Five Killed in Mihama-3 Accident Nuke Info Tokyo No. 102
Five Killed in Mihama-3 Accident v Mihama Nuclear Power Plant across the bay. As most people will be aware from reports in the mainstream media, on August 9th, the 59th anniversary of the...
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No to the introduction of a clearance level Nuke Info Tokyo No. 100
Cartoon by Shoji Takagi As is the case overseas, Japan too is looking to introduce a ‘clearance level’ for radioactive waste. Under this system radioactive waste with less than a certain...
Recent Developments in Nuclear Fusion Research Nuke Info Tokyo No. 98
1. Introduction Even now, the level of public awareness in Japan of ‘nuclear fusion energy’ is very low. However the government and people in the field are continuing their steady behind-the-scenes moves to make...
Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant: Leakage from Storage Pool, Defective Construction Work, and Escalating Costs Nuke Info Tokyo No. 95
At the Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant (RRP) in Aomori Prefecture, a series of accident has been discovered in the spent fuel storage pool – water leakage from the storage tank and the defective construction work...
DATA: Significant incidents at Nuclear Facilities (2001)
Date Facility Brief Description of Event Jan 15 Fukushima II-1 Reactor manually shutdown due to rupture of coolant flow measurement housing tube at jet pump. Mar 4 Takahama-2 Power reduction due to...
Attending the 14th International Summer Symposium on Science and the World Affairs Nuke Info Tokyo No. 92
Picture: Memorial photograph of symposium participants I had an opportunity to attend an international symposium entitled the ’14th International Summer Symposium on Science and the World Affairs,’ which was held at the University...
DATA: Significant incidents at Nuclear Facilities (2001) Nuke Info Tokyo No. 90
DATA: Significant incidents at Nuclear Facilities (2001) Date Facility Brief Description of Event Jan 15 Fukushima II-1 Reactor manually shutdown due to rupture of coolant flow measurement housing tube at jet pump. Mar 4...
NEWS WATCH from NUKE INFO TOKYO 65 (May./Jun. 1998)
NEWS WATCH from NUKE INFO TOKYO 65 (May./Jun. 1998) — Cover-up on Loss of Radioactive Metal Fragments Revealed — Preliminary Calculations for Clearance Levels Presented — AEC Drafts Report on Int’l Coop. — Summary of Long-term “Outlook” Released...