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Create a Nuclear-free World with Us — Report of the 40th anniversary gathering of Citizens’ Nuclear Information Center -Nuke Info Tokyo No.169

In September 2015, Citizens’ Nuclear Information Center marked its 40th anniversary. To commemorate the anniversary, we held a gathering on October 12, attended by 110 people. We invited Dr. Kōhei Hanazaki, philosopher, and Ms....

Former nuclear plant worker Ryusuke Umeda’s legal action for workers’ compensation Important testimony discloses the harsh reality of the work environment in NPPs -Nuke Info Tokyo No. 168

In 1979, Ryusuke Umeda was engaged in periodic inspections of the Shimane-1 and Tsuruga-1 nuclear power plants and suffered a myocardial infarction in March 2000. He filed an application for workers’ compensation with the...

Issues of Incineration Disposal of Agricultural and Forestry Radioactive Wastes in Fukushima Prefecture by Toshikazu Fujiwara -Nuke Info Tokyo No.166

The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident released radioactive substances across a wide area of the environment. Currently, not only decontamination operations but also people’s everyday lives generate wastes that include high concentrations of...