Create No Nukes World With Us
Overseas reprocessing to be extended The Federation of Electric Power Companies (FEPCO) have stated that they are interested in having more reprocessing done at the French company COGEMA. Although at present there is no...
Why Geological Disposal in Japan? On 21 October 2000, CNIC sponsored a public debate entitled “Examining the Geological Disposal of High Level Radioactive Wastes.” Following is a summary of the background and the discussions...
My name is Morio Hinoke, and I am a member of The Experimental Village – An Approach to Global Problems Based on Agrarian Values, a project being undertaken by farmers and non-farmers that transcends...
Three years have passed since the fire and explosion at the Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute (JNC)’s bituminization facility at the reprocessing plant in Tokai-mura, Ibaraki Prefecture. Ibaraki Prefecture and Tokai-mura agreed to the...
The third hearing on the case seeking a provisional injunction against the use of Belgonucleaire (BN)’s MOX fuel at Fukushima I-3 was held at the Fukushima District Court on 27 Oct. 2000. The main...
Dr. Jinzaburo Takagi’s death is a very great loss for CNIC. On behalf of all CNIC staff, I would like to express our firm determination to carry on Dr. Takagi’s important and distinguished...
(296KB) Towards a Peaceful and Sustainable Future (Public Memorial for Jinzaburo Takagi) Lawsuit Against the Use if MOX Fuel at Fukushima 1-3 The main argument concerns whether BN exercised proper control over quality control...
Promoters’ Meeting Held for Establishment of Executing Company for HLW Proposal Submitted for New Long-Term Nuclear Plan 76% Opposed to the Plan for the Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory Hokkaido Governor Says ‘Yes’ to the...
By Kimiko Shizuri A year has past since that shocking JCO criticality accident. Unusual words such as ‘criticality’, ‘neutrons’ and ‘sievert’ were heard nation-wide. The accident brought nuclear power issues to the front, and...
The report made public in August 2000 shows that Japan’s plutonium stockpile has increased sharply to 32.9 tons, 5.3 tons of which is domestically stored. Fortunately, no plutonium was extracted in reprocessing plants in...
