Japan Nuclear Society Admits Their Bias
As a side note in a recent NHK story the Atomic Energy Society of Japan polled their members who admitted
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Mainichi Exposes Widespread Nuclear Dark Money In Japan
In a trio of articles Mainichi has exposed even more widespread dark money influence into groups assumed by the public
Read moreJapan May Limit Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
After missing a deadline to outline their future plan for Japan’s plutonium stockpile the AEC has announced a possible change
Read moreTEPCO Admits Rat Caused Widespread Power Outage
TEPCO is now citing the rat found in the electrical distribution panels as the cause of the entire outage, not
Read moreTEPCO Dumps Large Cache Of Radiation Readings From Daiichi Buildings
TEPCO released a document of radiation readings for an extensive list of locations in the reactor buildings, related buildings and
Read moreAbenomics To Blame For Fukushima
William Pesek at Bloomberg makes an interesting proposition that the policies of the LDP in Japan are part of the
Read moreA Better Understanding Of The Sailors Lawsuit With TEPCO
The initial reporting on these lawsuits was very light on detail. Most had referred to the Tomodochi radiation registry that
Read moreDr. Robert Jacobs On Fukushima Situation Today
Dr. Robert Jacobs of the Hiroshima Peace Institute (and fukuleaks.org/web member) on RT TV discussing the situation in Fukushima two
Read moreUnit 2 Final Investigation Of Torus
TEPCO has completed the last portion of the investigation of the torus and downcomer pipes in unit 2. The walking
Read moreFukushima News Roundup March 17, 2013
All the news you need to know for this week. TEPCO is considering spending more money at Kashiwazaki Kariwa on
Read moreRecovered SPEEDI Data From Evacuation Zone – In English
Radiation data was recovered recently from the radiation stations within the evacuation zone. The data was put out but only
Read moreUnit 2 Torus Inspection March 13, 2013
TEPCO inspected another section of the torus of unit 2 today. It appears TEPCO intends to eventually inspect the entire
Read moreRadiation Survey Shows Danger Outside Evacuation Zone
Greenpeace did a survey of contamination levels outside the evacuation zone in Fukushima. For reference .5 uSv/h was considered an
Read moreInteractive Archive Of Japan Earthquake On Google Earth
This unique multimedia archive of the Japan earthquake uses Google Earth and many other features to let people visually explore
Read moreManaging Public Perceptions of Fukushima
Dr. Robert Jacobs (also a fukuleaks.org/web member) explains how the Fukushima nuclear disaster and how public perception management is a
Read moreFukushima Anniversary Brings More Revelations
NHK made a new discovery about the early hours of the meltdowns at Fukushima. Through discussions and experiments conducted with
Read moreFukushima Government Deleted More Critical Radiation Data
The Fukushima prefecture government deleted another batch of critical radiation data soon after the March 2011 disaster. Radiation readings were
Read moreFukushima Year 2; Part 3
This is part three of our three part series on the second year of the 3-11 disaster. In part three
Read moreFukushima Year 2; Part 2 Politics & Protest
This is part two of our three part series on the second year of the 3-11 disaster. In part two
Read moreNew Torus Inspection At Unit 2
TEPCO sent the unnamed walker bot back into unit 2’s torus room for another inspection effort. This trip looked at
Read moreTEPCO Announces Plan To Look At Reactor Vessel In Unit 2
TEPCO announced a plan that should enable them to look inside unit 2 and inspect the reactor vessel directly. TEPCO
Read moreJapan Unlikely To Restart Nuclear Plants This Year
The combination of new safety rules being implemented this July and the need to upgrade plants has caused all of
Read moreTIPS Probes To Unit 2 Reactor Blocked
TEPCO has been trying to insert a new thermometer into the unit 2 reactor vessel by way of the TIPS
Read moreWHO Fukushima Report Methodology & Crisis Management Failure
The new WHO report on Fukushima was conspicuously timed to reach the worldwide news cycles leading up to the second anniversary of
Read moreFukushima News Roundup March 1st, 2013
A quick wrap up of some notable news at Fukushima Daiichi and related events around Japan: A government panel that
Read moreUnit 1 Torus Radiation Shows Possible Source Location
TEPCO recently inspected the unit 1 torus room for a second time as we reported here. Workers involved in the
Read moreFukushima Radiophobia & The Mind
fukuleaks.org/web member Peter Melzer has a new post on his blog, Fukushima Radiophobia & The Mind. How exposure has been
Read moreFukushima & World Nuclear News Roundup
TEPCO has been working in the torus of unit 1, they have gathered video, readings and sediment samples. Check back
Read moreFrench Nuclear Institute Shows Disaster Would Devastate Country
A study by the French nuclear safety agency IRSN showed a single INES 7 nuclear disaster would be a major
Read moreNew Poll: 70% Want An End To Nuclear Power In Japan
The resistance to nuclear power in Japan remains high. A recent Asahi Shimbun poll found that 70% of the public
Read moreTEPCO Requiring Evacuees To Pay Back Temporary Compensation
TEPCO is now requiring evacuees to pay back any temporary compensation payments given to them. If TEPCO makes a final
Read moreWhat Else Is TEPCO Not Telling
After recent media attention on TEPCO’s lying to the Diet investigation over unit 1’s condition TEPCO released a video from
Read moreAnalysis: Unit 3 Mast In Pool Inspection
TEPCO released a new video and handout of the unit 3 mast that fell deeper into the spent fuel pool.
Read moreVideo: Press Symposium Exposes Media & Govt. Denial Of Radiation Exposure
Freelance journalists in Japan participated in a symposium put on by the Japan Free Press Assn last December. Many speak
Read morePublic Spin On Fukushima Coming Undone
TEPCO’s efforts to avoid outside inspections of the unit 1 reactor have caught up with them. After it was recently
Read moreMore Thyroid Cancers Found In Fukushima Children
3 cancers have now been found in Fukushima children via the health survey. 7 are now suspected to have thyroid
Read morePhotos: New Images From Fukushima Daiichi Press Tour
These images were released by the press pool and show the current conditions of Fukushima Daiichi. There are also some
Read moreJapan’s NRA To Digitize & Release 900,000 Pages Of Fukushima Disaster Documents
Japan Daily Press is reporting that the NRA has announced a project to scan and post online 900,000 pages of
Read moreUnit 3 Daiichi Pool Accident Analysis
TEPCO announced this week that the 1.5 ton mast for the refueling crane fell into the pool and sank as
Read moreAsahi Shimbun Calls For New TEPCO Investigation
An editorial put out today by Asahi Shimbun calls for a new Diet investigation into the Fukushima Daiichi accident. Events
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