No Nukes Asia Forum in South Korea
By Takano Satoshi (CNIC) The 20th No Nukes Asia Forum (NNAF) was held in South Korea for five days from September 19 to 23. This year’s NNAF gathering marked the 30th anniversary of the...
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Group Intro: Lawsuit to Halt ALPS Treated Water Discharge
By Chiwaki Miwa, Plaintiff in Lawsuit Seeking an Injunction against the Release of ALPS-Treated Contaminated Water On August 24, 2023, the discharge of radioactive contaminated water from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) began....
The Fukushima Daiichi disaster and human rights—UN report highlights basic deficiencies in Japanese policy and practice
By Caitlin Stronell (CNIC) Last September 26 through October 7, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, made an official visit to Japan to investigate the situation regarding...
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‘No Nukes No Fossil’ Rally held in Tokyo A rally and demonstration demanding an end to nuclear and fossil fuel and a transition to 100% renewable energy and a just society was held on...
“I believe that love, marriage, and childbirth are out of the question for me”: Testimonies of plaintiffs in the 311 Children’s Thyroid Cancer Trial
This is a translation of the second and third testimonies given by Plaintiff 6 and Plaintiff 5* on 7 September 2022, in the class action lawsuit against Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). This lawsuit...
Harsh criticisms and strong opposition to discharging contaminated water from Fukushima Daiichi into the ocean~ Report on visit to South Korea
By Hideyuki Ban (CNIC Co-Director) I was invited to visit South Korea from May 8-10 and asked to give lectures on the projected release of the treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear...
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Spent MOX Fuel to be Sent to France for Reprocessing The Nuclear Reprocessing Organization of Japan (NuRO) and the Federation of Electric Power Companies announced on June 12 that plans for an experimental study...
CNIC Statement: IAEA Report does not justify ocean discharge of contaminated water from Fukushima Daiichi
6 July 2023 On July 4, the IAEA submitted to Prime Minister Kishida a report stating that the discharge of contaminated water into the ocean from TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station meets international...
CNIC Statement: Stop reprocessing in France and get out of the nuclear fuel cycle
27 June 2023 On May 19, the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC) announced its policy to reprocess spent MOX fuel in France, and on June 12, the Federation of Electric Power...
CNIC Statement: Germany achieves nuclear power phase-out! A turning point in history
15 April 2023 On 15 April 2023, the Federal Republic of Germany finally achieved nuclear phase-out. This event marks the beginning of the end of the global nuclear age. It also gives courage to...