new study tracking the bird populations in Fukushima found a decline in population and in diversity. An even more
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2nd Robot Enters Fukushima Unit 1 Containment
TEPCO is reporting that the second robot has been put into containment and made 6 of the 11 data stops
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Report On Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection 2015
Hitachi’s shape changing robot (at least one of them, they have more) is abandoned and dead inside the containment of
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Japan Court Blocks Takahama Nuclear Plant Restart
One of the nuclear plants favored for an early restart has been barred by the courts. The reactors at the
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Fukushima Containment Robot To Be Abandoned Inside
TEPCO announced that the robot stuck in containment will not be recovered. They will send a team into the reactor
Read moreFukushima Unit 1 Robot Still Transmitting Data
Asahi Shimbun is reporting that the robot stranded inside unit 1 containment is still transmitting data. This rules out radiation
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Fukushima Unit 1 Robot Failure, What We Know So Far
Per Yahoo News Japan, the robot died about 2/3 of the way through the planned route. Specifics about what kind
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Fukushima Unit 1 Robot Dies In Containment During Inspection
Kyodo News is reporting the robot died inside unit 1’s containment during the inspection. It stopped functioning part way through
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Fukushima Unit 1 Containment Inspection Conducted
TEPCO reports that the work is underway and released three images of the robot being inserted into the containment structure.
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IRID Fukushima Fuel Debris Research Progress Reports
IRID published English language versions of their fuel debris removal and other new technology research reports. Various contractors were hired to
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Fukushima Unit 3 Containment Inspection To Start October 2015
TEPCO and IRID recently published details on the first efforts to probe the unit 3 reactor at Fukushima Daiichi. In
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US Lax Regulations On Japan Food Imports Raise More Concerns As TPP Close To A Vote
A recent Japanese food mislabeling scandal in Taiwan showed the differing levels of oversight between countries when it comes to
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Unit 1 Basement Shows Highly Contaminated Water Remains
TEPCO is making an effort to lower the water level in some of the basement rooms of the unit 1
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1 Containment Inspection Starts April 10th
According to a recently released handout from TEPCO and IRID the robot inspection of unit 1’s containment should commence around
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Fukushima Contamination Hits US & Canada, Readings Near Peak Estimate Range
Woods Hole announced some recent findings of Fukushima identified radioactive contamination found offshore in the US and Canada. The test
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 Spent Fuel Pool Gate Inspected
The unit 3 spent fuel pool gate was inspected further after concerns that the fuel handling crane could have damaged
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TEPCO Unleashes Series Of Dodgy PR Announcements
TEPCO’s paid consultant from the US, Dale Klein is pushing TEPCO’s continuing quest to dump contaminated water into the ocean.
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Fukushima Unit 3 Spent Fuel Pool Gate Damaged
NHK is reporting that TEPCO has admitted that two spent fuel pool gates at unit 3 are damaged. They described the first
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Banned Japanese Fukushima Foods Mislabeled, Sold In Taiwan
A recent discovery of banned Japanese foods being sold in Taiwan is causing considerable concern about the actual safety of
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Failed Projects, Skyrocketing Costs, TEPCO Urged To Sue Fukushima Daiichi Contractors
A board of audit overseeing the Fukushima disaster is urging TEPCO to sue some of their contractors over failed projects.
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University Does Undisclosed Scans Of Fukushima Daiichi
These scans were never mentioned in any TEPCO literature, none of IRID’s documents nor METI’s reports on the Fukushima Daiichi
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Muon Scan Finds No Fuel In Fukushima Unit 1 Reactor Vessel
TEPCO published the results of the muon scan done by IRID and their cooperating partners. No fuel was found in
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Fukushima; A Sign Lays Bare A Toxic Relationship
When Yuji Onuma was in 6th grade he wrote a phrase. What started as part of a homework project, won
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Fukushima Daiichi Workers Urged To Participate In Govt. Study
The Japanese government has decided to allow RERF (Radiation Effects Research Foundation) to do an epidemiological study on the workers
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Fukushima Daiichi Discharge Canal Sees Large Contamination Increase
We previously reported about increases at the unit 1 discharge canal back in February. The highs back then were in
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Radioactive Japanese Tea Found In Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s government Center For Food Safety, found a series of radioactive Japanese tea samples in 2014. The findings are
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45,000 Rally For End To Nuclear Power In Taiwan
45,000 people attended rallies around Taiwan Saturday in an effort to reform the country’s energy policy. Among the issues in
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Study Finds US Media Downplayed Fukushima Daiichi
A new study looked into the media behavior in reporting on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. The study found that
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Fukushima Sea Soil Radiation Readings Released
Japan’s NRA has released a series of sea soil and sediment readings taken off the eastern coast of Japan. The
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TEPCO Admits Recent Leaks Came From Contaminated Water Tanks
TEPCO admitted that water recently leaked from the H4 tank farm is loose in the groundwater at the plant. Monitoring
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Fukushima Melted Fuel Removal Process Being Reconsidered
The Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation is reconsidering the approach to be used for removing melted fuel at Fukushima Daiichi. The early
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Fukushima Disaster Testimony Of PM Kan, Now In English
Carole Hisasue generously donated her time to translate the Fukushima Daiichi Diet Investigation testimony of former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto
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SimplyInfo.org Fukushima Facts Brochure
We have published a new printable brochure with key current information about the disaster. The brochure is available in PDF
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