SimplyInfo.org; Fukushima Update 11.10.21
This is a roundup of recent news stories related to the Fukushima disaster that is of note: A section
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Forest Fires In Fukushima Pose New Risk
Forest fires in Namie, Fukushima within the areas of highest contamination dubbed the “difficult to return zone” have burned since
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The Tour Of Fukushima You Need To See
These amazing new photographs from Fukushima filmmaker and photographer Arkadiusz Podniesiński taken in the evacuation zone in 2015 tell a compelling
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Fukushima; The Beginning Of The End
A series of announcements over the last two weeks have shown the Abe administration’s true plan for Fukushima & Japan.
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LDP Wants To Reopen Much Of Evacuation Zone By 2017
The LDP party is pushing a plan to reopen the evacuation zone for any area below 50 mSv/year by 2017.
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Fukushima Town Demands Decontamination To Pre-Disaster Levels
This may be a first. The town of Naraha has demanded the central government decontaminate the town to what would be
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Fukushima Evacuation Zone; Permanent Waste Facility, Some Compensated For Homes
The Japanese government has made a series of announcements about changes to policy related to the evacuation zone. This is
Read moreFukushima Evacuation Zone Debris To Be Incinerated
NHK is reporting that work will begin in the portion of Minamisoma that was part of the evacuation zone to
Read moreIn The Evacuation Zone Today, Tomioka Photos
The “Naoto Matsumura, Guardian of Fukushima’s Animals” Facebook page has some new photos from the evacuation zone. One of their
Read moreLDP Likely Cabinet Member; “Government Should Tell People 20 Millisieverts Per Year Exposure Is Safe”
Does this sound familiar? It might, this was the level the government tried to slap on children in Japan before
Read moreNew Paper Documents PTSD In Fukushima’s Abandoned Dogs
A paper released today at Nature.com documents the disaster’s impact on the dogs in Fukushima. Many dogs were left behind
Read moreFukushima Animal Rescuers Employ New Technology, Chased By Police
This is a story that has been going on since soon after the disaster. The authorities told people to evacuate
Read moreLarge Area Of Fukushima Will Still Be Up To 50 mSv/yr In 2022
A large portion of Fukushima could remain as high as 50 mSv/yr into 2022. A report from the government in
Read moreA Few People Defy Evacuation Order, Live In The Zone
According to Mainichi, 11 people are defying the evacuation order and still living in the evacuation zone. Most are elderly
Read moreOkuma Radiation Levels 503.1 mSv Annual Exposure
MEXT radiation testing found Okuma town, 3km from Fukushima Daiichi is still extremely high at 503.1 mSv annual accumulation. The
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