150 tons of water could leak from Monju reactor fuel pool in major quake - The Mainichi Daily News
Up to 150 tons of water could splash out from the pool for spent fuel at the Monju fast breeder nuclear reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, if a magnitude 7-level earthquake struck the area, a study has shown.
During the Chuetsu offshore earthquake that hit Niigata Prefecture in July last year, 8.5 tons overflowed from the fuel pools of the No. 1 to No. 7 reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture. The latest study shows that the amount that would overflow at the Monju reactor would be 18 times larger.
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102 Hiroshima survivors on a mission in India
In a unique move to propagate the message of nuclear weapon free world, 102 Hiroshima-Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors have reached Kochi.
With India making the right moves to strike the nuke deal, the Japanese Hibakushas or the atomic attack survivors are worried about the safety of the world.
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No leak from Ibaraki nuke plant fire | The Japan Times Online
A small fire broke out Friday at a nuclear fuel plant in the village of Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, but did not cause any injuries or environmental damage, said the operator of the plant, which was scolded for delaying the report.
The Ibaraki Prefectural Government told Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel Co. to promptly report fires to local authorities in the future after learning that the company waited for about 30 minutes to report the fire, prefectural officials said.
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The Associated Press: Japan: Hundreds protest US carrier arrival
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside a U.S. naval base Wednesday to oppose the arrival of the USS George Washington, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that is to make its home port just outside of Tokyo.
About 500 protesters rallied near Yokosuka Naval Base, just south of Tokyo, shouting slogans and waving banners ahead of the ship's scheduled arrival early Thursday.
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Hokkaido Elec nuke plant operating normal after quake | Reuters
Japan's Hokkaido Electric Power Co said on Thursday its Tomari nuclear power plant in western Hokkaido is operating normally after an earthquake struck the region.
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Chubu to sue Hitachi over turbine damage -| Reuters
Japan's Chubu Electric Power Co is likely to sue Hitachi Ltd (6501.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), seeking damages for the loss of earnings due to problems with a Hitachi-made turbine, a newspaper reported.
Hitachi has said it will bear all the costs for repairing a broken turbine at Chubu's No. 5 nuclear unit at its Hamaoka plant in western Japan.
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2 nuclear reactors could be shut down over earthquake fears - The Mainichi Daily News
The Tokyo High Court is expected to propose that two reactors at a nuclear power plant in an area where a powerful earthquake is feared to strike be permanently shut down until their safety is confirmed as part of a settlement plan, sources involved in the case said.
If the settlement is reached, it is expected to have a huge influence on discussions on the safety of nuclear power plants, say experts.
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Toshiba to tie up with S. Korean nuclear firm: The Daily Yomiuri
Toshiba Corp. has reached an agreement with IHI Corp. and South Korea's leading heavy industries corporation over a business tie-up in the production of nuclear reactors, company sources said Tuesday.
The latest accord means IHI, a major shipbuilding and engineering corporation formerly known as Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., and Doosan Heavy Industries Co. will participate in a nuclear power business framework established in 2006 when Toshiba acquired the U.S. company Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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Operations postponed at Monju nuclear reactor : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency announced Wednesday it would postpone until February the resumption of operations of the Monju fast-breeder reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture.
The JAEA initially planned to resume operations of the reactor, which has remained inoperative since a sodium leak in October 1995.
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Operations postponed at Monju nuclear reactor : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency announced Wednesday it would postpone until February the resumption of operations of the Monju fast-breeder reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture.
The JAEA initially planned to resume operations of the reactor, which has remained inoperative since a sodium leak in October 1995.
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Crack found in nuclear plant coolant pipe 5 times deeper than first thought - Mainichi Daily News
A crack found in a nuclear reactor's primary coolant pipe here is at least five times deeper than originally believed, and experts say if it widens it could cause a serious accident.
The crack was found on the inside of a weld in the primary cooling wate
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2 more exposed to low radiation dose after nuclear fuel plant spill - Mainichi Daily News
Two more workers have been exposed to a small amount of radiation after an accident at a nuclear fuel processing plant here, bringing the number of victims to four, the plant operator said Saturday.
None of them suffered any illness as a result, and the radiation did not contaminate the environment around the facility in Yokosuka owned by Global Nuclear Fuel-Japan Co., according to the company.
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Hibakusha tells story of how atomic bombing led to life of suffering for unborn sister - Mainichi Daily News
Hiroko Ikeda's fate was sealed before she was even born. Exposed to radiation while still in her mother's womb after the bombing of Nagasaki, she suffered with frequent convulsions for many years until her death earlier this year, as her brother Teruo Deguchi, 72, explained to a local junior high school on Saturday.
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The Associated Press: Nagasaki mayor urges nuclear weapons ban
Nagasaki's mayor commemorated the 63rd anniversary of the world's second atomic bomb attack on Saturday with a call for stricter measures against North Korea, Pakistan and Israel for their possession of nuclear weapons.
A moment of silence was observed throughout Nagasaki in southern Japan at 11:02 a.m., the time in 1945 when a U.S. B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb on the city, killing about 74,000 people. The attack came three days after an atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima, killing at least 140,000.
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Residents angered over slow report on leak of radiation from nuclear sub - Mainichi Daily News
Residents in Nagasaki and other areas have expressed anger over news that a U.S. nuclear submarine leaked small amounts of radioactive cooling water over a period of more than two years while calling at ports in Japan.
Data showed no abnormalities when the USS Houston called in at ports, but residents remain angered over the recent news.
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US says submarine leaked radiation in 3 Japan ports | Reuters
A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine which has steadily been leaking a small amount of radiation for over two years stopped at three Japanese ports, as well as Guam and Pearl Harbor, the United States and Japan said on Thursday.
Japan was notified by the United States last week that the nuclear-powered USS Houston had been leaking water containing a small amount of radiation, but was told at the time that it was unclear when the leak had started.
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OpEdNews: 63 Years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, "The Last Best Chance"
Sixty-three years ago this week war became obsolete in man's quest to resolve conflict. On August 6, 1945 and three days later August 9, 1945 the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan were destroyed by the first atomic weapons used in war. The weapons, small and crude weapons by todays standards killed 90,000 and 40,000 people instantly and caused the deaths of 200,000 by the end of 1945 and an additional tens of thousands more over the next years.
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The Associated Press: Japan warned of possible nuclear leak from US sub
The U.S. Navy has warned that a nuclear submarine may have had radioactive leaks during recent port calls in Japan's south, the country's Foreign Ministry said Saturday.
Japan's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it was informed by the U.S. Navy that a small amount of radiation might have leaked from the nuclear-powered USS Houston as it traveled around the Pacific.
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BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Japan raid over 'nuclear exports'
Police in Japan have raided the premises of a company suspected of illegally exporting machinery that could be used to make nuclear weapons.
Officers targeted the headquarters of Horkos Corp and several related sites in the southern city of Fukuyama.
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TEPCO:Don't expect quake-hit plant to restart '08/09: Reuters
Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), Asia's biggest utility, said on Monday its earnings forecasts for the year to March 2009 were based on the premise that it would not be restarting its quake-hit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.
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