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Onagawa and Shimane Unit 2 Reactors Restarted Nuclear reactors of the same type as Fukushima’s have been restarted at two nuclear power plants (NPPs), marking the first time in the 13 and a half...
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Subcommittee on Specified Radioactive Waste Reports Nos. 9 & 10 – Discussions End on the Draft Literature Survey Report and the Review of the Communication Gatherings
By Takano Satoshi (CNIC) The 4th and 5th meetings of the Specified Radioactive Waste Subcommittee were held on June 17 and August 1, respectively. The discussions on the draft literature survey report and the...
Is it Possible for Citizens to Engage in Dialog with the Ministry of the Environment as it Promotes the Recycling of Soil Contaminated by Radioactivity
By Yumiko Fuseya, NPO Shinjuku Yoyogi Citizen Monitoring Center, Citizens Against Dissemination of Radioactivity What is the recycling of removed soil? I would like first to introduce myself. I am Fuseya Yumiko from the...
Who’s Who: Mukohara Yoshitaka – A Person Having Both Feet Firmly on the Ground
By Somatani Kenta (Stop the Sendai NPS! March 11 Kagoshima Rally Planning Committee) Mukohara Yoshitaka Co-Director, Stop the Sendai NPS! March 11 Kagoshima Rally Planning Committee. Representative...
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Onagawa Unit 2 Shut Down During Restart Due to Problems The Unit 2 reactor of Tohoku Electric Power Co.’s Onagawa Nuclear Power Station (BWR, 825 MW) was restarted on October 29 to resume...
CNIC Statement: NUMO Should Resubmit its Report on the Literature Survey
November 26, 2024 On November 22, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO) submitted its report on the literature survey, the first phase of the survey for the construction of a final disposal...
CNIC Statement: Safety problems at Onagawa Power Plant Unit 2.
October 29, 2024 The Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 reactor has serious safety problems, but Tohoku Electric Power is heading towards a restart. First of all, let us remind ourselves that the Onagawa...
Fukushima Now (27) Part 2, Current State of Post-Accident Operations at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (February to July 2024)
By Matsukubo Hajime State of the Plant The water temperature in the containment vessels and the spent fuel pools (SFPs) shows no great variation despite seasonal temperature changes. The state of releases of...
Fukushima Now (27) Part 1, Troubles Continue – But Will They Manage to Complete the Decommissioning?
By Yamaguchi Yukio I. Thirteen and a half years have passed since the unprecedented catastrophe of the Fukushima nuclear accident. While reflecting on the deep sadness experienced by people who have lost their...
Tsuruga Unit 2 Reactor Fails to Meet New Regulatory Standards
By Nishio Baku Nuclear Reactor Regulation Act Requires Revocation of Permit It was confirmed on August 2 at an extraordinary meeting of Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) that the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Station...