Fukushima Update #23 “A farmer's plea not to forget”
A cattle farmer from an evacuated zone in Fukushima gives regular speeches on the streets of Tokyo to remind people abou...
read moreFukushima Update #22Tokyo anti-nuclear campaign falls short
Yoichi Masuzoe becomes governer of Tokyo as nuclear power fails to become a major campaign issue. Other news: The govern...
read moreFukushima Update #21“Cutting-edge decontamination robots”
TEPCO is testing new robots to decontaminate areas of the reactor buildings that are too toxic for humans to enter. Othe...
read moreFukushima Update #20NEW PURPOSE FOR FUKUSHIMA RICE
Farmers in an evacuated area of Fukushima are looking for new ways of using their rice until it's fit for consumption.Ot...
read moreFukushima Update #19 “The Dilemma of Nuclear Evacuees”
This edition of Fukushima Update examines the dilemma faced by the residents of an evacuated municipality, as work conti...
read moreFukushima Update #18“Nuclear debate makes a comeback”
A candidate for the post of Tokyo governor is running on an anti-nuclear platform with the backing of former prime minis...
read moreFukushima Update #17 “Divisions over internal exposure”
Experts are divided over the long-term impact of internal exposure to radiation, particularly in limited doses. The abse...
read moreFukushima 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....
read moreFukushima 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...
read moreFukushima 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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