2023: A Sudden Change in Nuclear Power Policy?
By Yamaguchi Yukio (CNIC Co-Director) Are we going to take the road to GX? New Year greetings to all Nuke Info Tokyo readers! Japan’s nuclear power policy is now in the process of a...
Author: Citizens' Nuclear Information Center
Joint statement: Protest against the deceptive GX policy – nuclear power plants are nothing but greenwash.
<This Statement has been endorsed by 22 organizations listed below, including CNIC> 22 December 2022 The Kishida Government launched its GX policy today, which includes rebuilding (replacing) nuclear power plants and further extending their...
Nuke Info Tokyo No. 211 (November/December 2022)
Nuke Info Tokyo is a bi-monthly newsletter that aims to provide English speaking friends with up-to-date information on the Japanese nuclear industry and the movements against it. Editor: Caitlin Stronell Translators: Pat Ormsby,...
Critical Note on the Interim Report of the Nuclear Power Subcommittee Innovative Reactor Working Group
By Matsukubo Hajime (CNIC) On August 24, 2022, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio held the second meeting of the GX (Green Transformation) Implementation Council, which was set up under his strong initiative. At the...
Notes on Participation in the Korea-Japan Nuclear Peace Pilgrimage
By Takano Satoshi (CNIC) The 2022 Korea-Japan Nuclear Peace Pilgrimage was held for four days in South Korea on August 28-31. This yearly endeavor, beginning the year after the Fukushima nuclear accident, is hosted...
A Survey on the Concentration of Radioactive Cesium in Japanese Milk Samples (2021)
Investigating the origin of the contamination and assessing the risks of cases where the radioactive cesium level is below the Standard Limits for Radionuclides in Foods By Tanimura Nobuko (NPO Citizens’ Nuclear Information Center)...
Reference Material: Main Accidents and Breakdowns Occurring at Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Fuel-Related Facilities (FY2021)
By Kamisawa Chihiro (CNIC) We summarize here the main accidents and breakdowns at nuclear power plants and nuclear fuel-related facilities in FY2021. The materials are based on reports from the Nuclear Regulation Authority, reports issued...
Reference Material: Radiation Exposure Data for Nuclear Industry Workers (2021)
By Tanimura Nobuko (CNIC) The Nuclear Regulation Authority has published a report on radiation management at nuclear power plants, which can be viewed in Japanese at www.nra.go.jp/disclosure/law_new/genshiryoku_index.html Total radiation doses at the Fukushima Daiichi...
News Watch
NRA Complicit in Abolishing NPP Operation Period Limits After hearing Director General Matsuyama Yasuhiro of the Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Department (Agency for Natural Resources and Energy of the Ministry of Economy, Trade...
Group Intro: Kansai Campaign Against Nuclear WasteーSharing information and strategies on nuclear waste from a citizens’ perspective
By Kosaka Katsuya, Administrator of Kansai Campaign Against Nuclear Waste The Kansai Campaign Against Nuclear Waste is a network of organizations, groups, and individuals for discussing the problem of nuclear waste and sharing awareness...
