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Fukushima Now Part 2: Current State of Post-Accident Operations at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (July to December 2017)

State of the PlantFrom the water temperature in the containment vessels and the spent fuel pools (SFPs), and from the state of releases of Xenon-135, released when uranium fuel undergoes fission, and other measurements,...

Rokkasho Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Facility: NRA Breaks off Regulatory Standard Conformity Inspection

Safety Regulation Violations Continue to OccurThe regular meeting of the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) on October 11, 2017 indicated multiple safety code violations by Japan Nuclear Fuel, Limited (JNFL), operator of the Rokkasho Reprocessing...

Recognition of Exposed Workers in Japan and France: A report on an international survey and participation in the World Social Forum

Recognition of Workers’ Compensation Claims of Nuclear Power Plant Workers in Japan and the Beginning of an International Comparative SurveyThe number of workers registered under the Exposure Dose Registration and Management System up to...