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6.8 quake rocks Tohoku (The Daily Yomiuri)

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck the Tohoku region early Thursday, injuring at least 126 people, 28 seriously. According to the Meteorological Agency, the quake, which struck at 12:26 a.m., measured upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Hironocho in Iwate Prefecture and lower 6 in Nodamura in the prefecture and part of Aomori Prefecture, including Hachinohe.

Tags: nuclear, energy, reactors, safety, japan, earthquake, nuke.news.int, nuke.news, asia on 2008-07-25 -All Annotations (0) -About

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Hitachi, GE to develop mid-size nuclear reactors | Markets | Markets News | Reuters

Japan's Hitachi Ltd (6501.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Wednesday it will develop mid-size nuclear reactors together with General Electric Co (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) to tap growing demand for smaller nuclear power plants in Southeast Asia and other emerging markets.

Tags: hitachi, ge, nuclear, reactor, design, nuke.news, nuke.news.int, japan, asia on 2008-07-23 -All Annotations (0) -About

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Active threat | Down To Earth magazine:Radioactive waste spills over into fields in Jharkhand

about 4 hectares of agricultural land in Talsa village near Jamshedpur looks jaundiced. The soil has turned light yellow and villagers fear it might have gone barren. On June 17, radioactive waste from a pond of the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (ucil) spilled over and deluged the village pond and well.

Tags: nuclear, energy, fuel-cycle, n-waste, contamination, ecology, india, asia, nuke.news, nuke.news.int on 2008-07-20 -All Annotations (0) -About

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Referendum bill on nuke waste nixed again - The China Post

The Taitung County Council rejected a referendum bill yesterday proposed by the co unty government aimed at facilitating the construction of a storage site for low-level solidified radioactive waste in the eastern Taiwanese county. The county government had hoped the bill would be passed into law to pave the way for holding a local referendum on building the nuclear waste storage site.

Tags: nuclear, energy, fuel-cycle, voting, taiwan, n-waste, asia, nuke.news, nuke.news.int on 2008-07-20 -All Annotations (0) -About

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The Hindu : Groundwater in Varanasi contaminated with uranium: study

Varanasi: Groundwater in Varanasi and adjoining areas is contaminated with uranium, according to a study by a group of scientists. The study conducted by G.C. Chowdhary, former Professor at the Geology Department of Banaras Hindu University, and S.K. Agarwal, also a professor of Geology, has shown that the drinking water in the University premises and some other places in the city contains radioactive uranium more than the recommended limit.

Tags: nuclear, energy, fuel-cycle, uranium, contamination, n-waste, india, asia, nuke.news, nuke.news.int, study on 2008-07-15 -All Annotations (0) -About

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The Associated Press: 13,000 Japanese protest US nuclear carrier

housands of Japanese rallied against the permanent basing of a nuclear-powered U.S. warship near Tokyo, saying a recent onboard fire made it unsafe. About 13,000 protesters gathered at a park near the port of Yokosuka, just south of the capital, where the USS George Washington aircraft carrier will be based, media reports and organizers said.

Tags: nuclear, n-weapons, us, asia, japan, protest, peace, nuke.news, nuke.news.int on 2008-07-15 -All Annotations (0) -About

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FACTBOX - Key parts of N.Korea nuclear talks communique | Markets | Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - The latest session of talks aimed at persuading North Korea to abandon nuclear weapons ambitions ended in Beijing on Saturday, with host China issuing a communique spelling out the points of agreement reached.

Tags: nuclear, n-weapons, asia, korea, peace, nuke.news, nuke.news.int on 2008-07-15 -All Annotations (0) -About

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Nuclear tests by French on Mururoa still rankle - 16 May 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news

Nearly 35 years after France thumbed its nose at world opinion and held a series of nuclear tests on Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific, David Barber's view has not changed.\n\nIt was a fundamentally wrong thing for France to do and nothing since had altered that opinion, Barber said.

Tags: nuclear, n-weapons, testing, france, mururoa, fallout, europe, asia, history, nuke.news, nuke.news.int on 2008-07-13 -All Annotations (0) -About

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Wall Street Journal : In Japan, Resistance Rises To Nuclear-Power Plans

As global interest in nuclear power grows, Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s struggle with the world's largest nuclear plant -- shut down after an earthquake a year ago -- illustrates how tricky and expensive operating such facilities can be.

Tags: nuclear, energy, japan, asia, nuke.news, nuke.news.int on 2008-07-11 -All Annotations (0) -About

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CHRONOLOGY - Twists and turns in the India-U.S. nuclear deal | Top News | Reuters

Reuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appears to be pressing ahead with a civilian nuclear deal with the United States despite threats from his communist allies that they could withdraw their crucial parliamentary support from the government

Tags: nuclear, energy, contract, india, us, nuke.news, nuke.news.int, asia on 2008-07-11 -All Annotations (0) -About

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Malaysia's nuclear plans delayed - UPI.com

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 1 (UPI) -- Malaysia's nuclear plans could take more than 15 years to implement. Analysts say the government needs to be more assertive if it wants to put nuclear power plants in place, the New Straits Times reported.

Tags: nuclear, energy, development, malaysia, asia, nuke.news, nuke.news.int on 2008-07-04 -All Annotations (0) -About

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China wants 100 Westinghouse reactors - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

China wants to have 100 of Westinghouse Electric Co.'s nuclear reactors in operation or under construction by 2020 -- more than double what was anticipated, according to the company's incoming CEO. Aris Candris, who will lead the Monroeville-based firm beginning Tuesday, said Chinese officials shared those plans with Westinghouse during a mid-May meeting.

Tags: nuclear, energy, development, westinghouse, china, nuke.news, nuke.news.int, asia on 2008-07-02 -All Annotations (0) -About

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Japan nuclear facilities working normally after quake | Reuters

TOKYO, June 14 (Reuters) - Nuclear power facilities run by Tohoku Electric Power Co (9506.T: Quote, Profile, Research) and Tokyo Electric Power Co (9501.T: Quote, Profile, Research) located in northern Japan were operating normally after a powerful earthquake on Saturday, company officials said.

Tags: nuclear, energy, safety, japan, earthquake, nuke.news, nuke.news.int, asia on 2008-06-18 -All Annotations (0) -About

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Small radioactive water leak within TEPCO plant | International | Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters) - Water containing a small amount of radiation leaked within a Tokyo Electric Power Co nuclear power plant in northern Japan, where a strong earthquake hit on Saturday, company officials said.

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BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Japan firms raided in nuclear row

Police in Japan have raided two companies after vacuum pumps they manufactured and sold were found in a North Korean nuclear facility. They searched a manufacturing company in Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo, and a trading company in the capital.

Tags: nuclear, n-weapons, security, japan, korea, nuke.news, asia on 2008-06-13 -All Annotations (0) -About

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Japan nuclear unit forced to shut again | Industries | Industrials, Materials & Utilities | Reuters

TOKYO, June 10 (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) (9501.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) manually shut the 784-megawatt No.5 nuclear generator at its Fukushima Daiichi plant on Monday for the second time in less than a month due to technical trouble, it said on Tuesday.

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Toshiba reports teens worked at nuke plant - UPI.com

TOKYO, June 4 (UPI) -- Toshiba Corp., a conglomerate based in Tokyo, said Wednesday eight workers younger than 18 were unlawfully hired to inspect three nuclear power plants. Toshiba officials said a subcontractor hired the teens for frequent surveys of three nuclear facilities, and six of the young workers spent time in restricted locations at risk of radiation exposure.

Tags: nuclear, energy, scandal, toshiba, japan, asia, safety, nuke.news, nuke.news.int on 2008-06-06 -All Annotations (0) -About

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