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    Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis Units 1-6 Reports, News, Graphics - January 13, 2012 +


    http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/f1-np/camera/index-e.html

    18:51
    http://youtu.be/GyZRHekr6cg

    Press Release (Feb 07,2012)
    Status of TEPCO's Facilities and its services after the Tohoku-Chihou-Taiheiyou-Oki Earthquake (as of 3:00 pm, February 7)
    *excerpt

    Unit 2 (Shut down)



    http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2020707-e.html

    Press Release (Feb 07,2012)
    Regarding start of reparation payouts for vehicles in the "no-go zone"


    Appendix: http://www.tepco.co.jp/cc/press/betu...es/120207b.pdf
    Reference: http://www.tepco.co.jp/cc/press/betu...es/120207c.pdf
    http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2020706-e.html
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    NHK world

    Japanese consortium completes power plant in Java

    Tuesday, February 07, 2012 12:10 +0900 (JST)
    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120207_18.html

    Temperature remains high at damaged reactor

    An unknown rise in temperature at one of the reactors at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant is troubling its operator. Tokyo Electric says the temperature hasn't gone down even after it increased the volume of cooling water on Tuesday.
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    Tuesday, February 07, 2012 13:05 +0900 (JST)
    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120207_21.html

    Vents introduced to pressurized water reactors

    Japanese nuclear power plant operators say they will introduce a venting system to pressurized water reactors to enhance safety in case of emergencies.

    Tuesday, February 07, 2012 18:54 +0900 (JST)
    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120207_30.html
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    AJW

    Students to run in month-long relay to Fukushima

    To remember Fukushima, college students across Japan will join on a one-month relay across 30 prefectures that culminates in the capital of Fukushima Prefecture on the anniversary of the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake.

    http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202070004

    Hula Girls set to return to home stage

    IWAKI, Fukushima Prefecture--Grass skirts and ukuleles are set to make a triumphant return to Iwaki.
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    http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202070010

    Sumitomo helps Fukushima students learn English online

    Elementary and junior high school students, unable to find native speaking teachers after the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake, will be able to talk directly with their U.S. teachers over Internet video links using a service offered by the trading house Sumitomo Corp.

    http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202070019

    Ostrich roundup continues in nuclear evacuation zone

    Residents from the evacuation zone around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant have returned to their homes to find out-of-control weeds, lingering disaster damage and even signs of theft. But a few startled evacuees have also discovered ostriches on the loose on their properties.
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    An ostrich calmed down after its head was covered with a sack in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture. (Provided by Toshiaki Tomizawa)
    http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202070001

    ex: Ostrich on 8 Dec 2011


    Fukushima sees big drop in number of elementary students

    Even amid the low birthrate and declining school enrollment nationwide, Fukushima Prefecture stood out in the drop in the number of elementary students last year, apparently triggered by the evacuation from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

    http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202070045

    Tokyo group gathers enough signatures for nuke referendum

    A citizens group seeking a local referendum on the use of nuclear power in Tokyo said it has collected enough signatures to file a petition calling for an ordinance to hold the vote.

    http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202070043

    TEPCO struggles to cool Fukushima plant's No. 2 reactor

    Tokyo Electric Power Co. is taking steps to prevent a possible self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
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    http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202070027
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    Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

    Study into wild animals in Fukushima, vicinity to be launched

    FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- The Environment Ministry said Tuesday it will research reports of increased damage caused by wild animals in nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima and three surrounding prefectures this month and consider countermeasures.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm013000c.html

    Japan, U.S. eyeing new panel for nuclear cooperation

    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and the United States are considering establishing a bilateral standing council of high-ranking government officials to promote cooperation in the field of nuclear energy, officials of both governments said Monday.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm015000c.html

    Akita Pref. to accept debris from disaster-hit Iwate

    MORIOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Akita Prefecture agreed Tuesday to accept rubble generated in adjacent Iwate Prefecture in the wake of the March earthquake and tsunami.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm021000c.html

    Temperature in part of Fukushima No. 2 reactor rises to 70 C

    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The temperature in a section of the bottom of the No. 2 reactor pressure vessel at the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has risen to around 70 C, up from around 50 C recorded last Wednesday, the plant operator's Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm026000c.html

    Gov't to set up radiation yardstick for shipping Fukushima stones

    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government plans to set up a radiation yardstick for shipping stones given the detection of a relatively high level of radiation in gravel, used as building materials, from near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, industry minister Yukio Edano said Tuesday.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm102000c.html

    Utilities to adopt vent system for pressurized water reactors

    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Kansai Electric Power Co. and other utilities are planning to install a filter-equipped vent system for their pressurized light-water reactors to release vapor from them so as to prevent damage to reactor containment vessels in the event of an accident, sources familiar with the matter said Monday.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm104000c.html

    TEPCO increases water injection in reactor showing temperature rise

    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant on Tuesday raised the amount of water injected into the No. 2 reactor to the highest level since the plant achieved a stable state of cold shutdown in December, as concerns grew over the rising temperature recently detected at the bottom of the reactor's pressure vessel.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm147000c.html

    Pro-nuclear energy town councillor's firm had 700 million yen in nuke plant contracts

    TAKAHAMA, Fukui -- A town assembly member here calling for the continuation of nuclear power is also president of a company that has received at least 700 million yen in nuclear-related construction contracts, it has been learned.

    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na023000c.html


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    Jiji press

    New Fuji Electric Device Can Detect Food Radiation in 12 Seconds

    Fukushima, Feb. 7 (Jiji Press)--Fuji Electric Co. <6504> on Tuesday unveiled a new device that can measure levels of radioactive substances in food in only 12 seconds.

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012020701022

    Japan to Set Radiation Limit for Crushed Stone

    Tokyo, Feb. 7 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government plans to set a radiation limit for crushed stone shipments in March, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yukio Edano said Tuesday.

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012020700569

    No Timeframe Set for Restarting N-Reactors: Minister

    Tokyo, Feb. 7 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is not considering setting a timeframe for restarting nuclear power reactors that have been halted for routine checkups, industry minister Yukio Edano said Tuesday.

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012020700595

    TEPCO to Pay Used Vehicle Prices in Damage for Discarded Vehicles

    Tokyo, Feb. 7 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Tuesday it will pay used-vehicle market prices for vehicles discarded due to the nuclear accident at its Fukushima No. 1 power complex.

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012020700768

    Reactor Temperature Falling at Fukushima N-Plant: TEPCO

    Tokyo, Feb. 7 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Tuesday that the temperature at the damaged No. 2 reactor at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has started falling thanks to stepped-up cooling operations.

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012020700926

    Panel Proposes Review of Designated Hospitals for N-Accident Victims

    Tokyo, Feb. 7 (Jiji Press)--A subcommittee of the Japanese government's Nuclear Safety Commission on Tuesday proposed reviewing the current designation of hospitals and other medical institutions that treat radiation exposure resulting from nuclear accidents in order to improve their effectiveness.

    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012020700988
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    Sankei news

    Tohoku Electric Power Co.,Inc held snow disaster drill in Mt. Hakkoda, Aomori city

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    JMA

    07:39 JST 07 Feb 2012 37.6N 141.9E 30 km M4.2 Fukushima-ken Oki


    http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/2/2012...91-070739.html

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    • #32
      Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis Units 1-6 Reports, News, Graphics - January 13, 2012 +


      http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/f1-np/camera/index-e.html

      Press Release (Feb 08,2012)
      Situation of storing and treatment of accumulated water including highly concentrated radioactive materials at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station(33rd Release)


      <Attachment>
      http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...s/120208e2.pdf
      http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2020803-e.html

      Press Release (Feb 08,2012)
      Report to NISA on the investigation result of the outdoor storage tank regarding the event of water or radioactive material leakage from concentrated water storage tank of water desalinations in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station


      http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2020807-e.html

      Press Release (Feb 08,2012)
      Status of TEPCO's Facilities and its services after the Tohoku-Chihou-Taiheiyou-Oki Earthquake (as of 3:00 pm, February 8)
      *excerpt


      http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2020806-e.html


      http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/fukushi...20208_08-e.pdf
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      NHK world

      Cesium detected in worms near Fukushima plant

      Researchers say high levels of radioactive cesium have been detected in earthworms caught in areas around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant.
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      Wednesday, February 08, 2012 01:19 +0900 (JST)
      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120208_04.html

      Child population drops in disaster-hit prefectures

      The number of children has significantly decreased in 3 Japanese prefectures hit by the March 11th disaster.

      Wednesday, February 08, 2012 01:34 +0900 (JST)
      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120208_05.html

      Japan to lower tourism target


      Wednesday, February 08, 2012 11:27 +0900 (JST)
      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120208_14.html

      Temperature decreasing inside Fukushima reactor

      Tokyo Electric Power Company says it has been able to lower the temperature inside the No.2 reactor at the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant by increasing the amount of water being injected into it.
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      Wednesday, February 08, 2012 15:31 +0900 (JST)
      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120208_26.html

      70&#37; of nuclear reactor hosts cautious on restart

      An NHK survey has found that more than 70 percent of Japanese municipalities that host nuclear power plants are cautious about restarting the reactors.
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      Wednesday, February 08, 2012 17:10 +0900 (JST)
      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120208_28.html
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      Yomiuri online

      N-safety unit to be housed with METI

      The Environment Ministry is likely to start operations of a new external nuclear regulatory agency to be launched in April at an annex of the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry that oversees the current nuclear safety body, sources said.

      http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120207005565.htm

      TEPCO injects more water into reactor

      Tokyo Electric Power Co. has increased the amount of water being injected into the No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant because the temperature at the base of the pressure vessel has been rising, the company said Tuesday.

      http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120207005567.htm

      Air radiation drops after snowfall / But decontamination necessary, levels will rise once snow melts, experts say

      The Fukushima prefectural government has received many inquiries because air radiation levels across the prefecture following the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant declined considerably late January and have since remained constant, perhaps due to fallen snow blocking radiation above the ground.

      http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120207005622.htm
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      AJW

      Temperature in Fukushima plant’s No. 2 reactor remains high

      Temperature levels in the No. 2 reactor of the disabled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant remain high despite efforts by Tokyo Electric Power Co. to stabilize the situation.

      http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202080042

      Scientist: Cesium sank 20 cm in Tokyo Bay mud

      Radioactive cesium likely from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has sunk more than 20 centimeters deep in the mud of the seabed in Tokyo Bay, according to a scientist.
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      Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

      Japan aims to boost foreign visitors yearly to 18 mil. by 2016

      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/travel/archiv...dm057000c.html

      Fukushima spa resort fully reopens after March disaster

      IWAKI (Kyodo) -- A Hawaiian-style spa leisure complex in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, known for its team of hula dancers, fully reopened Wednesday 11 months after the March disaster damaged the facility.

      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/travel/archiv...dm058000c.html

      todays Hula Girls' stage from internet live
      i was moved to tears

      Power firms to install vent facilities in all domestic nuclear plants

      TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan said Tuesday it will install vent facilities in all nuclear power plants in Japan to enhance the safety of them by releasing vapor from reactor containment vessels when pressure inside rises in the event of an accident.

      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu116000c.html

      311 citizens to launch natural energy network in E. Asia

      TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A group of 311 citizens backed mainly by environmental groups in Japan and South Korea will launch a network next month to promote natural energy in East Asia on the first anniversary of the March 11 catastrophe in northeastern Japan, organizers said.

      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm001000c.html

      4 biomass power plants to burn debris from quake-hit areas

      TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Forestry Agency decided Tuesday to provide financial support for the construction of four biomass power plants to burn wood debris resulting from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami to accelerate its disposal and promote renewable energy, agency officials said.

      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm018000c.html

      Fukushima No. 2 reactor cools slightly after increased water injection

      TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Tuesday that the temperature of the No. 2 reactor at its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has dropped slightly from a high of 73.3 C the previous day after it increased the amount of water injected into the reactor.

      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm023000c.html

      Nobel Prize winner Oe stresses Japan's ethical responsibility for ending nuclear program

      Kenzabu Oe, Nobel Prize laureate in literature, said Feb. 8 that Japan has an "ethical responsibility" for abandoning nuclear power in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, just as the country renounced war under the postwar Constitution.

      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na011000c.html
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      Jiji press

      Japan Targets 18 M. Foreign Tourists Annually by 2016

      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012020800532

      "Hula Girls" Spa Resort Fully Reopens

      Iwaki, Fukushima Pref., Feb. 8 (Jiji Press)--Spa Resort Hawaiians, the tourist facility featured in Japanese movie "Hula Girls," resumed full operations on Wednesday after being hit by last year's disaster.

      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012020800639

      Japan Agency Ends Stress Test Debates on 2 N-Reactors

      Tokyo, Feb. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency on Wednesday effectively wrapped up debates on evaluating the outcome of stress tests on two nuclear power reactors in central Japan.

      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012020801062

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      • #33
        Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis Units 1-6 Reports, News, Graphics - January 13, 2012 +


        http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/f1-np/camera/index-e.html

        Asahi Newspaper's "Trap of Prometheus" Article


        http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/news/topics/12020901-e.html

        Press Release (Feb 09,2012)
        Status of the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (as of February 9)


        http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2020901-e.html

        Press Release (Feb 09,2012)
        Plant Status of Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station (February 9, 2012)


        http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2020902-e.html

        Press Release (Feb 09,2012)
        Upgrade of gas turbine facilities to combined cycle system owned by Kashima Thermal Power Station - Securing further electricity supply and reducing environmental impact -


        Attachment:http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...s/120209e3.pdf
        Reference: http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...s/120209e4.pdf
        http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2020903-e.html

        Press Release (Feb 09,2012)
        Plant Status of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (as of 3:00 pm, February 9)
        *excerpt

        Unit 2 (Shut down)






        Unit 6 (Outage due to regular inspection)


        Others

        http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2020907-e.html
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        NHK world

        TEPCO investigates Fukushima plant fuel pool

        The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has started taking a closer look at spent fuel inside a storage pool at one of its 4 reactor buildings, in preparation for the eventual removal of the fuel.

        Thursday, February 09, 2012 17:57 +0900 (JST)
        http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120209_32.html
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        Yomiuri online

        Foreigner exodus spurs Chiba population decline

        http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120208003386.htm

        Govt asks Fukushima to restrict rice planting

        FUKUSHIMA--The government has asked local municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture to refrain from planting rice this year in districts where radioactive cesium exceeding the government's new limit was found in last year's harvests, according to government sources.

        http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120208005350.htm

        Temperature inside reactor stops rising

        The abnormal rise in temperature in a reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has stopped, apparently because more water has been injected into the crippled reactor, according to Tokyo Electric Power Co.
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        Tsunami was up to 21 meters in Fukushima

        The tsunami that hit Fukushima Prefecture on March 11 was particularly high--possibly up to 21 meters--along the coast in the center of the prefecture where the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is located, a survey has found.

        http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120208006430.htm

        Hula girls back on main stage

        Hula dancers perform at Spa Resort Hawaiians, a spa and leisure complex in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, that was damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake last year, after it fully reopened Wednesday morning.

        http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20120209dy01.htm
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        AJW

        MARATHON / Mayor to run Tokyo Marathon to honor March 11 victims

        Katsunobu Sakurai has run for mayor in the past, and he won that race. Now, he will run to honor victims of the March 11 disaster.
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        Katsunobu Sakurai, mayor of Minami-Soma, watches the morning sun during a training run. (The Asahi Shimbun)
        http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202090033

        Hula Girls back on stage as Spa Resort Hawaiians reopens

        IWAKI, Fukushima Prefecture--The breezy, balmy sounds of Hawaii and the beautiful Hula Girls have finally come home to Spa Resort Hawaiians, a major hot spring resort here, to the delight of packed audiences.
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        The Hula Girls at Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, perform on their home stage on Feb. 8. (Jun Kaneko)
        http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202090001

        Media gets 1st look into Fukushima No. 2 nuke plant

        NARAHA, Fukushima Prefecture--Reporters were allowed inside the Fukushima No. 2 nuclear power plant on Feb. 8 for the first time since it was damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami last March.

        Sandbags are piled up to the height of four meters near the No. 1 reactor of the Fukushima No. 2 nuclear power plant, seen in the left. (Noriyoshi Ohtsuki)

        Officials from local governments inspect the bottom portion of the containment vessel at the No. 4 reactor of the Fukushima No. 2 nuclear power plant on Feb. 8. Equipment for control rods and measurement tools for neutrons are hanging overhead. (Pool photo)
        http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202090022

        Government: New TEPCO chairman will be outsider

        Tsunehisa Katsumata, chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Co., will resign this summer and his successor will be chosen from outside TEPCO, sources said.

        http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202090025

        Harrowing visions of Fukushima's plight to be shown in Berlin

        The impact of the Fukushima nuclear disaster will feature in the Forum section of the Berlin Film Festival opening Feb. 9 with premieres of three documentaries by Japanese filmmakers.

        A scene from "Nuclear Nation" in which a resident of Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, prays for the soul of his wife during a brief return to the evacuated town in late summer. (Provided by Documentary Japan)

        A still from "Nuclear Nation" show residents of Futaba standing in the ruins of their home about four months after their evacuation. (Provided by Documentary Japan)
        http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202090039

        Tsunami exceeded 21 meters near Fukushima plant, say researchers

        The tsunami unleashed by the Great East Japan Earthquake exceeded 21 meters at one point on the coast between the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant and the Fukushima No. 2 plant, according to a survey of physical evidence left by the deluge.

        http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202090049

        Moves under way to restart Oi nuke plants before summer

        The central government has begun coordinating efforts to restart two nuclear reactors in Fukui Prefecture due to fears of power shortages in the Kansai region, part of the nation's industrial heartland, this summer.

        http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202090066
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        Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

        Toshiba wins order to supply equipment for U.S. power plant

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu119000c.html

        Swiss nuclear reactor safely shut down

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/inter...in108000c.html

        Nuclear safety agency calls for dispersal of power sources at plants

        TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency on Wednesday drafted a package of 30 measures to prevent nuclear accidents similar in scale to the Fukushima crisis, including the dispersal of power sources used in cooling reactors.

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm012000c.html

        Nuclear agency to finalize report endorsing Oi reactors stress tests

        TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government's nuclear safety agency decided Wednesday to soon finalize a draft report endorsing the results of stress tests on two idled reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi power plant in western Japan.

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm019000c.html

        2 municipalities to conclude mutual aid pact in event of disaster

        KANAZAWA (Kyodo) -- The city of Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, and the town of Shika, Ishikawa Prefecture, both of which host nuclear power plants, will conclude an agreement to help each other in the event of a disaster, they said Thursday.

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm076000c.html

        Prefectural team makes 1st inspection of Fukushima No. 2 nuke plant

        A team of Fukushima prefectural officials visited the Fukushima No. 2 nuclear plant on Feb. 8, marking the first prefectural inspection of the plant since the March 11, 2011 disasters forced it to shut down.

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na009000c.html

        Radioactive waste disposal site unveiled to reporters

        A temporary storage site for radioactive waste generated under a model decontamination project around the disaster-struck Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant was unveiled to reporters on Feb. 9.

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na013000c.html

        Oi reactor restarts still in limbo after passing stress test

        When two reactors at the Oi nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture can be reactivated remains unclear even after they passed government-mandated stress tests, industry sources have said.

        http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na015000c.html
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        Jiji press

        TEPCO Seeks Nod from Energy Agency Head for Rate Hike

        Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> President Toshio Nishizawa on Thursday sought the understanding of the head of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy for its plan to raise electricity charges for large-lot business users.

        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012020900799

        TEPCO Eyes Big Compensation for Homes in Heavily Polluted Areas

        Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> intends to offer sizable compensation packages to owners of homes in areas heavily contaminated by radioactive material following the accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, a TEPCO executive said Thursday.

        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012020900970

        Experts Find Little Quake Impact on TEPCO Fukushima No. 2 Plant

        Iwaki, Fukushima Pref., Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)--Seismic engineering and other experts found Thursday that the March 11 earthquake last year caused no major damage to core facilities at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> Fukushima No. 2 nuclear power plant.

        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012020900998

        Checkups to Start March 26 for TEPCO's Only Active Reactor

        Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Thursday that the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, the only remaining active reactor for the firm, will undergo regular checkups from March 26.

        http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021000047
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        JMA

        16:09 JST 09 Feb 2012 37.1N 141.5E 50 km M4.2 Fukushima-ken Oki


        http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/2/2012...91-091609.html

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        • #34
          Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis Units 1-6 Reports, News, Graphics - January 13, 2012 +

          1st inspection of Fukushima No. 2 nuke plant

          panorama photo

          seawater heat exchanger building
          http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/panor...0208fukushima/

          Base of the reactor pressure vessel


          Emergency diesel power source


          Spent fuel pool


          Main steam isolation valve in Unit4



          Motor of Reactor recirculation pump

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          • #35
            Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis Units 1-6 Reports, News, Graphics - January 13, 2012 +


            http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/f1-np/camera/index-e.html

            News reports on "The way of TEPCOS's business" and "Comprehensive Special Business Plan" by morning newspapers dated February 10, 2012


            http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/news/topics/12021001-e.html

            Press Release (Feb 10,2012)
            Reporting to NISA regarding the action for water leakage from near the emergency reactor injection pump on the hill etc of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station


            http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021002-e.html



            Investigation into the transparency of the spent fuel pool of Unit 4
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            A picture taken inside the spent fuel pool of Unit4
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            http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/fukushi...20210_03-e.pdf
            http://tepco.webcdn.stream.ne.jp/www...120210_01j.zip
            http://tepco.webcdn.stream.ne.jp/www...120210_02j.zip
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            NHK wolrd

            Reconstruction Agency inaugurated

            Friday, February 10, 2012 13:20 +0900 (JST)
            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120210_19.html

            US approves 1st reactor project in 34 years

            Friday, February 10, 2012 18:03 +0900 (JST)
            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120210_27.html

            TEPCO says no damage to spent fuel at Fukushima

            The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it has found no damage to spent fuel rods that will be the first to be removed from the plant's reactors.
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            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120210_33.html

            Worker checks urged to prevent nuclear terrorism

            Japan's Atomic Energy Commission has for the first time laid out its measures to prevent possible terrorist attacks on nuclear power plants.

            Friday, February 10, 2012 20:51 +0900 (JST)
            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120210_34.html
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            Yomiuri online

            Fukushima No. 2 plant was 'near meltdown'

            FUKUSHIMA--The Fukushima No. 2 nuclear power plant was "near meltdown" after being hit by tsunami following the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, according to the head of the plant.
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            Approval near for Oi reactors / Agency says stress test evaluations at N-plant were adequate

            A government nuclear safety agency has submitted a final draft of an evaluation report that approves the stress test results of the Nos. 3 and 4 reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant in Oi, Fukui Prefecture, to a meeting attended by experts.

            http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120209006930.htm
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            AJW

            Writer Oe leads call to keep reactors shut down

            Author Kenzaburo Oe called Feb. 8 on heads of local governments hosting nuclear power plants not to give the go-ahead for the restart of reactors currently shut down for maintenance and other safety checks.

            http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_...AJ201202100001

            Grass blamed for holes in Fukushima water hoses

            Weeds were the culprit that poked holes in vinyl chloride hoses for transporting radioactive water under treatment at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Feb. 9.
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            Cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica) penetrates a radioactive water hose at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in 2011. (Provided by Tokyo Electric Power Co.)
            http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202100007

            Radiation measuring stations provide peace of mind, at a price

            With more and more people worried about possible radioactive contamination in the food they eat, some enterprising businesses are profiting from providing a little peace of mind.
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            A woman checks radiation in food at Bekimiru, an inspection station in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture. (The Asahi Shimbun)
            http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202100066

            Hurdles remain before nuke referendum could be called

            Although a citizens group said it has met the legal requirement calling for a referendum on the use of nuclear power in Tokyo, the Tokyo metropolitan electoral management committee said it won't be able to confirm until late April if there are enough valid signatures.

            http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202100068
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            Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

            Editorial: New Restoration Agency should prioritize strengthening local bureau functions

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/...na003000c.html

            News Navigator: How is radioactively tainted farm soil decontaminated?

            Contamination of farmland with radioactive materials from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant has become a major problem. The Mainichi answers common questions readers may have about methods to decontaminate farm soil.

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/newsnavigator/

            Sarkozy refuses to shutter aging nuclear plant

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/inter...in096000c.html

            U.S. approves first new nuclear plant in 3 decades

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/inter...in098000c.html

            Gov't wants TEPCO to 'turn over new leaf' in return for more aid

            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Industry minister Yukio Edano said Friday that the government will not accept Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s request for additional financial aid unless the company clearly shows its determination to "turn over a new leaf" following the devastating accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm021000c.html

            Gov't launches postquake reconstruction agency

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm022000c.html

            Enough voters sign petition seeking Tokyo nuclear power referendum

            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A civic group seeking a referendum on whether to keep nuclear power plants said Thursday it has collected enough signatures to ask the Tokyo metropolitan government to hold a plebiscite on the issue.

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm023000c.html

            Operations at all TEPCO nuclear reactors to be halted in March

            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Thursday it will suspend operations of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture on March 26 for a periodic check, a plan that will take all of its 17 reactors out of service.

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm024000c.html

            Local leaders call for reform in electricity policy

            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Local government leaders in the Tokyo metropolitan area jointly urged the central government Friday to enable private companies to enter the electric power market more easily to promote competition and allow consumers to choose utilities.

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm162000c.html

            TEPCO has paid 229.2 billion yen in damages for nuclear crisis

            Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, has paid approximately 229.2 billion yen in damages to victims so far, a company executive said.

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na007000c.html

            Municipalities dissatisfied with gov't's rice-planting restriction: survey

            FUKUSHIMA -- Of the 12 local municipalities where rice harvested in 2011 was found to have cesium levels that would prohibit them from planting rice this spring, 11 are critical of the government's stand, a Mainichi survey has found.

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na011000c.html

            150,000 people in proposed 5-kilometer nuke plant evacuation zones

            The total population living within the proposed 5-kilometer radius emergency evacuation zones around the nation's nuclear plants stands at some 150,000, according to projections by Saitama University associate professor Kenji Tani.

            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na012000c.html
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            Jiji press

            Mitsubishi to Join Undersea Power Cable Project in Germany

            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012021000717

            Japan N-Reactor Makers Shifting Focus to Overseas

            Tokyo, Feb. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese nuclear reactor manufacturers are shifting their sights to overseas markets at a time when they see little prospect of constructing such facilities at home following the nation's worst nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 power plant.

            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012021000807

            Japan Govt Finalizes Legislation for Fukushima Reconstruction

            Tokyo, Feb. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japan's cabinet ministers endorsed on Friday draft legislation calling for measures to help victims of the nuclear crisis in Fukushima Prefecture, including special permission for evacuees to move in public housing.

            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021000226

            Japan Postpones Approval of Additional Aid to TEPCO

            Tokyo, Feb. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese industry minister Yukio Edano indicated Friday that he will not approve the same day additional financial aid of 690 billion yen to beleaguered Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501>.

            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021000502

            Japan to OK Extra Financial Support for TEPCO Next Week

            Tokyo, Feb. 10 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is slated to approve additional financial support worth 690 billion yen for Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> next week, sources said Friday.

            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021001043

            Panel Seeks Background Checks on Nuclear Plant Workers

            Tokyo, Feb. 10 (Jiji Press)--A panel of the Japan Atomic Energy Commission proposed in a draft report Friday that the government introduce background checks on workers at nuclear facilities as an antiterrorism measure.

            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021001091

            Noda Calls for Sharing Disaster Debris Disposal Burden

            Tokyo, Feb. 10 (Jiji Press)--Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday called on local communities across Japan to share the burden of accepting and disposing of debris from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that ravaged the Tohoku northeastern region.

            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021001109
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            Sankei news

            debris from Iwate pref to Shimada city, Shizuoka pref

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            • #36
              Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis Units 1-6 Reports, News, Graphics - January 13, 2012 +


              http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/f1-np/camera/index-e.html

              11:52
              13:15
              http://youtu.be/XPhr0grKqE0

              Press Release (Feb 11,2012)
              Status of TEPCO's Facilities and its services after the Tohoku-Chihou-Taiheiyou-Oki Earthquake (as of 3:00 pm, February 11)
              *excerpt

              Unit 2 (Shut down)

              http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021105-e.html

              11:00 PM: 74.9℃ at TV news

              Midnight(Feb 12): 71.1℃ at Nikkei.com
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              NHK world

              Temperature inside No.2 reactor rises again

              Tokyo Electric Power Company says the temperature inside the No.2 reactor at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has risen again.

              Saturday, February 11, 2012 21:59 +0900 (JST)
              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120211_21.html 74.9℃→71.1 ℃
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              Yomiuri online

              Radioactive waste site opened to media in Okuma

              OKUMA, Fukushima--The government, for the first time, has allowed the media to cover operations to move waste contaminated by radioactive substances to a baseball stadium being used for temporary storage in the Ottozawa district in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture.

              http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120210006056.htm

              Reconstruction Agency launched

              http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120210006780.htm

              Govt to make TEPCO more transparent / 3 committees to oversee management

              The government plans to require Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, to introduce a committee governance structure to increase management transparency.
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              Panel: All N-plant staff should have ID checks

              A committee of the Cabinet Office's Atomic Energy Commission plans to urge the government to require that nuclear facility operators verify the identity of all workers, in an effort to protect the sites against possible terrorist attacks, it has been learned.

              http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120210006052.htm
              __________________________________________________ _______
              AJW

              Noda urges rest of nation to accept rubble from quake-stricken region

              Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has called on local governments across the nation to accept debris from quake-stricken northeastern Japan to help share the enormous burden of disposal work and move forward with the reconstruction process.

              Piles of wreckage remain at the former site of a public park in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture. (Ryota Goto)
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              A container truck leaves Yamada, Iwate Prefeture, on Feb. 10 to dispose of debris from the March 11 quake and tsunami. (Tomoaki Ito)
              http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202110041

              State could gain control over TEPCO through voting rights

              The government is expected to obtain a veto on key decisions at Tokyo Electric Power Co. as the utility leans toward granting voting rights of more than one-third in a government bailout.

              http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202110007

              Fukushima evacuation zone to be decontaminated in stages

              The evacuated area around the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will be divided into five zones along municipal borders under a staged government plan to return residents to their homes, sources said Feb. 10.
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              About 10,000 tons of waste from radioactive decontamination work will be temporarily stored at this baseball stadium in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, officials said Feb. 9. (Takayuki Kihara)
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              Video shows debris inside Fukushima reactor storage pool

              New video footage of the storage pool inside the No. 4 reactor building of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant showed that little had changed since observations made last May.

              Footage shows debris scattered over spent fuel assemblies at the storage pool of the No. 4 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. (Provided by Tokyo Electric Power Co.)
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              Footage shows debris are scattered over spent fuel assemblies at the storage pool of the No. 4 reactor. (Provided by Tokyo Electric Power Co.)
              http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202110016

              Tokyo governor lashes out at nuclear referendum plan

              Shintaro Ishihara, the outspoken governor of Tokyo, says he has no intention of supporting a referendum on nuclear power being sought by a citizens group.

              http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202110047

              High radioactive content detected in ash from wood stoves

              Ash from wood-burning stoves in Miyagi Prefecture has been found to contain alarmingly high levels of radioactive cesium.

              http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202110053

              Atomic energy panel urges background checks for nuke plant workers

              An atomic energy panel is calling for background checks on workers at nuclear power plants to guard against possible terrorist attacks at such facilities.

              Workers in protective gear work at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. An atomic energy committee is recommending background checks on all nuclear plant workers. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
              http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202110027
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              Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

              Travel spending by foreign visitors to Japan up 34.3% in Dec.

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu030000c.html

              Talks under way to build large solar facility on land in Mie, Aichi

              TSU (Kyodo) -- The Mie prefectural government is in talks with a regional agricultural administration office and neighboring Aichi Prefecture over the construction of a large solar-power facility on reclaimed land in Kisosaki, which straddles the two prefectures, Mie officials said Friday.

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu031000c.html

              Chubu Electric signs 16-year deal to buy 8 mil. tons of LNG from BP

              NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Chubu Electric Power Co. said Friday it has signed a contract to procure a combined 8 million tons of liquefied natural gas with BP Singapore, a wholly owned BP plc subsidiary, over a 16-year period starting in April.

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu032000c.html

              TEPCO, nuclear liability fund seeking additional 1 trillion yen in loans

              Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) and the government's Nuclear Damage Liability Facilitation Fund on Feb. 10 officially started asking financial institutions for additional loans set to total some 1 trillion yen.

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...na006000c.html

              Over 100,000 signatures collected for Tokai nuclear plant scrapping

              MITO (Kyodo) -- Civic groups submitted to the Ibaraki governor on Friday about 51,000 signatures and a petition demanding that the Tokai No. 2 nuclear power station be scrapped, bringing the total number of signatures they have collected against the plant operation to more than 100,000.

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm009000c.html

              Japan's oil imports from Iran could fall amid nuclear tensions: Noda

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm010000c.html

              Atomic energy commission to recommend background checks for nuclear workers

              The Japan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) on Feb. 10 put together a draft report recommending energy companies be made to do background checks on employees working at important nuclear facilities or with nuclear materials.

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na002000c.html

              Citizens group runs full-page anti-nuclear ad in Mainichi

              A citizens group formed by intellectuals Shinichi Nakazawa, Tatsuru Uchida, and writer Seiko Ito ran a full-page anti-nuclear power ad in the Feb. 11 edition of the Mainichi Shimbun.

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na004000c.html

              PM asks local gov'ts across Japan to help dispose of quake, tsunami rubble

              Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda asked local governments across Japan to help dispose of the massive amount of rubble from the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami as the Reconstruction Agency was launched on Feb. 10.

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na008000c.html

              3 arrested for stealing car, valuables from nuke crisis exclusion zone

              Three men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing a car and valuables from empty communities in the Fukushima nuclear disaster exclusion zone, police announced on Feb. 10.

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na009000c.html this crime should be strictly punished

              Tokyo Gov. Ishihara dismisses call for ordinance on nuclear plant referendum

              Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara said Feb. 10 that he has no intention of creating an ordinance calling for a referendum to gauge support for nuclear power plants.

              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na014000c.html

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              • #37
                Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis Units 1-6 Reports, News, Graphics - January 13, 2012 +

                Fukushima on 12 Feb

                ship 10:21~









                near unit 5,6



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                • #38
                  Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis Units 1-6 Reports, News, Graphics - January 13, 2012 +


                  http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/f1-np/camera/index-e.html

                  Press Release (Feb 12,2012)
                  Status of TEPCO's Facilities and its services after the Tohoku-Chihou-Taiheiyou-Oki Earthquake (as of 3:30 pm, February 12)
                  *excerpt

                  Unit 2 (Shut down)



                  http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021205-e.html
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                  NHK world

                  Temperature rising at No.2 reactor

                  The temperature at the No.2 reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant keeps rising even after the injection of more cooling water on Saturday night.
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                  http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120212_12.html

                  Nuclear accident scenario kept under wraps

                  A document submitted to the government 2 weeks after the Fukushima nuclear accident suggested that the Tokyo metropolitan area might have to be evacuated. But the government failed to acknowledge the existence of the document until the end of last year.
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                  Sunday, February 12, 2012 23:24 +0900 (JST)
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                  Temperature at no. 2 reactor rises to 80 degrees

                  Tokyo Electric Power Company says the reading of one of the thermometers in the number 2 reactor at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant surpassed 80 degrees Celsius shortly after 2 PM on Sunday.
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                  Sunday, February 12, 2012 23:24 +0900 (JST)
                  http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120212_24.html
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                  Yomiuri online

                  Tokyo gov. opposes 'N-vote'

                  Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara has spoken against establishing an ordinance to hold a referendum among residents of the capital on whether the operation of nuclear power plants should be allowed.

                  http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120211003443.htm

                  Civil engineers needed in 3 disaster-hit prefectures

                  http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120211003359.htm

                  Reconstruction Agency faces urgent problems

                  http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120211003511.htm
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                  AJW

                  Thousands hit Tokyo streets to demand 'No Nukes!'

                  Joining the growing call led by Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe, thousands of people rallied and took to the streets of Tokyo to demand the abolition of nuclear power plants on Feb. 11, the 11-month anniversary of the start of the nuclear disaster.

                  http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202120015

                  TEPCO: No. 2 reactor?s temperature hits 82 degrees

                  The temperature in a reactor at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant may have risen to 82 degrees on Feb. 12, a situation that could force the government to revoke the declaration of ?an equivalent of cold shutdown.?
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                  Footage from an industrial endoscope shows what is believed to be piping and other equipment inside the No. 2 reactor's containment vessel at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. (Provided by Tokyo Electric Power Co./ File Photo)
                  http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202120020
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                  Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                  Residents near Hamaoka plant evasive about no-nuke future

                  OMAEZAKI (Kyodo) -- It has been about nine months since the operator of the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan succumbed to a government request to suspend operations, and it now awaits the time when it would be allowed to restart it, while building a huge seawall designed to reduce the risks of tsunami damage that triggered the Fukushima Daiichi complex accident.

                  http://mdn.mainichi.jp/features/arch...fe014000c.html

                  TEPCO to keep eye on No. 2 reactor without injecting more water

                  TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Saturday that the temperature at the No. 2 reactor at its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has become stable so it will keep monitoring the situation without further increasing the amount of water injection into it.

                  http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm002000c.html

                  TEPCO provided radiation map to U.S. before Japanese public

                  TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. provided a contamination survey map of its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant to the U.S. nuclear regulator nearly a month before its official disclosure to the public in Japan in late April last year, company officials said.

                  http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm019000c.html

                  Fukushima No. 2 reactor temperature up to 82C, but not critical: TEPCO

                  TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Sunday the temperature at the bottom of the No. 2 reactor at its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant rose further to 82 C, but the reactor has not gone critical.

                  http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm020000c.html

                  Nobel laureate, citizens call for abolition of nuclear power

                  TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An antinuclear civic group led by Nobel literature laureate Kenzaburo Oe and other celebrities held rallies in Tokyo and Niigata Prefecture on Saturday calling for the abolition of nuclear reactors in the aftermath of radiation leaks at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant.

                  http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm021000c.html

                  From atomic bombings to nuclear disaster: director turns camera toward Fukushima

                  Director Hidetaka Inazuka, known for his documentary on the late double atomic bomb survivor Tsutomu Yamaguchi, has turned his attention toward Fukushima Prefecture, covering the prefecture in a new film on people exposed to radiation from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant.

                  http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na007000c.html
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                  Jiji press

                  Japan to Help Farmland Diversion for Renewable Energy

                  Tokyo, Feb. 12 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry is planning legislative changes to ease the way for abandoned farmland to be consolidated for use in renewable energy projects.

                  http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021200051

                  Fukushima Nuclear Reactor Temperature on Rise Again

                  Tokyo, Feb. 12 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Sunday the temperature at the damaged No. 2 reactor of its disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has risen again despite a stepped-up cooling water injection.

                  http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021200071

                  (Update) Fukushima Reactor Temperature Tops Key Line; No Criticality

                  Tokyo, Feb. 12 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Sunday the temperature at a damaged reactor of its disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has surpassed a safety line despite a stepped-up cooling water injection.

                  http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021200177
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                  JMA

                  03:35 JST 12 Feb 2012 37.4N 141.7E 20 km M4.0 Fukushima-ken Oki

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                    Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis Units 1-6 Reports, News, Graphics - January 13, 2012 +


                    http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/f1-np/camera/index-e.html

                    07:28

                    workers in reactor building 4
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                    Press Release (Feb 13,2012)
                    FY2011 Third Quarter Financial Results (April 1 through December 31, 2011)


                    Appendices:
                    http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...s/120213e2.pdf
                    http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...s/120213e3.pdf
                    http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...s/120213e4.pdf
                    <Reference 1> http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...s/120213e5.pdf
                    <Reference 2> http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...s/120213e6.pdf
                    <Reference 3> http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...s/120213e7.pdf
                    http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021303-e.html

                    Press Release (Feb 13,2012)
                    Approval of the amendment of the Special Business Plan


                    Appendices: http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...s/120213e8.pdf
                    http://www.tepco.co.jp/cc/press/betu...es/120213i.pdf
                    http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021304-e.html

                    Press Release (Feb 13,2012)
                    Plant Status of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (as of 3:00 pm, February 13)
                    *excerpt

                    Unit 2 (Shut down)


                    Unit 3 (Shut down)

                    http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021307-e.html
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                    NHK world

                    One reading of Fukushima reactor exceeds 80 C

                    The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says the No.2 reactor is in a state of cold shutdown. This is despite the fact one of its thermometers showed a temperature above 80 degrees Celsius on Sunday.

                    Monday, February 13, 2012 05:10 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120213_04.html

                    Toshiba builds turbine factory in India

                    Monday, February 13, 2012 05:10 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120213_03.html

                    Regulators OK Ohi reactor stress test results

                    Japan's nuclear safety agency has approved the results of stress tests on 2 reactors at a nuclear power plant in central Japan.

                    Monday, February 13, 2012 07:21 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120213_06.html

                    School Fukushima village helped in Laos opens

                    A junior high school has been built in southern Laos with the help of a village in the evacuation zone near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

                    Monday, February 13, 2012 08:14 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120213_07.html

                    TEPCO carefully monitoring No.2 reactor

                    The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is carefully monitoring the No. 2 reactor one day after the reading of one of its thermometers topped the critical safety threshold of 80 degrees Celsius.

                    Monday, February 13, 2012 12:15 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120213_16.html

                    Hokkaido nuke plant holds accident drill

                    A disaster preparedness drill has been held at the Tomari nuclear power plant in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.

                    Monday, February 13, 2012 13:50 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120213_17.html

                    Safety agency: Restarting Ohi reactors is proper

                    Japan's nuclear safety agency has submitted a report on the results of stress tests on two nuclear power plant reactors, saying restarting them is appropriate.

                    Monday, February 13, 2012 19:31 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120213_22.html

                    Government approves additional funds for TEPCO

                    Japan's industry minister has warned Tokyo Electric Power Company, operator of the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, that it must accept state control in order to get a capital injection.

                    Monday, February 13, 2012 20:17 +0900 (JST)
                    http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120213_29.html

                    TEPCO:broken thermometer may show high temperature

                    Tokyo Electric Power Company says a malfunctioning thermometer at the disabled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is likely to blame for the high temperature reading in one of the reactors.
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                    AJW

                    EDITORIAL: If TEPCO wants bailout, it must accept reality

                    Fierce bargaining and maneuvering have become the hallmark of moves to nationalize the Tokyo Electric Power Co., which is in dire financial straits in the aftermath of the disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

                    http://ajw.asahi.com/article/views/e...AJ201202130063

                    Japan's nuclear watchdog OKs 2 reactor stress tests
                    *REUTERS

                    Japan's nuclear safety watchdog on Feb. 13 approved initial stress tests on the first pair of dozens of idled reactors, an early step in efforts to rebuild public trust in atomic energy after the world's worst nuclear accident in 25 years.

                    http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202130077

                    NISA: Glitch likely causing high temperature readings at reactor

                    The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said faulty thermometer measurements were likely responsible for the alarming spikes in temperature readings at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant's damaged No. 2 reactor.
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                    Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency staff inspect the security system at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant on Feb. 6. (Provided by NISA)
                    http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202130050
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                    Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                    Documentary on Fukushima town screened at Berlin film festival

                    BERLIN (Kyodo) -- A documentary film featuring residents forced to evacuate their town, home to the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, was screened Sunday at the Berlin International Film Festival.

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/arts/archive/...et136000c.html

                    Futaba mayor angered by TEPCO and gov't disregard

                    "Do you think of Futaba county residents as Japanese citizens?" Futaba town mayor Katsutaka Idogawa pressed the prime minister in a meeting on Jan. 8. The two were face to face in the capital of Fukushima Prefecture, and according to media reports, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda had just re-sought permission to establish an intermediate storage facility for radiation-tainted soil and other waste in the prefectural county of Futaba.

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/features/arch...na012000c.html

                    Toshiba CEO attends opening ceremony of power equipment plant in India

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu109000c.html

                    TEPCO forecasts 695 bil. yen net loss for FY 2011

                    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday it expects to log a group net loss of 695 billion yen for the business year ending in March, compared with a previously forecast loss of 600 billion yen, on increasing fuel costs for thermal power generation in the aftermath of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu140000c.html

                    Chinese diplomat urges Iran to cooperate with IAEA

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/inter...in078000c.html

                    Fukushima No. 2 reactor nears 94 C, thermometer likely faulty: TEPCO

                    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Thermometer readings at the bottom of the No. 2 reactor at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant rose further Monday to exceed 90 C for the first time since it attained a cold shutdown in December, reaching a new high of 93.7 C as of 11 a.m., Tokyo Electric Power Co. said.


                    Gov't approves additional 689 bil. yen aid for TEPCO

                    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government will provide additional financial support to Tokyo Electric Power Co. over its compensation payments related to the crisis at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, industry minister Yukio Edano said Monday, while warning that a possible request from the utility for a public fund injection would not be accepted unless the state can get "sufficient" control of the company management.

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm132000c.html

                    Agency reports validity of Oi reactor safety test to commission

                    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government's nuclear safety agency said Monday it has reported its evaluation endorsing the results of safety tests on two idled reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi power plant to the Nuclear Safety Commission, a step necessary to reactivate the reactors.

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm134000c.html

                    High level of radioactive cesium found in Okinawa noodles

                    NAHA -- High levels of radioactive cesium have been detected in noodles produced in Okinawa, apparently because they were made with water filtered by ashes from Fukushima-produced wood.

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na010000c.html

                    Possible sensor failure throws Fukushima reactor temp. data into doubt

                    Doubt has been cast on the accuracy of temperature readings from the No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, as the government and plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) increasingly suspect a temperature sensor inside the reactor has malfunctioned.

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na015000c.html

                    Radiation concerns keep municipalities from helping with disaster-area debris

                    Concerns about radiation are preventing the massive amount of debris left in areas hit by the March 2011 tsunami from being sent to other areas for processing.

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na017000c.html

                    Professor who promoted lenient standards for nuclear containers received donations

                    A Tokyo Institute of Technology professor received a large amount of donations from engineering firm OCL Corp. before he promoted lenient inspection standards for spent nuclear fuel casks that the company produced, the Mainichi has learned.

                    http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na018000c.html
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                    Jiji press

                    Toshiba's Steam Turbine Plant Completed in India

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012021300381

                    Meiji Holdings Cuts Earnings Forecasts on Tainted Milk Discovery

                    Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japanese food maker Meiji Holdings Co. <2269> said Monday it has revised down its group earnings projections for fiscal 2011 mainly due to negative effects from the discovery of trace amounts of radioactive cesium in its key baby formula product.

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012021300668

                    TEPCO Posts 623 B. Yen in Losses

                    Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Monday it incurred a group net loss of 623 billion yen for the nine months through December, due primarily to two trillion yen of extraordinary losses related to compensation for people affected by meltdowns at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in March last year.

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012021300920

                    Fukushima Reactor Thermometer Shows Even Higher Readings

                    Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--One of the three thermometers for a reactor of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant showed even higher readings of over 90 degrees Celsius on Monday.

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021300373

                    Japan Govt OKs 690-B.-Yen Support for TEPCO

                    Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government on Monday approved a special business program for Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501>, a prerequisite for 690 billion yen in additional financial support sought by the power firm.

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021300387

                    Agency OKs Measures against Quake, Tsunami at 2 Japan N-Reactors

                    Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--The industry ministry's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency in a report submitted to a government commission has approved measures Kansai Electric Power Co. <9503> has taken to protect the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at its Oi nuclear power plant against a possible huge earthquake and tsunami, agency officials said Monday.

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021300524

                    Fukushima Univ. Ties Up with Radiological Institute

                    Fukushima, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Fukushima University on Monday signed an agreement with the National Institute of Radiological Sciences to collaborate on measures to protect people from exposure to radiation from the damaged local nuclear power plant.

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021300661

                    (Update) Govt Panel to Reach Stress Test Conclusion on 2 Reactors by March

                    Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--The government's Nuclear Safety Commission on Monday began discussions on an industry ministry-affiliated agency's report that evaluated the stress test results on two nuclear power reactors in central Japan, with the aim of reaching a conclusion by the end of March as to whether the evaluation is appropriate.

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021300840

                    Japan Atomic Power Plant Barely Withstood Tsunami

                    Tokai, Ibaraki Pref., Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant in eastern Japan barely withstood the tsunami that followed the March 11 earthquake, experts said Monday.

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021300836

                    Thermometer Broken at Fukushima Reactor

                    Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Monday it believes that one of three thermometers of the No. 2 reactor at its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is not working.

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021300892

                    Cesium Found in Soil on Used Plastic Greenhouses in Chiba

                    Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--Excessive levels of radiation contamination have been found in soil left on plastic greenhouses used by farmers in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, a local semi-public recycling company said Monday.

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021300926

                    (Update) Thermometer Broken at Fukushima Reactor

                    Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Monday it believes that one of three thermometers of the No. 2 reactor at its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is not working.

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021300950

                    Absolute Safety of N-Plants Impossible: Hokkaido Electric

                    Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--Hokkaido Electric Power Co. <9509> said in a document submitted to Sapporo District Court Monday that it is impossible to ensure the absolute safety of nuclear power plants.

                    http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021300931

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                      Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis Units 1-6 Reports, News, Graphics - January 13, 2012 +


                      http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/f1-np/camera/index-e.html

                      22:15
                      http://youtu.be/XPhr0grKqE0

                      Press Release (Feb 14,2012)
                      Receipt of instruction document from NISA regarding submission request for report on the correspondence for temperature increase in the lower part of the Reactor Pressure Vessel of Unit 2 at TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.


                      http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021401-e.html

                      Press Release (Feb 14,2012)
                      Announcement of change of director


                      http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021402-e.html

                      Press Release (Feb 14,2012)
                      Plant Status of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (as of 3:00 pm, February 14)
                      *excerpt



                      Others

                      http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021407-e.html
                      __________________________________________________ ________
                      NHK world

                      US, N Korea to hold nuclear talks in Beijing

                      Tuesday, February 14, 2012 06:21 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120214_04.html

                      NHK poll: 22 percent approve restart of reactors

                      An NHK poll shows that just over 20 percent of people surveyed support restarting the dozens of idled nuclear reactors in Japan.

                      Tuesday, February 14, 2012 09:31 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120214_07.html

                      Govt and TEPCO play tug-of-war over voting rights

                      Difficult negotiations between the Japanese government and the operator of the tsunami-hit nuclear plant over voting rights of the company will soon begin in earnest.

                      Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:43 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120214_17.html

                      TEPCO: No.2 reactor thermometer likely broken

                      The operator of the damaged nuclear power plant in Fukushima suspects a thermometer that has been showing rising temperatures in one of the reactors is malfunctioning.
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                      Geothermal power plants may be allowed in parks

                      A panel of Japan's Environment Ministry has come up with a basic plan to conditionally allow geothermal power generation in national parks.

                      Tuesday, February 14, 2012 19:27 +0900 (JST)
                      http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120214_30.html
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                      Yomiuri online

                      Evacuees pray at graves in no-entry zone

                      Evacuees making temporary visits to their homes in the no-entry zone around the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant have for the first time been allowed to visit their family graves.

                      http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120213005366.htm
                      _________________________________________________
                      AJW

                      TEPCO concludes thermometer is broken, says no cause for alarm

                      Off-the-chart temperature readings at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant's damaged No. 2 reactor are due to a faulty thermometer and no cause for alarm, according to plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co.
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                      A guide to Japan's new nuclear regulatory agency

                      Although the government plans to pass legislation in the current Diet session to establish a new nuclear safety regulatory agency in April, questions and doubts remain over the effectiveness of the new watchdog.

                      http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_...AJ201202140003

                      Tug of war escalates over TEPCO management control

                      Still infuriated by an “offer” from Tokyo Electric Power Co., industry minister Yukio Edano sternly told the utility’s president that the government will not back off its plan to virtually nationalize the embattled company.

                      http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_...AJ201202140047

                      Environmental group hopes to rival success of Europe's greens

                      A new environmentalist political organization held its first news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 13, pledging to rid Japan of nuclear power and block the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement.

                      http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202140036

                      Composer Sakamoto promises to continue anti-nuke tune

                      BERLIN--World-renowned composer Ryuichi Sakamoto is vowing to use his considerable talents and the power of music to maintain the public's interest in the dangers of nuclear power.

                      http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_ja...AJ201202140005
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                      Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                      Editorial: Govt' must be aware of responsibilities if it takes over TEPCO

                      Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano has approved additional financial assistance of some 690 billion yen for the troubled Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the operator of the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant, to provide funds for the massive compensations for nuclear disaster-induced damage. Apart from this, the government is poised to inject public funds into the utility to place it under virtual state control and prevent the firm from becoming insolvent. The minister's approval had been delayed due to rows between the utility and the government over the latter's demand to share TEPCO's management rights.

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/...na005000c.html

                      Edano hints at following Resona case when injecting money into TEPCO

                      TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Industry minister Yukio Edano indicated Tuesday that the government may follow a system used for recapitalizing Resona Bank, in which it injected public funds through purchases of the bank's common shares, when it pumps taxpayers' money into Tokyo Electric Power Co. to help the utility make compensation payments following the nuclear disaster.

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu163000c.html

                      Iran: Nuclear facilities immune to cyber attacks

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/inter...in113000c.html

                      Pakistan, China mull ambitious nuclear power deal: sources

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/inter...in116000c.html

                      Half of female univ. students want nuke plants scrapped: survey

                      TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nearly half of female university students in Japan surveyed want all nuclear power plants to be decommissioned in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant triggered by the massive earthquake and tsunami last year, survey results showed Monday.

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm004000c.html

                      Fukushima No. 2 reactor's thermometer likely faulty: TEPCO

                      TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday temperature readings at the bottom of the No. 2 reactor at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant soared earlier in the day due possibly to a malfunctioning thermometer.

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm010000c.html

                      TEPCO should accept state control to get capital injection: Edano

                      TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Industry minister Yukio Edano said Monday an injection of public funds into Tokyo Electric Power Co. would be unacceptable if the government could not acquire a controlling interest in the utility, in a strong warning to the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant over its desire to maintain independence.

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm011000c.html

                      Civic group files petition with Osaka city over nuclear power

                      OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A civic group seeking a referendum on whether to keep nuclear power plants said Tuesday it has filed a direct petition with the city of Osaka to hold a plebiscite on the issue in the wake of the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm157000c.html

                      Hokkaido Electric seeks dismissal of demand for decommissioning of Tomari reactors

                      Hokkaido Electric Power Co. called on the Sapporo District Court on Feb. 13 to dismiss plaintiffs' demand that all three reactors at the Tomari Nuclear Power Plant be decommissioned, saying that it is impossible to rely completely on even advanced science and technology for "absolute" safety of nuclear reactors.

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na011000c.html

                      Institute develops memory card-sized ultra small dosimeters

                      TSUKUBA, Ibaraki -- A research institute based here has announced its success in developing an ultra-small integrative and high-quality radiation dosimeter that is no bigger than the size of a memory card, it has been learned.

                      http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na015000c.html
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                      Jiji press

                      TEPCO Union Gives Up on Wage Hike Requests

                      Tokyo, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> labor union decided Tuesday not to demand an increase in wages for its members given the troubled company's current status.

                      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012021400812

                      Civic Group Asks Osaka Mayor for Nuclear Referendum Ordinance

                      Osaka, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese civic group asked Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto on Tuesday to draw up an ordinance to hold a referendum on whether to keep using nuclear power.

                      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021400118

                      Marubeni-Led Group to Join Large-Scale Wind Power Project off Fukushima

                      Tokyo, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)--A consortium led by major Japanese trader Marubeni Corp. <8002> plans to join a large-scale experimental wind power generation project off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, company officials said Tuesday.

                      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021400871

                      Japan to Overhaul Emergency Response Bases for N-Crisis

                      Tokyo, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)--A taskforce of the Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan began a review Tuesday of emergency response bases for nuclear accidents, based on lessons learned from a triple meltdown at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> Fukushima No. 1 nuclear station.

                      http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021400980

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                        Crippled Fukushima plant at high risk from further quakes: seismologist computer model
                        Reuters Feb 14, 2012 ? 11:32 AM ET
                        PARIS ? Japan?s crippled nuclear plant at Fukushima needs to beef up safety measures to face the risk of a large earthquake, scientists said on Tuesday.

                        The alarm was sounded by a trio of seismologists in Japan and China, who say the risk is an indirect cause of the March 11 tsunami-generating super-quake.

                        ?The security of the nuclear plant site should be strengthened to withstand potential large earthquakes in the future,? the team said in a study published in a specialist journal....
                        http://www.egu.eu/home/fukushima-at-...uake-risk.html
                        Press Release: Fukushima at increased earthquake risk

                        Seismic risk at the Fukushima nuclear plant increased after the magnitude 9 earthquake that hit Japan last March, scientists report. The new study, which uses data from over 6,000 earthquakes, shows the 11 March tremor caused a seismic fault close to the nuclear plant to reactivate. The results are now published in Solid Earth, an open-access journal of the European Geosciences Union (EGU)....

                        Solid Earth, 3, 43-51, 2012

                        doi:10.5194/se-3-43-2012
                        ? Author(s) 2012. This work is distributed
                        under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

                        Tomography of the 2011 Iwaki earthquake (M 7.0) and Fukushima nuclear power plant area

                        P. Tong<sup>1,2</sup>, D. Zhao<sup>1</sup>, and D. Yang<sup>2</sup>
                        <sup>1</sup>Department of Geophysics, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
                        <sup>2</sup>Department of Mathematical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

                        Abstract. High-resolution tomographic images of the crust and upper mantle in and around the area of the 2011 Iwaki earthquake (M 7.0) and the Fukushima nuclear power plant are determined by inverting a large number of high-quality arrival times with both the finite-frequency and ray tomography methods. The Iwaki earthquake and its aftershocks mainly occurred in a boundary zone with strong variations in seismic velocity and Poisson's ratio. Prominent low-velocity and high Poisson's ratio zones are revealed under the Iwaki source area and the Fukushima nuclear power plant, which may reflect fluids released from the dehydration of the subducting Pacific slab under Northeast Japan. The 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake (Mw 9.0) caused static stress transfer in the overriding Okhotsk plate, resulting in the seismicity in the Iwaki source area that significantly increased immediately following the Tohoku-oki mainshock. Our results suggest that the Iwaki earthquake was triggered by the ascending fluids from the Pacific slab dehydration and the stress variation induced by the Tohoku-oki mainshock. The similar structures under the Iwaki source area and the Fukushima nuclear power plant suggest that the security of the nuclear power plant site should be strengthened to withstand potential large earthquakes in the future.

                        Final Revised Paper (PDF, 3185 KB) Supplement (4849 KB) Discussion Paper (SED) Special Issue

                        Citation: Tong, P., Zhao, D., and Yang, D.: Tomography of the 2011 Iwaki earthquake (M 7.0) and Fukushima nuclear power plant area, Solid Earth, 3, 43-51, doi:10.5194/se-3-43-2012, 2012.
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                          Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis Units 1-6 Reports, News, Graphics - January 13, 2012 +


                          http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/f1-np/camera/index-e.html

                          Press Release (Feb 15,2012)
                          TEPCO Concludes Communication Protocol Agreement with Nagano Prefecture


                          Attachment: http://www.tepco.co.jp/cc/press/betu...es/120215a.pdf
                          http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021501-e.html

                          Press Release (Feb 15,2012)
                          Situation of storing and treatment of accumulated water including highly concentrated radioactive materials at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station(34th Release)


                          ?Attachment> http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...s/120215e4.pdf
                          http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021507-e.html
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                          NHK world

                          N-safety panel apologizes for defective standards

                          The head of the government's nuclear safety commission says government guidelines for nuclear safety need to be reviewed.

                          Wednesday, February 15, 2012 20:32 +0900 (JST)
                          http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120215_30.html
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                          Yomiuri online

                          Govt, TEPCO battle over management rights

                          A fierce tug-of-war between the government and Tokyo Electric Power Co. over the utility's management is becoming more apparent as the government seeks a level of control over the company.
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                          Closing No. 2 N-plant would add to woes

                          The government decision to provide an additional 689.4 billion yen to Tokyo Electric Power Co. to cover compensation payments means the amount of financial aid to the cash-strapped utility will reach 1.7 trillion yen through two aid packages.

                          http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120214005202.htm
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                          AJW

                          SOCCER/ JFA plans to hold U-20 Women's World Cup match in Fukushima

                          The Japan Football Association is moving to hold a match in quake-hit Fukushima during this year's Under-20 Women's World Cup.

                          http://ajw.asahi.com/article/sports/...AJ201202150020

                          Japan's nuclear safety standards called flawed
                          *THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

                          Japan's nuclear safety chief said on Feb. 15 that the country's regulations are flawed, outdated and below global standards as he apologized for their failure to provide better protection.

                          http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202150063

                          Ministry to allow geothermal heat projects in national parks

                          The Environment Ministry will allow the extraction of geothermal heat from national parks for power generation by easing restrictions intended to preserve the scenery and prevent the destruction of ecosystems, sources said.

                          Kyushu Electric Power Co.?s Hatchobaru power plant in Kokonoe, Oita Prefecture, which is the largest geothermal power plant in Japan (Eisuke Sasaki)
                          http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy...AJ201202150028

                          Sony develops new power-savings outlet technology

                          Sony Corp. says it has developed new electrical outlet technology that will lead to savings in energy bills.

                          Sony's new outlet technology is demonstrated in Tokyo on Feb. 14. (Satoshi Daiguji)
                          http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy...AJ201202150023
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                          Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                          Iran to unveil new nuclear projects Wednesday

                          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/inter...in099000c.html

                          Japan to seek nuclear cooperation accord with Belarus

                          TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan plans to negotiate with Belarus at an early date for an agreement on cooperation in addressing nuclear accidents in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday.

                          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm012000c.html

                          Japan official faults nuke design, defends secrecy

                          TOKYO (AP) -- The government official who outlined Japan's worst-case scenario for the unfolding nuclear disaster last March defended how his study, warning that millions of people might have to flee, was kept secret.

                          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm015000c.html

                          Industry minister Edano, Keidanren chief in battle over nationalization of TEPCO

                          Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano has locked horns with Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Nippon Keidanren, over a proposal to inject public funds into Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) -- a move that would effectively nationalize the troubled utility.

                          http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na006000c.html
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                          Jiji press

                          TEPCO Chairman Hints at Resignation

                          Tokyo, Feb. 15 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> Chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata on Wednesday suggested his intention to step down to take responsibility for the nuclear accident at the firm's disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 power plant.

                          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012021500661

                          New Proposal Made over Fukushima Radioactive Waste Storage

                          Tokyo, Feb. 15 (Jiji Press)--A municipal government in the Fukushima Prefecture county of Futaba has proposed that two temporary facilities be set up in the county to store radioactive waste from the nuclear disaster in the northeastern Japan prefecture, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

                          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021500693

                          Japan Govt to Host Food Exhibition in Hong Kong

                          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021500836

                          27 Hot Spots Found in Fukushima: Govt Data Shows

                          Fukushima, Fukushima Pref., Feb. 15 (Jiji Press)--High levels of radiation have been detected at 27 locations in Fukushima Prefecture, including 22 homes, where contaminated crushed stones were used, an interim investigation report by the central and prefectural governments showed Wednesday.

                          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021500861

                          Japan Nuclear Safety Agency Lacks Expertise: Former Chief

                          Tokyo, Feb. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency has inadequate expertise, knowledge and proficiency compared with those in other countries such as the United States, a former head of the agency said Wednesday.

                          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021501016

                          Inland Quake May Hit Fukushima Nuclear Plant: Study Warns

                          Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Feb. 15 (Jiji Press)--There is a high possibility of a strong inland earthquake hitting the crippled nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, experts warned Wednesday.

                          http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021501014
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                          Sankei news

                          debris arrive to Shimada city, Shizuoka pref

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                          JMA

                          15:28 JST 15 Feb 2012 37.8N 141.6E 40 km M4.7 Fukushima-ken Oki

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                            Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis Units 1-6 Reports, News, Graphics - January 13, 2012 +


                            http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/f1-np/camera/index-e.html

                            Press Release (Feb 16,2012)
                            Submission of a report on the correspondence for temperature increase in the lower part of the Reactor Pressure Vessel of Unit 2 at TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station to NISA


                            http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021601-e.html

                            Press Release (Feb 16,2012)
                            Area Eligible for Compensation to be expanded for Tourist Businesses Affected by Harmful Rumors


                            http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021602-e.html

                            Press Release (Feb 16,2012)
                            Recruitment for 2013


                            http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021604-e.html

                            Press Release (Feb 16,2012)
                            Plant Status of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (as of 3:00 pm, February 16)
                            *excerpt

                            Unit 2 (Shut down)


                            Others

                            http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021609-e.html

                            Feb. 16, The Yomiuri Simbun, front page of the evening edition, "TEPCO considering tariff raise to residential customers in July"


                            http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/news/topics/12021601-e.html
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                            NHK world

                            Iran increases uranium enrichment capacity

                            Thursday, February 16, 2012 07:55 +0900 (JST)
                            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120216_11.html

                            Japanese food is safe campaign in Shanghai

                            Japan is promoting its food at a fair in Shanghai in a bid to win back Chinese consumers spooked by the nuclear accident in March last year.

                            Thursday, February 16, 2012 07:57 +0900 (JST)
                            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120216_05.html

                            US calls Iran's nuclear claims a bluff

                            Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:02 +0900 (JST)
                            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120216_13.html

                            Nuclear evacuation drill held in Ehime Prefecture

                            Evacuation drills for a serious accident at a nuclear power plant were held in Ehime and Shimane prefectures, both in western Japan.
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                            Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:50 +0900 (JST)
                            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120216_23.html

                            US think tank: Iran approaching nuclear threshold

                            Thursday, February 16, 2012 17:28 +0900 (JST)
                            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120216_33.html

                            TEPCO reports reactor thermometer problem to govt

                            The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has attributed abnormally high temperature readings at one of the facility's reactors to a malfunctioning thermometer.

                            Thursday, February 16, 2012 17:28 +0900 (JST)
                            http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120216_31.html
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                            Yomiuri online

                            Citizens wary of accepting disaster debris

                            Little progress has been made on local government plans to accept debris from areas hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake due to objections from local residents.

                            http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120215005365.htm

                            Electric cars may power traffic lights in blackout

                            Vehicles have to obey traffic signals, but now they could be used to power them.

                            http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120215005829.htm

                            Naraha mayor opens N-waste dialogue

                            Mayor Takashi Kusano of Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture, has told Reconstruction Minister Tatsuo Hirano about conditions under which his town might accept planned intermediate storage facilities for soil and other waste contaminated with radioactive substances, according to the mayor.
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                            AJW

                            EDITORIAL: Put TEPCO under new management as part of restructuring effort

                            Japan is beset by an unprecedented nuclear disaster. In this editorial, one of two devoted to the issue, we outline steps the government is being forced to consider to reform the nation's troubled power industry.

                            http://ajw.asahi.com/article/views/e...AJ201202160049

                            Survey: Nearly half of big Kansai firms back cut in nuclear power

                            A majority of firms in the Kansai region say they will be hurt if electricity use is restricted this summer, but nearly half want Japan to reduce its reliance on nuclear power in the long run, an Asahi Shimbun survey has found.

                            http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202160027

                            Municipalities have no place to store contaminated soil

                            Municipalities in the greater Tokyo metropolitan region are struggling to find locations to store soil contaminated with high levels of radiation from the accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
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                            Top soil contaminated with radioactive materials is removed from a school playground in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, in November. (The Asahi Shimbun)
                            http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202160043

                            Fukushima evacuees losing hope of homecoming

                            Residents of Fukushima Prefecture who evacuated following the accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant are increasingly losing hope of returning to their homes.
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                            A woman loads winter clothing onto her vehicle during a temporary return to Kawauchi, Fukushima Prefecture, in September. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
                            http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202160056

                            Major parties back off from anti-nuclear rhetoric

                            Politicians are quietly lowering anti-nuclear colors raised following the accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant as Japan prepares for a second summer of energy shortages and a major debate over restarting suspended reactors.

                            http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202160041

                            Debate stirring over effects of nuclear-free summer

                            Economists and manufacturers are predicting gloom and despair if all of the country’s nuclear reactors are offline this summer. But some energy experts say things won’t be so bad, while other companies are thriving amid the fears of power shortages.
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                            The No. 3 reactor at the Takahama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, the last operating reactor run by Kansai Electric Power Co., is scheduled to be shut down for regular inspections on Feb. 20. (The Asahi Shimbun)
                            http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202160062
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                            Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                            Defiant Iran claims major steps in nuclear fuel

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/inter...in142000c.html

                            Nuclear disaster drills held around Shimane, Ikata plants

                            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nuclear disaster drills were held Thursday by local governments around plants of Chugoku Electric Power Co. and Shikoku Electric Power Co. in Shimane and Ehime prefectures to confirm initial responses in the wake of a nuclear accident.

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm003000c.html

                            Radioactive crushed stone unlikely shipped to outside Fukushima Pref.

                            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Crushed stone with a high level of radiation was unlikely shipped to areas outside Fukushima Prefecture, industry ministry officials said Wednesday, following a survey of radiation levels at quarries in the prefecture.

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm008000c.html

                            Governors oppose TEPCO's planned hike in electricity charges

                            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Governors of Tokyo and nine other nearby prefectures said Wednesday they regard Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s planned hike in electricity charges as "extremely regrettable" and urged the utility to accelerate efforts to rationalize its operations first.

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm016000c.html

                            City in Shizuoka Pref. begins trial burning of debris from Iwate

                            SHIZUOKA (Kyodo) -- Shimada city in Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, began Thursday a trial incineration of debris from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that it has accepted from a town in Iwate Prefecture to confirm the safety of the operation.

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm018000c.html

                            Noda urges Israel not to take military action on Iran nuclear issue

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm020000c.html

                            Documents show Japan, U.S. at odds over IAEA nuclear inspections

                            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and the United States clashed with each other over nuclear inspection provisions with the International Atomic Energy Agency in the late 1960s because of Washington's demand that it and other countries possessing nuclear weapons be treated differently, newly declassified diplomatic documents showed Wednesday.

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm022000c.html

                            Japan planned review of tsunami risk, but too late

                            TOKYO (AP) -- Four days before a tsunami devastated a Japanese nuclear plant, its operator promised a fuller assessment of the risk of such a disaster -- but not for seven months.

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm023000c.html

                            Key persons in gov't acted inadequately over Fukushima crisis

                            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Two persons expected to have played a key role in dealing with the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant acted inadequately in the early days of the crisis, an investigation initiated by the Japanese parliament showed Wednesday.

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm025000c.html

                            Panel approves stricter limits on cesium in food

                            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A government panel on Thursday approved the health ministry's proposal for far stricter limits on radioactive cesium found in food, paving the way for the ministry to enforce the new limits in Japan in April.

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm160000c.html

                            TEPCO traces high temperature readings to faulty meter

                            TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Thursday it has concluded that abnormally high temperature readings for a reactor at the firm's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant were caused by a malfunctioning thermometer.

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm161000c.html

                            Mayor of Fukushima town proposes split storage of tainted soil

                            NARAHA, Fukushima -- Naraha Mayor Takashi Kusano has suggested building two intermediate storage facilities for radiation-tainted soil and other waste instead of one as the government had requested, it has been learned.

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na002000c.html

                            Massive levels of radioactive cesium detected at quarry near Fukushima plant

                            FUKUSHIMA -- Massive levels of radioactive cesium have been detected from gravel at a quarry near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, after high radiation was detected at buildings using gravel from the same quarry, prefectural officials said.

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na006000c.html

                            South Korea headhunting top TEPCO nuclear engineers

                            South Korea has been trying to hire top nuclear experts from Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) in the wake of the meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.

                            http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na012000c.html
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                            Jiji press

                            TEPCO Cancels New Grad Recruit for FY 2013

                            Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> announced Thursday that it will forgo recruitment of new graduates entering the company in April 2013.

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012021600838

                            IHI Develops Palm-Sized Gas Turbine Power Generator

                            Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)--IHI Corp. <7013> said Thursday it has developed what it claims to be the world's smallest power generator using a gas turbine.

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012021600889

                            (Update) TEPCO Cancels FY2013 New Grad Hiring

                            Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> announced Thursday it will forgo recruitment of new graduates entering the power utility in April 2013 as part of its cost-cutting efforts.

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012021601031

                            Disaster Debris Incineration Test Starts in Central Japan City

                            Shimada, Shizuoka Pref., Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)--The city of Shimada in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Thursday started to incinerate some 10 tons of disaster debris it has accepted on a trial basis from a northeastern town which was ravaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami last year.

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021600445

                            Broken Cable Causes Reactor Thermometer to Malfunction: TEPCO

                            Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Thursday that it has informed Japanese nuclear regulators that a thermometer used in its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has malfunctioned because of a broken electric cable.

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021600559

                            Japan Concerned about Expansion of Iran Nuclear Activities

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021600711

                            Japan Panel OKs Food Cesium Limit Proposals with "Opinion"

                            Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese science ministry panel said Thursday that food radioactive cesium limits proposed by the health ministry are acceptable, while adding opinion that signaled tighter standards on infants are unnecessary.

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021600696

                            40 Pct in Western Japan See Renewables as Main Energy Source in 10 Yrs

                            Osaka, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)--As high as 40 pct of people in the Kinki region in western Japan think renewables will be the primary energy source in the country in 10 years, a Jiji Press poll revealed Thursday.

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021600783

                            Japan Biz Groups Complain about TEPCO Price Hike Plan

                            Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)--Two Japanese business groups voiced their strong displeasure Thursday at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> plan to raise monthly electricity charges for large-lot users by 17 pct on average.

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021600837

                            Sodium Detection Devices at Japan N-Reactor Temporarily Go Offline

                            Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday that devices to detect sodium leakage from its Monju prototype fast breeder nuclear reactor temporarily stopped working during the afternoon.

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021600968

                            Only 5 Cases Settled thru TEPCO Dispute Resolution Center

                            Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)--Only five cases have been settled so far by a center established to arbitrate compensation disputes for damage caused by the nuclear crisis at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> Fukushima No. 1 power plant, the center said Thursday.

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021601024

                            Japan Calls for Peaceful Approach to Iran Nuke Issue

                            http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021601060
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                            Sankei news

                            Nuclear drill

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                            • #44
                              Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis Units 1-6 Reports, News, Graphics - January 13, 2012 +


                              http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/f1-np/camera/index-e.html

                              Press Release (Feb 17,2012)
                              The submission of the report to Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (NISA) on the safety evaluation of transmission tower foundations regarding the offsite power supply to nuclear power stations and reprocessing plants


                              http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021704-e.html

                              Press Release (Feb 17,2012)
                              Submission of a report on investigation of causes of damage situation of power facilities inside and outside of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station to NISA (2nd release)


                              http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021705-e.html

                              Press Release (Feb 17,2012)
                              Report to Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (NISA) in response to the additional instruction on anti-earthquake countermeasures to switchyards etc. to secure the reliability of offsite power supply to nuclear power stations etc.


                              http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021706-e.html

                              Press Release (Feb 17,2012)
                              Operation of the water injection amount based on a series of temperature increasing of the lower part of the Reactor Pressure Vessel of Unit 2 at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station


                              http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021707-e.html

                              Press Release (Feb 17,2012)
                              Plant Status of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (as of 3:00 pm, February 17)
                              *excerpt
                              *The updates are underlined

                              Unit 2 (Shut down)






                              Others

                              http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp...2021709-e.html
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                              NHK world

                              Yokosuka groups object to disaster debris burial

                              Residents in Yokosuka, near Tokyo, are objecting to a plan to bury incinerated disaster debris from eastern Japan at a site in their neighborhood.
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                              Friday, February 17, 2012 16:42 +0900 (JST)
                              http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120217_31.html
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                              Yomiuri online

                              TEPCO may move up household rate hike

                              Tokyo Electric Power Co. may begin raising household electricity charges in July instead of October, as it initially intended, to improve its short-term cash flow.

                              http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120216006412.htm

                              More local govts seek power bids / Prefectures, municipalities seek to avoid higher burden of TEPCO rate hike

                              More than half of the 41 municipal and prefectural governments in Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s service areas have introduced, or will introduce, bidding systems for electricity contracts at public facilities, a Yomiuri Shimbun survey has found.

                              http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120216006639.htm

                              Ministries to measure radiation in Tokyo Bay

                              The Environment Ministry will begin Friday checking the levels of radioactive substances in the water and bottom sediment near the mouths of the Sumidagawa and Arakawa rivers that run into Tokyo Bay, sources have said.

                              http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120216006199.htm

                              NSC head says system flawed / Nuclear risks ignored, govt regulations lax, Diet inquiry told

                              The chief of the Cabinet Office's Nuclear Safety Commission has apologized for flaws in the government's nuclear safety regulations, including nuclear power plants' countermeasures against tsunami, at a Diet-sponsored inquiry investigating the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

                              http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120216005656.htm
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                              AJW

                              EDITORIAL: Consumers should lead the charge to reform power industry

                              The process of putting the embattled Tokyo Electric Power Co. under state control will likely serve as the ace in the hole for efforts to reform the electric power industry.

                              http://ajw.asahi.com/article/views/e...AJ201202170066

                              Business leaders blast TEPCO's planned rate hike in April

                              A chorus of criticism is emerging from business leaders over plans by the embattled Tokyo Electric Power Co. to sharply hike electricity bills for companies in April.

                              http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202170068
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                              Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                              Tokyo Electric Power to halt new recruitment in spring 2013

                              TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. announced Thursday that it will extend its suspension of annual recruitment to spring 2013 to secure funds for compensation payments and expenses in connection with containing the nuclear crisis at its Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu135000c.html

                              IHI devises handheld gas-turbine power generator

                              TOKYO (Kyodo) -- IHI Corp. said Thursday it has developed a handheld gas-turbine power generator with possible applications such as portable power sources and those to be built in robots.

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/busin...bu141000c.html

                              Chinese towns spar over planned nuclear plant

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/inter...in100000c.html

                              Int'l nuclear ministerial meeting to be held in Fukushima in Dec.

                              TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will host an international ministerial meeting on nuclear safety issues in Fukushima Prefecture in mid-December, Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said Friday.

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm005000c.html

                              Map exercise held in Shizuoka to prepare for Hamaoka nuclear disaster

                              SHIZUOKA (Kyodo) -- A map exercise to deal with a major nuclear accident at Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka plant was held by the Shizuoka prefectural and municipal governments Friday.

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm006000c.html

                              Monju fast breeder reactor's sodium detector hits trouble

                              TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A sodium detector at Japan's prototype fast-breeder reactor Monju went out of order, the government's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said Thursday.

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm011000c.html

                              Gov't to mull bill for disposal of radioactive waste outside Fukushima

                              TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Environment Minister Goshi Hosono vowed on Thursday to consider legislation for establishing a final disposal site outside Fukushima Prefecture for radioactive waste from the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm015000c.html

                              Fearing radiation, municipalities resisting gov't calls to take disaster debris

                              Municipalities across Japan have been reluctant to accept debris left by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami over radiation fears, and the Ministry of the Environment is at a loss over how to change the situation.

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na009000c.html

                              Only 10 prefectural governments willing to accept quake rubble

                              Only 10 prefectural governments are actively considering accepting rubble from earthquake- and tsunami-ravaged areas of northeastern Honshu, while 26 others are unwilling, a Mainichi Shimbun survey has found.

                              http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na019000c.html
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                              Jiji press

                              Power Sales in Japan Fall for 11th Straight Month

                              Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)--Electricity sales by 10 major Japanese power suppliers in January decreased 3.7 pct from a year before to 80,767 million kilowatt-hours, down for the 11th straight month, the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan said Friday.

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012021700468

                              Kansai Elec. Seen Dodging Power Shortages Next Week

                              Osaka, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)--Kansai Electric Power Co. <9503> said Friday that next week it expects to ward off anticipated power shortages after the last of its 11 nuclear reactors goes offline for routine inspections.

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2012021700947

                              Int'l Nuclear Safety Conference to Be Held in Fukushima

                              Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government decided Friday to hold an international ministerial conference on nuclear plant safety in Fukushima Prefecture, home to a power station at the center of the nation's nuclear crisis, on Dec. 15-17.

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021700414

                              Govt Sued by Ex-Worker at Western Japan N-Plants

                              Fukuoka, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)--A former nuclear plant worker sued the Japanese government on Friday, claiming he suffered from cardiac infarction because he was exposed to radiation.
                              In a complaint filed with Fukuoka District Court, Ryusuke Umeda, 76, said he suffered from unknown causes symptoms such as nausea and nose bleeds before contracting acute cardiac infarction in 2000.

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021700806

                              Japan Oppositions Eye Free Medical Costs for Radiation-Exposed Kids

                              Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)--Japan's major opposition parties drew up Friday a bill to exempt from medical fees children exposed to a certain level of radiation due to the nuclear accident at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 power complex.

                              http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021700989

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                                NHK world

                                US welcomes Iran's offer to resume nuclear talks

                                Saturday, February 18, 2012 11:13 +0900 (JST)
                                http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120218_10.html
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                                Yomiuri online

                                EDITORIAL: Government should not hurry to take control of TEPCO

                                The injection of public funds into Tokyo Electric Power Co. is unavoidable to avert a possible power crisis, but it is unnecessary for the government to take control of TEPCO in haste.

                                http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/editorial/T120217005053.htm

                                New radiation limits confuse farmers

                                Farmers in Fukushima Prefecture have had differing reactions to the new limits introduced by the health ministry on radioactive cesium in food.

                                http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120217006258.htm

                                Ministry sets stricter cesium limits for food

                                The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry held firm to its original proposal for new, tougher limits on radioactive cesium in food. However, the science ministry's Radiation Council has said the new regulatory limits for milk and baby food items are too strict.
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                                http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120217006336.htm

                                N-compensation criteria set / Center urges TEPCO to pay without confirmation of assets' condition

                                The government's dispute resolution center for damage caused by the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has urged Tokyo Electric Power Co. to swiftly accept compensation claims involving properties in evacuation zones, even if the present status of a property is unconfirmed.

                                http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120217005650.htm
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                                AJW

                                3 films on 3/11, nuclear disaster win acclaim in Berlin

                                BERLIN--Three Japanese documentaries depicting the changed reality for people impacted by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant and their resilience have wowed critics at the Berlin International Film Festival.

                                http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202180003

                                Fukushima pro-nuclear energy PR group calls it quits

                                Directors of a publicity association in Fukushima Prefecture that promotes nuclear energy and publicizes its safety decided to disband on Feb. 16, feeling that they wouldn't be taken seriously in the wake of the accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

                                http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311dis...AJ201202180005
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                                Mainichi jp(Kyodo, AP)

                                Fukushima victims complain of stingy response

                                I've just spent weeks looking into the issue of compensation for the Fukushima nuclear disaster and it is a very unhappy picture.

                                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/...na001000c.html

                                US, Europe cautious on Iran offer for nuke talks

                                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/inter...in077000c.html

                                Number of foreign visitors to Japan down in Jan. for 11th month

                                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm007000c.html

                                Another reactor to shut down, leaving only 2 units online in Japan

                                TSURUGA (Kyodo) --Kansai Electric Power Co. said Friday it will suspend its only remaining active reactor -- the No. 3 reactor at the Takahama nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture -- for a regular checkup early Tuesday, leaving only two of Japan's 54 commercial reactors online.

                                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm012000c.html

                                Former nuclear worker, heart attack victim sues gov't over workers comp claim

                                FUKUOKA -- A former nuclear plant worker who suffered a heart attack decades after being exposed to radiation has filed suit against the government, demanding it recognize his claim for workers compensation.

                                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na006000c.html

                                Fukushima nuke disaster refugees may get lump-sum compensation payments

                                A government committee has proposed lump-sum compensation payments to nuclear crisis refugees from within the exclusion zones around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, it has been learned.

                                http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na010000c.html
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                                Jiji press

                                Over 60 Pct of Japanese Expect Woody Biomass as Energy Source: Survey

                                Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)--Over 60 pct of Japanese people think that woody biomass, such as timber from forest thinning, tree debris and waste housing materials, can be used as an energy source, a Cabinet Office survey showed Saturday.

                                http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012021701007
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                                Sankei news

                                Hosono nuclear disaster minister visits Kawauchi village, Fukushima

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