Yoshinoya Fast Food Chain To Grow Rice & Vegetables In Fukushima To “Secure Low Price”
Japan fast food chain Yoshinoya will grow rice and vegetables in Fukushima prefecture. They touted the change as helping reconstruction
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Over 3000 People In Japan Cite Severe Nosebleeds & Radiation Type Symptoms In 11 Days
Takahiro Katsumi has been following an unusual trend on twitter in Japan. People began posting complaints of severe nosebleeds, then
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FDA’s Dual Messages Show Lying To Public On Fukushima Contamination In Food
The FDA’s mantra since 2011 to the concerned public about Fukushima contamination in the food supply has been “don’t worry”.
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ALPS Runs Then Dies, Workers Forgot A Rubber Mat Inside Tank
ALPS restarted briefly then shut down over the the weekend. The cause? Workers left a rubber mat used to give
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22.97 uSv/h In Koriyama Park Far From Fukushima
We see these quite frequently where citizens document radiation in places deemed safe or at levels much higher than the
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A Fukushima Parable
We had to share this. Reprinted here with permission from David Bear. Conversation at Charlie & Joe’s Auto Repair
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Fukushima & TEPCO Become Political Football
In a recent interview with a DPJ politician involved with the early response to the Fukushima disaster he stressed that
Read moreSouth Korea Expands Japanese Food Ban To 50 Products
South Korea has expanded their ban of food from northeast Japan to 50 products. They are also urging consumers to
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44.9 Tbq Contamination Released to Sea & Air In Last 2 Years At Fukushima Daiichi
The ongoing releases at Fukushima Daiichi are beginning to add up. Between September 2011 and September 2013 roughly 44.9 terabecquerels
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Fukushima Clean Up Effort May Be Futile, People Being Forced To Return.
More people are beginning to question the efforts to decontaminate areas in Fukushima. With a price tag that could reach
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Fukushima Daiichi Leaked 43.8 Terabecquerels To The Sea In Last 2 Years
Based on the calculations of Michio Aoyama (Meteorological Research Institute, Japan) 60 GBq of cesium 137 and strontium 90 have leaked out
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What Happened With Fukushima This Week (News Roundup) Sept 22, 2013
The current LDP government in Japan is proposing splitting TEPCO into two companies. One would focus on decommissioning the plant
Read moreTyphoon Causes Tank Barriers To Overflow At Fukushima Daiichi
Concrete barriers intended to hold back tank leaks in the radioactive water storage have filled with rainwater and began to
Read moreWhat Is Going On At Fukushima Daiichi Right Now
TEPCO tends to bury bits of information among obscure sources while pushing their distraction of the day at the public.
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IRID To Take Over Fukushima Decommissioning Research
The International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning (IRID) has quietly taken over the research and development role at Fukushima Daiichi.
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Fukushima Unit 4 Fuel Removal Risks
This report is now available in French at the Fukushima Blog (with our permission). Many thanks to Philippe for the
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Fukushima Crane Failure Identified As Cracked Beam
TEPCO is reporting that the crane failure earlier in the week was due to cracks in the steel framework of
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New Groundwater Contamination At Daiichi, Problem Out Of Control
A new spot of contaminated water was found Monday at Fukushima Daiichi. What makes this one a bit different is
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Prosecutors Fail To Indict TEPCO Execs, Govt. Officials Over Fukushima Disaster
Japanese prosecutors let TEPCO executives and government officials off the hook for their roles in the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The
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Crane Collapse At Fukushima Daiichi
A crane collapsed at Fukushima Daiichi the morning of September 5th. The crane apparently collapsed slowly and before work started
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Fukushima Reality Challenges Abe’s Olympic Folly
Japan PM Abe made this rather outrageous statement to the press this week as questions piled up about the Tokyo
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New Fukushima Tank Leaks, Levels As High As 1.8 Sv/h
Tepco announced three more tank leaks at Daiichi. Two are actually existing tank leaks that have worsened and one is
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What Must Be Done To Save Fukushima & The Pacific
Since the admission by TEPCO that the plant has been leaking for the last 2+ years and that it continues
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METI Declares Themselves In Charge Of Fukushima, Immediately Proves Their Incompetence
The day after METI told the press they were taking over the leaking water response at Fukushima Daiichi, they proved
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Fukushima Daiichi Sends Japan Govt. Into Tailspin
Nobody knows what is going on. TEPCO has announced they are forming yet another task force, this one to deal
Read moreHow Fukushima Leaks
The mainstream media, late to the game has confused the leaking at Fukushima. Some reported as it if has not
Read moreFatal Flaws In Fukushima Radioactive Water Tanks Found
TEPCO has given out more information about the design of 300+ tanks being used on site to hold highly radioactive
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Fukushima Tank Leaks Thought To Be Caused By Previous Damage
TEPCO now thinks the highly radioactive water tanks that leaked this week was due to damage done previously to the
Read moreUnit 2 Containment Pressure Drops In Half
Unit 2 containment pressure dropped by about half yesterday. TEPCO cites closing a valve allowed the pressure to slightly regain
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IAEA Warned Of Fukushima Tank Risks Back In May
In a report to TEPCO back in May 2013, the IAEA advised TEPCO that leaks in the water storage tanks
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TEPCO Hides Reactor 2 Radiation Data, 11 Days & Counting
TEPCO did inspection work on unit 2 on August 12th, in the midst of the discovery of widespread groundwater leaks
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TEPCO Weird Statements, Regulator & Experts Involved Making Dire Comments On Fukushima
We have suspected for the past few months that something more is up at Fukushima Daiichi than has been admitted
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Reality Of Pacific Contamination From Fukushima Hits US
The French nuclear agency has called Fukushima “the largest single nuclear contamination of the ocean in history.“ This includes the
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Other Countries Begin To Decry Japan’s Handling Of Fukushima
South Korea is cancelling flights to Fukushima after information about the extensive leaks at the plant were admitted. China’s government
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Fukushima Contaminated Water May Have Leaked To The Sea
TEPCO now admits that highly contaminated water from a holding tank may have leaked to the sea. Recent handouts show
Read more18 Cancers, 44 Suspected, 58.4% Of Fukushima Children Have Thyroid Abnormality
New data out of the government health survey shows an ever increasing level of thyroid cancers in Fukushima children. Of
Read moreTank Leak At Daiichi; More Failures To Come, Direct Route To The Sea
TEPCO reported a leaking tank yesterday that initially sounded like nothing new. They have had minor leaks in these tanks
Read moreRadiation Levels In Air Rising At Fukushima Daiichi
NHK is reporting after the most recent TEPCO press conference that radiation levels are rising around Fukushima Daiichi. This seems
Read moreAmazing New Images Inside Unit 2 Containment
TEPCO finally released the video of the pedestal inspection of unit 2. This showed more than the initial images given
Read moreNRA To Add Outside Experts At Fukushima As Disaster Spirals Further Out Of Control
NRA announced an increased role at Fukushima Daiichi. “The authority said that it will set up a group of geologists
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