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....

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New 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...

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A gift from Dumbledore

In a show of holiday generosity, a person identifying themselves only as Harry Potter’s headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, le...

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Abe 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...

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Fukushima 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...

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Nuclear comeback in energy policy

The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is preparing to announce a new energy policy that overturns the...

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Tsuruga 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 ...

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New data on unit 3 meltdown

TEPCO has released new information about the nuclear accident of March 2011. The latest data indicates that the meltdown...

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TEPCO to decommission all Fukushima Daiichi reactors

Tokyo Electric Power Company has officially decided to decommission all six reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear pl...

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Fukushima 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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