Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 - April 20, 2011

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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station(F1) live cam
05:00 AM to 19:00 PM(up date frequency 1time/h)

4/03 18:00 PM


TEPCO to stop radioactive water leak from plant

The operator of the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will start injecting water-absorbing polymers into a cracked pit to stop radioactive water from leaking into the ocean.....

Sunday, April 03, 2011 14:50 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_13.html

Checkups find no problems in children's thyroid

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano has said that recent checkups have found no problems in the thyroid of children in the area near the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.....

Sunday, April 03, 2011 16:02 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_16.html

Fukushima to check industrial goods for radiation

The government of Fukushima Prefecture will begin free monitoring of local industrial products for radiation following the leaks from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
The prefecture said on Sunday that there is growing public concern about the impact of radiation on industrial products as well as farm and marine produce.........

Sunday, April 03, 2011 17:46 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_17.html

Edano wants inquiry into Fukushima accident

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano has indicated that an independent body should be set up to investigate the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
The top government spokesperson was asked about the accident at a news conference on Sunday. Edano replied that an objective investigation should be carried out as soon as possible to prevent a recurrence.....

Sunday, April 03, 2011 18:39 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_18.html

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Press Release (Apr 03,2011)
Employees of TEPCO Who Were Missing at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station


Due to the Tohoku-Taiheiyou-Oki Earthquake which occurred on March 11th
2011, two TEPCO employees, who had been working at the turbine building
of Unit 4 for site investigation, went missing.
We had put all our strengths to search them, and approximately at 3:25 pm
and at 3:53 pm, today, March 30th, 2011, those employees were found at
the basement of the turbine building and we confirmed their death
yesterday.
We would like to offer our deep regret that our workers died while
working at the plant and heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.

[Deceased Employees of TEPCO]

Kazuhiko Kokubo (Age: 24) Operation Management Department One, Fukushima
Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
Yoshiki Terashima (Age: 21) Operation Management Department One,
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11040302-e.html

Press Release (Apr 03,2011)
(Comment)Employees of TEPCO Who Were Missing at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station


April 3, 2011
Tokyo Electric Power Company
Tsunehisa Katsumata, Chairman

It is the most regrettable fact that we lost two young employees who were
working to protect the safety of the Fukushima power station after the
earthquake and the tsunami. I would like to offer my deep sorrow that
these men died and heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.
We will work to avoid a similar tragedy in the future, and will put all
our strength and all our hearts to improve the situation after the
incident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

May their spirits rest in peace.

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11040303-e.html

 

[makoto]

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Radioactive water continues to leak

Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency says there has been no change in the amount of radioactive water seeping from the Fukushima nuclear plant after a polymer absorbent was injected into a cracked pit.....

yomiuri online

Sunday, April 03, 2011 19:38 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_22.html

Radiation levels gradually decreasing

Radiation levels on the ground have gradually decreased or have stabilized in many locations around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Experts say these readings do not pose a threat to human health.....

Sunday, April 03, 2011 20:15 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_20.html

GE chief promises support for TEPCO

The chief executive of General Electric has agreed to offer maximum support to Tokyo Electric Power Company, the owner of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.....

Sunday, April 03, 2011 22:14 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_26.html

workers at Fukushima plant
yomiuri online

 

[morningperson]

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http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/04/01/uk-japan-quake-jumpers-idUKTRE7302OH20110401

In its attempts to bring under control its radiation-gushing nuclear power plant that was severely damaged by last month's massive earthquake and tsunami, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) is trying to get workers ever closer to the sources of stubborn radiation...

Asked on Monday how the contaminated water could be pumped out and how long it would take, a TEPCO official replied, "The pump could be powered from an independent generator, and all that someone would have to do is bring one end of the pump to the water and dump it in, and then run out."

Translation: jumpers wanted.

 

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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station(F1) live cam
05:00 AM to 19:00 PM(up date frequency 1time/h)

4/04 08:00 AM


NISA: Stemming leak will take months

Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said a full-scale recovery of cooling systems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is needed to stem the leakage of radioactive substances, but that work will take several months.

A senior official of the agency, Hidehiko Nishiyama, made the comments at a news conference on Sunday.....

Monday, April 04, 2011 05:27 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_04.html

TEPCO to examine route of radioactive water leak

Tokyo Electric Power Company has tried to stop the leakage of radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the sea by obstructing the route of contaminated water. But no improvement was reported on Sunday. The company is going to make another attempt to block the stream on Monday.....

Monday, April 04, 2011 06:49 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_06.html

Japan can't reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25%

Vice Minister of the Environment Hideki Minamikawa says it will be hard for Japan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as it previously said.....

....Minamikawa said the accident will have a big effect on Japan's greenhouse gas reduction target. He also said the target was made on the assumption that 8 or 9 nuclear reactors would be in operation by 2020.....

Monday, April 04, 2011 06:49 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_07.html

U.S. team's mission is to help SDF

The primary task of a visiting U.S. nuclear emergency response team will be to help the Self-Defense Forces with operations related to the ongoing nuclear crisis in Fukushima Prefecture, such as decontaminating residents and providing information to assist the SDF's medical activities.
According to sources, the U.S. team will also prepare for unexpected contingencies, such as a large-scale radiation leak from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.....

(Apr. 4, 2011)
yomiuri online http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110403002770.htm

Fishermen wary of rumor mill / Worry lack of information could lead to doubts about seafood safety

Local fishermen have reiterated concerns that rumors about contaminated seawater could harm their business, after it was confirmed Saturday that highly radioactive water was leaking into the sea from a pit at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
The fishermen want the government to find a fundamental resolution to the problems at the plant and to prevent speculation by keeping the public informed.....

(Apr. 4, 2011)
yomiuri online http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110403002501.htm

Dosimeters, more food secured for N-plant crew

Tokyo Electric Power Co. has secured 920 dosimeters for personnel struggling to control the crisis at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, resolving a shortage of the devices, a TEPCO spokesman told The Yomiuri Shimbun.
The company has also increased the workers' food rations from two meals a day to three, according to Keiichi Kakuta, manager of the plant's public relations department.....

(Apr. 4, 2011)
yomiuri online http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110403002815.htm

Gov't eyes use of huge sheet to contain radioactive substances

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government has asked Tokyo Electric Power Co, operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, to study the possibility of containing radioactive substances from four damaged reactors by wrapping their entire containment buildings with a huge amount of sheeting, government sources said Sunday....

(Mainichi Japan) April 4, 2011
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20110404p2g00m0dm007000c.html

Illegal levels of radioactive substances found in Fukushima mushrooms

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The health ministry said Sunday it has detected radioactive substances higher than the legal limits in mushrooms sampled Friday in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, where the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is located....

(Mainichi Japan) April 4, 2011
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20110404p2g00m0dm005000c.html

Fukushima puts voluntary ban on shiitake

The Fukushima prefectural government has urged farmers in Iwaki City to halt shipments of shiitake after one sample of the mushrooms tested was discovered to contain radioactive substances exceeding the legal limit.....

Monday, April 04, 2011 12:47 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_14.html

TEPCO trying to spot leak

Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, is continuing its efforts to identify the exact route of the highly radioactive water flowing into the Pacific from its damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex.....

Monday, April 04, 2011 12:26 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_12.html

Govt did not reveal high level radiation estimate

It has been learned that the Japanese government withheld the release of computer projections indicating high levels of radioactivity in areas more than 30 kilometers from the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.....

Monday, April 04, 2011 12:38 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_10.html

Edano: Radiation leak into sea must be stopped

Japan's top government spokesperson says the leak of radioactive water into the ocean from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant must be stopped as soon as possible.....

Monday, April 04, 2011 13:16 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_15.html

Radiation levels drop or remain flat

Radiation levels continue to drop or remain flat on Monday morning in many locations around the disabled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
In Fukushima City, about 65 kilometers northwest of the power plant, 2.51 microsieverts per hour of radiation was detected. The reading in Koriyama City, also in Fukushima Prefecture, stood at 2.21.....

Monday, April 04, 2011 13:16 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_16.html

 

[makoto]

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Radiation standards for food maintained

Japan's health ministry has decided to maintain its current radiation limits for food despite calls by farmers to ease them.....

Monday, April 04, 2011 15:12 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_18.html

Japan changes scope of restrictions on farm products

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government decided Monday to change the scope of its restrictions on shipments of farm products amid the continuing crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, though maintaining the current consumption limits for radioactive substances in them, its top spokesman said.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 4, 2011
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/04/04/20110404p2g00m0dm078000c.html

100 residents in no-go zone refuse to evacuate

At least 100 residents are reportedly staying at their homes within the exclusion zone around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

Residents within a 20 kilometer radius from the power plant continue to go in and out of their homes to pack their belongings or tend their livestock.....

Monday, April 04, 2011 17:58 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_20.html

Low radioactive water to be released to sea

Tokyo Electric Power Company plans to release radioactive wastewater into the sea from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant as part of efforts to stabilize the troubled plant.....

Monday, April 04, 2011 18:17 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_22.html

GE offers help at Fukushima

The chief executive of General Electric says his company will help address the problems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

Jeffrey Immelt met with Japanese economy minister Banri Kaieda on Monday, along with Hitachi President Hiroaki Nakanishi. General Electric and Hitachi are partners in the nuclear power industry.....

Monday, April 04, 2011 18:25 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_24.html

Radioactive water continues to leak

Radioactive water continued to flow into the ocean at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Monday, and its source remains unknown.

Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company discovered on Saturday that the contaminated water appeared to be gushing from a crack in a concrete pit near reactor Number 2.....

Monday, April 04, 2011 18:57 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_21.html

Mayor in Fukushima town reflects on costly trade-off of living near nuclear power plant

NIHONMATSU, Fukushima -- The cost of living near a nuclear power plant has proven to be much steeper than expected, the mayor of a town close to the stricken Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant said in an interview with the Mainichi.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 4, 2011
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/04/04/20110404p2a00m0na015000c.html

 

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/05/world/asia/05japan.html

Japan to Release Low-Level Radioactive Water Into Ocean
The New York Times
By HIROKO TABUCHI and KEN BELSON
Published: April 4, 2011

...
The water that will be released contains about 100 times legal limits of radiation, Tokyo Electric Power said. Consuming seafood caught in the area every day for a year would result in the intake of about 0.6 millisieverts? worth of radiation, or about a quarter of average annual exposure to radiation in Japan, a company spokesman told a news conference.

Tokyo Electric Power has said it has little choice but to pump more water into the reactors at the moment, since the normal cooling systems at the plant are inoperable and extensive amounts of radioactive material would be released if the reactors melted down fully or if the rods caught fire.

Earlier on Monday, workers? efforts to plug a leak of contaminated water from the nuclear plant by using sawdust, shredded newspaper and an absorbent powder appeared to be failing. ...

 

[makoto]

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Seawater's radiation levels remain high

The operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant says radiation levels in seawaters near the plant are falling but remain high.

Tokyo Electric Power Company says the level of radioactive iodine-131 found 330 meters south of a water outlet of the plant's No. 1 to No 4 reactors was 4,385 times the legal limit on Wednesday last week.....

Monday, April 04, 2011 21:03 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_31.html

IAEA Convention on Nuclear Safety talks begin

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says the agency will do its utmost to restore public trust in the safety of nuclear energy.

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano made the remark in Vienna on Monday in a speech opening a meeting of the organization.....

Monday, April 04, 2011 21:03 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_30.html

Fukushima may affect global climate tactics

The chief of the UN's climate change agency says the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan may affect international efforts to curb global warming.

Christiana Figueres was speaking at a news conference on Monday in the Thai capital of Bangkok, where an international meeting on climate change is under way....

Monday, April 04, 2011 21:03 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_29.html

High radiation outside indoor advisory zone

Radiation measurements have exceeded levels at which people are advised to stay indoors in a town outside the 30-kilometer radius of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

The science ministry continues to monitor radiation levels in areas where residents have not been advised by the government to evacuate or stay indoors....

Monday, April 04, 2011 21:21 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_32.html

TEPCO putting radioactive water in the sea

Tokyo Electric Power Company has begun disposing of wastewater containing low-level radioactive substances into the sea from the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in a bid to stabilize the plant.

TEPCO began releasing a total of 10,000 tons of wastewater on Monday evening. It also started disposing of 1,500 tons of low-level contaminated groundwater near the Number 5 and Number 6 reactors later in the evening....

Monday, April 04, 2011 21:59 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_34.html

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Press Release (Apr 04,2011)
Discharge of low level radioactive accumulated water in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station to the sea(2nd Release)


There is currently great amount of radioactive waste water in the turbine
buildings of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and especially
the turbine building of Unit 2 has extremely high level radioactive waste
water.

We think it is necessary to transfer the radioactive waste water to the
Central Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility in order to store it in a
stable condition. However, ten thousand of low level radioactive waste
water has been already stored and we have to discharge the existing low
level radioactive waste water to receive new liquids.

In addition, as low radioactive subsurface water is piling up in
sub-drain pits of Unit 5 and 6 and a part of subsurface water is running
into buildings, we are concerned that important equipment to secure the
safety of reactors will be submerged.

Based on the Section 1 of the Article 64 of the Nuclear Reactor
Regulation Law, we have decided to discharge to the sea approximately ten
thousand tons of the accumulated low level radioactive water and a total
of 1,500 tons of the low level radioactive subsurface water stored in the
sub drain pits of Unit 5 and 6 as soon as we get ready.

We evaluate approximately 0.6 mSv of effective radioactive doses per year
for adults as the impact on the discharge of the low radioactive waste
water to the sea if they eat adjacent fish and seaweeds every day. The
amount (0.6 mSv of effective radioactive doses per year) is one-forth of
annual radioactive dose to which the general public is exposed in nature.

(We already informed.) http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11040403-e.html

Afterwards, we were preparing to discharge the low radioactive waste
water to the sea. We intend to start to discharge the low radioactive
waste water stored in the Central Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility to
the sea at 7:00 pm today on April 4th. In addition, at 9:00 pm today on
April 4th, we intend to start to discharge the low level radioactive
subsurface water stored in the sub drain pits to the sea.


Appendix: Image of discharge of the low radioactive waste water to the
sea at Fukushima Daiichi Power Station(PDF 34.8KB) http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/betu11_e/images/110404e2.pdf
Outline of discharge routes of Unit5 and 6(PDF 31.9KB) http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/betu11_e/images/110404e3.pdf

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11040404-e.html

 

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4/05 08:00 AM


Govt holding radiation data back / IAEA gets info, but public doesn't

The Meteorological Agency has been withholding forecasts on dispersal of radioactive substances from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant despite making the forecasts every day, it was learned Monday.

Meteorological institutions in some European countries such as Germany and Norway have been publishing their own radiation dispersal forecasts on their Web sites based on their own meteorological observations....

(Apr. 5, 2011)
yomiuri online http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110404004911.htm

Worker safety takes back seat in dealing with nuclear crisis

The problems continue to pile up at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, creating an unprecedented hazardous environment for the under-equipped front-line workers trying to bring the situation under control.

But given the potential widespread damage from the crisis, officials acknowledge that labor safety is not the top priority anymore.....

asahi com http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104040147.html

TEPCO continues battle to halt radioactive leakage

Tokyo Electric Power Company says it will try a new method to stop radioactive water leaking into the sea from its damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.....

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 06:35 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_03.html

Japan, EU agree to cooperate on nuclear safety

Japanese prime minister Naoto Kan and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso have agreed to cooperate to strengthen nuclear safety....

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 06:35 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_02.html

Russia may provide facility to remove contaminants

Russia says it is considering providing Japan with a facility to remove contaminants from low level radioactive water.....

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 06:35 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_04.html

Japan, US deepen ties over nuclear crisis

Japan and the United States intend to deepen their security alliance by working together to contain the emergency at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.....

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 08:10 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_06.html

Japan briefs UN on nuke plant accident

Japan has reported the latest details of the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northern Japan in a special seminar at the UN atomic energy agency....

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 11:21 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_12.html

 

[makoto]

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Discharge of radioactive water into sea continues

Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, is continuing its operation to discharge wastewater containing low-level radioactive substances into the sea from the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant......

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 12:11 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_16.html

TEPCO struggling to halt radioactive leaks

The operator of the disaster-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is struggling to halt the flow of highly radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean....

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 12:11 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_18.html

Edano: Gov't will closely monitor seawater

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano says the government will closely monitor the sea where wastewater with low-level radioactive substances is being discharged......

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 12:11 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_20.html

Kan asks EU to be levelheaded, rational over Japan food imports

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Monday asked the European Union to be levelheaded and rational in dealing with food imports from Japan, Foreign Ministry officials said.

Kan made his request to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso during telephone talks.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20110405p2g00m0fp001000c.html

UN nuke chief: Japan crisis a 'major challenge

VIENNA (AP) -- Japan's reactor crisis poses a major challenge with enormous implications for nuclear power, the head of the U.N.'s atomic watchdog said Monday, while separately appearing to criticize the operator of the crippled complex.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20110405p2g00m0dm006000c.html

TEPCO to beef up monitoring team to raise data accuracy after errors

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday it will beef up its team for monitoring radiation levels in the environment affected by the ongoing crisis at its Fukushima nuclear plant, following errors last week that have undermined the credibility of its data.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20110405p2g00m0dm002000c.html

TEPCO to drop plan to add 2 reactors at Fukushima nuclear plant

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The vice president of Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday that the company will withdraw its plan to build two more reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, following its submission of the plan to the government in late March.

"We now think it is impossible to add reactors," Takashi Fujimoto told a television program in reference to the plan to add two more reactors to the six-reactor plant.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20110405p2g00m0dm003000c.html

Fukushima Pref. starts radiation measurement at schoolyards

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Fukushima prefectural government on Tuesday started radiation measurements at schoolyards in the prefecture in the wake of the nuclear emergency at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20110405p2g00m0dm004000c.html

Fukushima measuring radiation at all schools

Fukushima is measuring radiation levels at all elementary and junior high schools and child care centers in the prefecture....

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 13:57 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_23.html

TEPCO giving money to municipalities near plants

Tokyo Electric Power Company has disclosed that it is in the process of giving money to municipalities and residents in areas where evacuation instructions have been issued.....

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 13:57 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_24.html

High level of iodine-131 detected in Fukushima

The operator of the disaster-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has detected 5 million times higher than the legal limit of radioactive iodine in seawater around the plant....

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 13:57 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_25.html

7.5 mil. times legal limit of iodine in sea

The operator of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says 7.5 million times the legal limit of radioactive iodine 131 has been detected from samples of seawater near the plant.....

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 15:10 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_27.html

S Korea criticizes release of radioactive water

South Korea has expressed concern over Japan's release of contaminated water into the sea from the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 16:02 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_28.html

 

[makoto]

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

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Removal of 60,000 tons of radioactive water eyed at Fukushima plant

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A total of 60,000 tons of radioactive water is believed to be flooding the basement of reactor buildings and underground trenches connected to them at the crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, the industry minister said Tuesday, adding its operator will later remove the liquid obstructing recovery work.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20110405p2g00m0dm084000c.html

Experts support TEPCO decision to discharge radioactive water into sea

Many experts have expressed support for a decision made recently by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) to discharge 11,500 metric tons of radioactive water from its crippled nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture into the sea.

They say there is no other choice even though they acknowledge that the practice is far from desirable....

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20110405p2a00m0na016000c.html

2 held for selling unauthorized drug over radioactive contamination

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo police arrested two people Tuesday for allegedly selling an unauthorized drug by telling customers that it is effective for detoxification, including dealing with internal contamination with radioactive substances.
One of the two is Fumitaka Umewaka, 50, a Kobe-based health food dealer, who is suspected of violating the pharmaceutical affairs law.......

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20110405p2g00m0dm083000c.html

Panel to suspend work to revise Japan's atomic energy platform

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Atomic Energy Commission said Tuesday it will suspend its work to revise the country's nuclear power platform in the wake of the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station triggered by the massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20110405p2g00m0dm081000c.html

Review of Japan's nuclear policy suspended

The government has decided to suspend discussions on revising Japan's nuclear policy until the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant is over....

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 16:52 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_29.html

Residents taking risks to enter off-limits zones near troubled nuclear power plant

HIRONO, Fukushima -- As the national government tries to bar people from entering restricted zones near the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant, some desperate local residents are braving radiation threats and danger to briefly return to their homes in off-limits areas....

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20110405p2a00m0na015000c.html

Ex-Fukushima gov. blames headstrong energy policy for nuclear crisis

The latest crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant was caused not by a natural disaster, but by the national government's nuclear energy program, former Fukushima Gov. Eisaku Sato said in an interview with the Mainichi....

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20110405p2a00m0na013000c.html

South Korea expresses concern at TEPCO's release of radioactive water

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- South Korea has expressed concern to Japan over the release of radioactive water by Tokyo Electric Power Co. into the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Yonhap News Agency reported Tuesday, citing South Korean foreign ministry officials.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/04/05/20110405p2g00m0in037000c.html

South Korea bans temporarily some farm products from Chiba Pref.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- South Korea decided to ban some agricultural imports from Japan's Chiba Prefecture from April 4, the Korea Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/04/05/20110405p2g00m0dm027000c.html

25 economies restrict food imports from Japan over radiation fears

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- At least 25 foreign economies have restricted imports of farm and other food products from Japan in response to leaks of radioactive substances from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant crippled by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the government said Monday......

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/04/05/20110405p2g00m0dm030000c.html

Japanese restaurant in H.K. closes, victim of Japan's nuke crisis

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A high-end Japanese restaurant in Hong Kong has shuttered its doors, the local media reported Monday, the latest victim of public anxiety about the safety of Japanese food in the aftermath of the nuclear crisis in Japan.
According to media reports, Yaekiku, a posh Japanese restaurant operated by a noted Chinese restaurant entrepreneur, closed its doors Friday.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/04/05/20110405p2g00m0dm026000c.html

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

Press Release (Apr 05,2011)
Detection of radioactive materials from the seawater near Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station(12th release)


On March 21st 2011, radioactive materials were detected from the seawater
around the discharge canal (south) of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power
Station which was damaged by the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku
earthquake as a result of the sampling survey of radioactive materials in
the seawater which was implemented as a part of monitoring of surrounding
environment. We had informed the result to Nuclear and Industrial Safety
Agency (NISA) and Fukushima prefecture.
(We already informed.)

We conducted a sampling survey to investigate radioactive materials
expansion into the seawater around Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power
Station from March 31st to April 3rd, 2011. We informed the detection
of radioactive materials as the appendix to NISA and Fukushima Prefecture
immediately.
We also informed the seawater sampling survey result which is implemented
at three points within 15km area of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power
Plant from April 2nd.

Three nuclides (Iodine-131, Cesium-134 and Cesium-137) are fixed figures.
Other nuclides figures are to be reinvestigated by improved measures under
NISA instruction on April 1st.
We are intending to conduct the same sampling investigation.


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http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11040501-e.html

 

[makoto]

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

TEPCO shares fall to record low

Shares of the Tokyo Electric Power Company hit a new low on Tuesday, due to major trouble at the firm's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

TEPCO stocks were heavily sold immediately after the opening of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.....

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 17:44 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_30.html

TEPCO starts injecting agent to stop leakage

The operator of the crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear plant has injected a hardening agent beneath a leaking concrete pit in a bid to stem the flow of highly radioactive water into the sea.

Tokyo Electric Power Company started infusing liquid glass into gravel below the pit near the Number 2 reactor at 3 PM on Tuesday....

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 18:57 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_32.html

High level of cesium detected in sand lances

Small fish caught in waters off the coast of Ibaraki have been found to contain radioactive cesium above the legal limit.
Ibaraki is south of Fukushima prefecture, where the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is located....

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 18:58 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_34.html

TEPCO had to dump radioactive water in ocean due to shortage of storage space

The Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) had no option but to dump some 10,000 metric tons of low-level radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, as it failed to secure room for the contaminated water elsewhere.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/04/05/20110405p2a00m0na023000c.html

Gov't to toughen radioactivity inspections of marine products

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Fisheries minister Michihiko Kano said Tuesday that the government intends to toughen inspections of marine products in light of the continuing leaks of radioactive materials into the Pacific Ocean from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant....

(Mainichi Japan) April 5, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/04/05/20110405p2g00m0dm086000c.html

Shizuoka city' mega float goes to Fukushima
yomiuri online
mega float http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/02_04.html

 

[makoto]

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

Plant radiation monitor says levels immeasurable

A radiation monitor at the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says workers there are exposed to immeasurable levels of radiation......

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 19:51 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_38.html

Kan pledges state compensation for atomic accident

Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan has pledged that the government will take final responsibility for compensating residents in the areas affected by the nuclear power plant disaster....

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 19:57 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_36.html

Leak at Fukushima appears to be lessening

The operator of the crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear plant has injected a hardening agent beneath a leaking concrete pit in a bid to stem the flow of highly radioactive water into the sea.

The firm says the leakage seems to be decreasing, following the infusion of the hardening agent.....

before & after

15:20 PM

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 20:24 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_h32.html

Japan FM: Water release not illegal

Japan has defended its release of contaminated water into the sea from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, saying the measure is within international law......

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 21:00 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_35.html

 

[Emily]

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-uw-epidemiologist-radiation-in-japan-reaching-cancer-causing-level-20110315,0,2845876.story

UW Epidemiologist: Radiation In Japan Reaching Cancer Causing Level
2:35 p.m. PDT, March 15, 2011

"I would be very concerned at this point," said University of Washington Professor, and Fred Hutchinson cancer researcher Scott Davis. "I would try to evacuate and go as far away as you can get from those reactors."

Davis is known around the world for his expertise on radiation and it's effects on the human body. He says there has already been enough radiation released in Japan to spark concerns about cancer.

Davis spent several years in Chernobyl, researching the long term health effects of radiation. He found an increase in cancers, including breast cancer, leukemia, and thyroid cancer in children.

He said as radiation continues to be released in the atmosphere around the coast of Japan, "It looks as though they have now crossed the line of releases that could effect health."

http://depts.washington.edu/epidem/fac/facBio.shtml?Davis_Scott
Scott Davis, PhD, MS

Chair, Epidemiology
Professor, Epidemiology

Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

 

[makoto]

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station(F1) live cam
05:00 AM to 19:00 PM(up date frequency 1time/h)

4/06 08:00 AM


Govt considering safety of exclusion zone visits

The Japanese government is drafting safety standards for brief return visits by people who had to evacuate the 20-kilometer zone around the Fukushima nuclear plant.
The government is studying ways to protect the visitors from radioactive contamination inside the zone and decontamination procedures after they leave.....

Wednesday, April 06, 2011 07:51 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_05.html

Radioactive water leak at Fukushima plant stops

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says radioactive water stopped leaking into the sea from a concrete pit on Wednesday morning.
Tokyo Electric Power Company plans to check if there are any new leaks.
TEPCO says it confirmed that the water flow stopped at 5:38 AM.......

Ｌ: 4/2
R: 4/6 05:38 AM


Wednesday, April 06, 2011 08:10 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_10.html
tepco http://www.tepco.co.jp.cache.yimg.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11040601-e.html english

India bans food imports from Japan

India has banned food imports from Japan on Tuesday over fears of radioactive contamination from the troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant....

Wednesday, April 06, 2011 08:54 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_04.html

Putin voices Russian concerns

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the situation at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is not improving and has instructed his government to continue closely monitoring radiation levels in areas near Japan......

Wednesday, April 06, 2011 09:47 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_11.html

Japan weighs use of Russian radioactive disposal facility

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government is studying the possibility of borrowing a Japan-funded radioactive waste disposal facility from Russia to help contain the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, a nuclear safety agency official said Tuesday.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 6, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20110406p2g00m0dm041000c.html

Nuclear agency criticized for lack of explanation

Municipalities and fisheries cooperatives in Fukushima Prefecture have criticized the government for failing to explain the release of radioactive water into the ocean from the troubled nuclear power plant.....

Wednesday, April 06, 2011 10:09 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_12.html

Ibaraki fishermen suspend fishing activities

Most local fishery cooperatives in Ibaraki Prefecture are suspending all fishing activities, after small fish caught in waters off its coast were found to contain radioactive cesium above the legal limit.....

Wednesday, April 06, 2011 10:51 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_13.html

Lack of foresight backed TEPCO against wall

Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s decision to release more than 10,000 tons of low-level radioactive water into the sea showed the desperate measures the firm has found itself forced to take as it races to restore cooling systems at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
On Monday, the operator of the nuclear plant damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami began dumping contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean. The utility decided to take such drastic action "because the nuclear power plant could have fallen into a critical situation" if it the water was not disposed of, TEPCO spokesman Junichi Matsumoto said at a press conference Monday evening.....

(Apr. 6, 2011)
yomiuri online http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110405004688.htm

Fishermen fight water dump / Fear seawater contamination could hobble local industry for good

FUKUSHIMA--Angry local fishermen have demanded Tokyo Electric Power Co. stop discharging radioactive water into the sea from its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

TEPCO had been storing the contaminated water, which contains a relatively low level of radioactive material, in a waste disposal facility at the complex. The discharge, begun Monday, is aimed at freeing storage space for contaminated water with a heavier concentration of radioactive substances.....

(Apr. 6, 2011)
yomiuri online http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110405004514.htm

Ibaraki fish to be checked / Pref. down-current from N-plant; minister assails TEPCO

The fisheries ministry will tighten inspections of marine products caught off Ibaraki Prefecture, which is down-current from where water containing radioactive materials from a crisis-riddled nuclear power plant is being dumped into the sea, the minister said Tuesday.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Michihiko Kano also said Tokyo Electric Power Co. had not informed his ministry in advance that about 11,500 tons of water containing low-level radioactive contaminants would be released into the sea starting Monday evening.....

(Apr. 6, 2011)
yomiuri online http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110405004839.htm

Radioactive substances' path through sea tracked

Highly radioactive substances discharged into the sea from the crippled nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture first contaminated water to the north and south along the Pacific coast, before dispersing farther afield, according to a simulation by a French team.
The team, comprising the French national science research center and Tou-louse University, developed the simulation at the request of the International Atomic Energy Agency......

(Apr. 6, 2011)
yomiuri online http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110405004719.htm

Panel suspends work on revising nuclear energy guidelines

The government's nuclear energy commission announced Tuesday it would suspend its work to revise the nation's nuclear energy platform in the wake of accidents at the Fukushima No. 1 and No. 2 nuclear power plants.
The nation's policy of promoting nuclear power generation is facing a major shift, and the entire energy policy will likely be changed significantly.....

(Apr. 6, 2011)
yomiuri online http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110405005019.htm

IAEA becomes minor player in nuclear crisis

VIENNA--Exasperated by inquiries and lacking authority, the International Atomic Energy Agency has taken a back seat in dealing with the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. ....

asahi com http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104050205.html

Alternative energy promotion body kicks off

Many members of an international energy organization say Japan's nuclear crisis will lead to increased promotion of alternative energy sources.

The International Renewable Energy Agency, which was established to promote solar and wind power generation, held its first general assembly on Monday and Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.
800 people from 150 countries attended.....

Wednesday, April 06, 2011 12:16 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_17.html

 

[makoto]

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

Nitrogen gas injection planned for No.1 reactor

The operator of the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it will inject nitrogen gas into the containment vessel of one of its reactors as early as Wednesday evening, to prevent a possible hydrogen explosion.....

Wednesday, April 06, 2011 12:49 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_19.html

WHO mistakenly lists Nagano as source of nuke contaminated food

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The World Health Organization for two days mistakenly listed on its website Japan's Nagano Prefecture as a source of food products contaminated by radioactive materials from the country's disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, WHO officials said Tuesday....

(Mainichi Japan) April 6, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/04/06/20110406p2g00m0dm010000c.html

Japan defends radioactive water disposal, vows to fully inform world

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan defended Tuesday its dumping of a massive mount of low-level radioactive water from the crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, saying the action does not violate international laws, and pledged to fully inform the international community of Tokyo's steps to tackle the ongoing emergency......

(Mainichi Japan) April 6, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/04/06/20110406p2g00m0dm012000c.html

Tokaimura mayor criticizes gov't, Tokyo Electric over nuclear crisis

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The mayor of Tokaimura in Ibaraki Prefecture has criticized the central government and Tokyo Electric Power Co. over their handling of the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in neighboring Fukushima Prefecture.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 6, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/04/06/20110406p2g00m0dm007000c.html

Kan tells local chiefs gov't to take ultimate responsibility in crisis

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Tuesday promised the heads of municipalities that host or are located near a crippled nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture that the government will bear ultimate responsibility in the ongoing nuclear crisis, with the local chiefs calling for maximum state assistance.

"Tokyo Electric Power Co. will have to do what it can, but I promise you that the state will bear the ultimate responsibility, and we will firmly address this issue until the very end,"....
"The state will take on the responsibility of providing support for renewal"

(Mainichi Japan) April 6, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/04/06/20110406p2g00m0dm005000c.html

Elderly man returns to disaster area to recover wife's body

MINAMI-SOMA, Fukushima Prefecture--Though a week has passed since the government instructed people living in the 20-30 kilometer zone from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant to evacuate voluntarily, some are returning to the zone on missions that bring only sadness. ...

asahi com http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104050203.html

Japan weather agency publicly releases tentative radiation projection

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Meteorological Agency released a tentative projection of the spread of radioactive substances Tuesday, saying materials of over a 10 trillionth of a becquerel per square meter may be found in a wide area from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 6, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2011/04/06/20110406p2g00m0dm002000c.html

 

[makoto]

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

Iitate village to evacuate pregnant women, kids

Pregnant women and small children in IItate village in Fukushima Prefecture, about 40 kilometers from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, will be temporarily evacuated if they apply to do so.....

Wednesday, April 06, 2011 13:31 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_20.html

Fishermen demand compensation

Japanese fishermen are demanding compensation from Tokyo Electric Power Company for the damage to fish stocks caused by the company's release of radioactive waste water into the sea.....

yomiuri online
Wednesday, April 06, 2011 15:05 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_23.html

Fishermen affected by nuclear crisis to get compensation

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Fishermen whose marine products have been affected by the release of radioactive particles from the tsunami-ravaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant should receive provisional compensation, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said Wednesday.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 6, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20110406p2g00m0dm042000c.html

French lab: radiation may harm marine resources

A French nuclear safety institute is calling for long-term monitoring of the Pacific Ocean off northeastern Japan following leaks of radioactive material from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.....

Wednesday, April 06, 2011 16:03 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_22.html

Producers in Fukushima swamp gov't with requests to have goods screened for radiation

The Fukushima Prefectural Government has been swamped with requests from producers in the prefecture for screenings of their goods since it began to offer the service on April 4.
Driving the requests are buyers' concerns over possible radioactive contamination from the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant, indicating that not only agricultural products, but also products as varied as automobile parts and fashion bags have come under what one researcher says is uncalled for suspicion.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 6, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20110406p2a00m0na014000c.html

Retailers stock farm products from disaster-hit areas to dispel rumors about safety

Major retailers across Japan are moving forward with initiatives to support farmers suffering from harmful rumors about the safety of their agricultural products in the wake of radiation leaks from the quake- and tsunami-crippled nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture.....

(Mainichi Japan) April 6, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20110406p2a00m0na010000c.html

Japan set to integrate two nuclear units into one powerful regulatory body

The Japanese government has started considering merging its two nuclear units to form a more powerful body resembling the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to regulate the nation's nuclear power plants in the wake of the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant......

(Mainichi Japan) April 6, 2011 http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20110406p2a00m0na015000c.html

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

Re: Japan - Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis - Units 1 - 6 Reports, News, Graphics - March 17 +

Press Release (Apr 06,2011)
Out flow of fluid containing radioactive materials to the ocean from areas near intake channel of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 (continued report)


At around 9:30 am on April 2nd, we detected water containing radiation
dose over 1,000 mSv/h in the pit* where supply cables are stored near
the intake channel of Unit 2. Furthermore, there was a crack about 20
cm on the concrete lateral of the pit, from where the water in the pit
was out flowing. At around 12:20 pm on April 2nd, we reaffirmed the
event at the scene.
We have implemented sampling of the water in the pit, together with the
seawater in front of the bar screen near the pit. These samples were sent
to Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station for analysis.
(We already informed on April 2nd, 2011)

We also injected fresh concrete to the pit on April 2nd, but we could
not observe a reduction in the amount of water spilling from the pit to
the sea. Therefore, we started to inject the polymer (April 3rd).

From 7:08 am to 7:11 am on April 4th, we put the tracer into the pit
and began an investigation of water flows. Additional tracer was put
through the two new holes drilled near the pit. At 2:15 pm, April 5th,
it was observed the water with tracer came out from the crack on the
concrete lateral of the pit. At 3:07 pm, April 5th, injection of
coagulant from the holes was initiated.
(We already informed on April 5th, 2011)

At 5:38 am on April 6th, we observed the stoppage of the water spilling
from the crack on the concrete lateral of the pit. Details of the
situation will be announced after checking the blockage of the water
flows.

We will continue the countermeasure in order to prevent further outflow
of high level radioactive materials to the ocean.

*pit: a shaft made of concrete

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11040601-e.html

Press Release (Apr 06,2011)
Out flow of fluid containing radioactive materials to the ocean from areas near intake channel of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 (continued report)


As a countermeasure against outflow of radioactive water into the sea near
the cooling water intake at unit 2 of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power
Station, we have injected coagulant into the pit from April 5th and we
have observed stoppage of spilling of water from the crack on the concrete
lateral of the pit at 5:38 am, April 6th. (Reported on April 6th already)

Continued work from yesterday, we have put 6,000 litters of coagulant into
the breakage and surrounding ground after investigation of the leakage
route by putting tracer into the 9 holes drilled around electrical conduit
and the pit. As at 9:30 am, we have been observing there is no leakage of
water into the sea from the pit.

For the sake of completeness, we put further reinforcement for the
stoppage of leakage and consider countermeasure including continuous
injection of coagulant. We will also note the water level of turbine
building of unit 2 remain unchanged. We will further investigate if there
is any other leakage.

Facts


April 6, 5:38 am, Stoppage of leakage confirmed.

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