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Proponents of nuclear energy claim that the world is on the verge of a nuclear renaissance. The Japanese nuclear industry is pinning its hopes on Asia. Six Asian countries already possess nuclear power plants:...
Cartoon by Shoji Takagi While the international nuclear industry was busily reorganizing itself into a more oligarchical structure, Japan alone managed to retain three nuclear power plant makers, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Toshiba...
By Midori Inaba* On August 26, 2006 eight members of the “Association of Mothers to Protect Children from Radioactivity” conducted their 221st public demonstration. During the protest Yoshiko Kuratsubo, born and raised in the...
As reported in previous issues of NIT, active tests at the Rokkasho reprocessing plant began on 31 March 2006. The plan is to reprocess 430 tons of spent fuel over 17 months in 5...
Degradation cannot be predicted One of the most frightening type of nuclear accidents is a sudden break-up of the reactor pressure vessel as a result of embrittlement. The pressure vessel of a boiling water...
Photo: From left, Seok Kwanghoon, Kim Yongguk, chair Kim Sung Kuk, Mitsuhiko Tanaka and interpreter Kim Bonnyo On October 24th I attended a symposium in Busan, South Korea, concerning the life extension of...
Despite North Korea’s prior warning, its nuclear test came as a great shock in Japan. Once again, the question of whether Japan should acquire nuclear weapons raised its ugly head. At this stage it...
By Shun’ichi Uchiyama* Downtown Tokyo high school students Mayuko Suzuki (L) and Mina Hosoi with children in a children’s hospital in Kiev Chernobyl was a terrible accident. Despite what the government and the power...
Summary of article by Dr. Hiroshi Satomi of the Food Irradiation Network The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) decided in 1965 to develop food irradiation as part of a policy of promoting multiple applications of...
Quantity of Radioactivity Handled by Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant The Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant commenced active tests on 31 March 2006, the last day of the 2005 fiscal year. Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd (JNFL) wanted to...