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, by Mainichi Shimbun
Japan will launch a joint investigation with South Korea and other neighbors into how radioactively contaminated water accumulating on the premises of the tsunami-hit Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant is affecting the surrounding ocean, Japan’s chief nuclear safety regulator said.
Shunichi (...)
, by Kyodo News, Mainichi Shimbun
FUKUSHIMA — An alpinists’ club based here in the prefectural capital has completed a color-coded map of radiation levels on mountains across the prefecture.
This is the first time since the outbreak of the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant disaster that such a map has been produced, and shows (...)
, by Kyodo News
S. Korean minister blasts Japan for radiation leaks: Yonhap
SEOUL (Kyodo) — South Korea’s fisheries minister on Monday blasted Japan for apparently trying to downplay radiation leaks at the stricken nuclear power plant at Fukushima Prefecture, according to Yonhap News Agency.
“We wondered if we (...)
, by Bloomberg, Jiji Press, Kyodo News, Mainichi Shimbun
High radiation readings suggest new water tank leak at Fukushima
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Very high radiation levels were observed Saturday at three tanks and one of the pipes connecting them at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, pointing to the possibility that radioactive water may have (...)
, by Associated Press
S. Korea bans fish from NE Japan on radiation fears
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea announced Friday that it was banning all fish imports from along Japan’s northeastern coast because of what officials called growing public worry over radioactive water leaking into the Pacific Ocean near (...)
, by ARITA Eriko
Nuclear risks not bound by borders: Fears grow over South’s atomic plants 200 km from Fukuoka
BUSAN, South Korea – One of the key issues in Sunday’s Lower House election is the future of Japan’s 50 commercial nuclear reactors, all but two of which remain off line in light of the Fukushima (...)
, by RIAWM
On March 25, thousands of Korean anti-war activists, union members and ordinary citizens gathered Seoul Plaza for a series of massive people’s rallies. The protesters gave voice to many demands related to the livelihood and safety of ordinary Korean people: repeal of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade (...)
, by Asahi Shimbun
SEOUL—The city assembly of Busan unanimously adopted a recommendation on March 22 calling for the “immediate closure” of the No. 1 reactor at the Kori nuclear power plant located in the city.
The move comes after all power was lost for 12 minutes on Feb. 9 at the No. 1 reactor. But the (...)
, by MESMER Philippe
If Japan is wondering about the future of its nuclear industry, South Korea has already chosen : it is to be developed. Thus despite recent problems, such like emergency stoppage on January 12 of one of Wolseong plant’s reactor, the third in a month. ON January 13, the company in charge of (...)
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