Shika-2: Unjust Verdict! Nuke Info Tokyo No. 129
On March 18 the Kanazawa Branch of the Nagoya High Court handed down its verdict on an appeal concerning the Shika-2 Nuclear Power Plant (ABWR, 1,358 MW). The appeal related to a civil suit...
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Hamaoka Verdict: Passing Judgment on the Judge Nuke Info Tokyo No. 121
The Hamaoka nuclear power plant is safe. You can shake it, but you can’t break it. Thus wrote Judge Akira Miyaoka (long may his name be remembered) of the Shizuoka District Court in his...
Shika-2 Verdict Demands Suspension of Operations Nuke Info Tokyo No. 112
reactor cannot withstand an earthquake On March 24th the Kanazawa District Court handed down a verdict demanding that operation of Hokuriku Electric Power Company’s Shika-2 reactor (1,358 MW ABWR) be suspended. There are currently...
Court rules in favor of plaintiffs Supports termination of operation of Shika-2 Nuke Info Tokyo No. 111
he Kanazawa District Court has upheld the plaintiffs’ suit for termination of operation of the Shika-2 reactor. The reasons for the verdict were that the design basis earthquake was too small, that the Ohchigata...
Back-sliding on Monju Nuke Info Tokyo No. 107
“OK. They’ve won their court case. Now perhaps they can let Monju go.” Thus spoke CNIC Co-Director Baku Nishio, attempting to put a favorable light on the Supreme Court’s rejection of the twenty-year struggle...
Nuclear Court Cases in Japan Nuke Info Tokyo No. 104
CNIC frequently refers to legal issues in its articles about the campaigns being waged against nuclear facilities in Japan. We thought readers might be interested in some background on the various legal challenges that...
Developments Since ‘Monju’ Court Decision Nuke Info Tokyo No. 98
by Miwako Ogiso (Head of the Office for the Accusers Group in the Monju Court Case) METI’s appeal to the Supreme Court Concerning the Monju Fast Breeder Reactor, built by the Japan Nuclear Cycle...
Judgement on JCO Criticality Accident: Missing Links still Remain Nuke Info Tokyo No. 94
The Mito District Court (15km from JCO in Tokaimura) where the ruling on JCO was delivered. On the morning of March 3, the Mito District court delivered a ruling on JCO Co. (JCO),...
Major Victory to Blow Nuclear Fuel Cycle Policy Nuke Info Tokyo No. 93
the ground-breaking ruling on the Monju fast breeder reactor Picture: Plaintiffs’ lawyer holds up the High Court ruling which says “perfect victory” with a look of joy on his face and others congratulate major...