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‘Crisis Status’ in South Korea After North Shells Island

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:18:01 -0700

New York Times - By Mark McDonald - Aug. 08 (News Report) - The South Korean military went to “crisis status” on Tuesday and threatened military strikes after the North fired dozens of shells at a South Korean island, killing two of the South’s soldiers and setting off an exchange of fire in one of the most serious clashes between the two sides in decades.

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7.0 earthquake strikes off Japan coast

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

CNN - Jul. 10 (News Report) - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of northern Japan Sunday, prompting tsunami advisories for several coastal regions, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. Small tsunamis were observed along the coast, measuring between 10 and 20 centimeters, said the JMA. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, according to the Japanese news agency Kyodo. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 10:57 a.m. at the epicenter, about 130 miles east of Sendai.

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Japan Nuclear Crisis: Operator Of Damaged Plant Suspends Clean-Up Due To Rising Radiation Levels

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Reuters - Jun. 18 (News) - The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant, said on Saturday it had suspended an operation to clean up radioactive water only hours after it had begun as radiation levels rose faster than expected. "The level of radiation at a machine to absorb caesium has risen faster than our initial projections," said a spokesman for Tokyo Electric Power Co .

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Fukushima: It's much worse than you think

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Aljazeera - By Dahr Jamail - Jun. 16 (News Report) - Japan's 9.0 earthquake on March 11 caused a massive tsunami that crippled the cooling systems at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's (TEPCO) nuclear plant in Fukushima, Japan. It also led to hydrogen explosions and reactor meltdowns that forced evacuations of those living within a 20km radius of the plant.

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Japan report promises independent nuclear agency

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:29:39 -0700

Washington Post - By Chico Harlan - Jun. 07 (News Report) - Facing widespread criticism for its handling of the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, the Japanese government on Tuesday announced its intention to create an independent nuclear agency, breaking up the government ministry that both promotes and regulates atomic energy.

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Fukushima deep in hot water

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Nature - By Geoff Brumfiel, David Cyranoski - Jun. 07 (News) - In the first hours of March's accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, workers rushed to flood three damaged reactors with sea water to prevent a catastrophic meltdown. Three months later, water is still being pumped into the cores and has become the biggest obstacle to cleaning up the site.

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Storm suspends work at Japan Fukushima nuclear plant

Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - May. 30 (News) - The operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant has suspended some of its outdoor work due to a tropical storm, just days after it admitted it was not prepared for harsh weather.

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Japan eyeing plan for solar panels on all new buildings

Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Reuters - By Isabel Reynolds - May. 25 (News Report) - Japan, seeking to promote renewable energy as it struggles with the world's worst nuclear crisis in decades, may this week announce a plan to make solar panels compulsory on the roofs of all new buildings by 2030, the Nikkei newspaper said on Sunday.

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Tepco president resigns over Japan nuclear crisis

Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Daily Telegraph - May. 20 (News) - The president of the Japanese utility that runs a tsunami-devastated nuclear plant resigned in disgrace on Friday after reporting the biggest financial losses in company history, saying he was stepping down to take responsibility for the ongoing crisis.

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Company sticks with plan to end Japan nuclear crisis in nine months

Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

CNN - May. 17 (News) - Tokyo Electric Power Co., the company that owns the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, said Tuesday it is going to stick to its previously announced timetable of six to nine months in bringing an end to the crisis.

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Two Other Reactors Suffer Serious Damage

Sun, 15 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Mitsuru Obe - May. 15 (News Report) - Substantial damage to the fuel cores at two additional reactors of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex has taken place, operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Sunday, further complicating the already daunting task of bringing them to a safe shutdown while avoiding the release of high levels of radioactivity. The revelation followed an acknowledgment on Thursday that a similar meltdown of the core took place at unit No. 1.

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The Damage to the Fukushima Nuclear Plant Is Worse Than Previously Thought

Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Time - By Krista Mahr - May. 13 (News Analysis) - In the two months since Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was pummeled by a quake and tsunami, no news has generally been good news. Unfortunately, today, there's some news.

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Plan to flood Fukushima reactor could cause new blast, experts warn

Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Guardian - By Justin McCurry - May. 13 (News Report) - Experts have warned of a potentially dangerous radiation leak if Japan proceeds with plans to flood a damaged reactor containment vessel at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The facility's operator has admitted uranium fuel rods in the No 1 reactor pa

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Japan nuclear operator seals radioactive water leak

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Reuters - By Shinichi Saoshiro - May. 11 (News Report) - The operator of Japan's tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear station said on Wednesday that it has sealed a fresh leak of radioactive water at the plant that it suspected was seeping into the ocean.

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Japan to shut second nuclear plant

Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Aljazeera - May. 09 (News Report) - Japan's Hamaoka nuclear plant is to be shut until it can be buttressed to withstand a tsunami as severe as the one which devastated the country's northeast coast in March, triggering the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years. "By halting the Hamaoka nu

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Quake shifted Japan; towns now flood at high tide

Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - By Jay Alabaster - May. 09 (News) - Twice a day, the flow steadily increases until it is knee-deep, carrying fish and debris by her front door and trapping people in their homes. Those still on the streets slosh through the sea water in rubber boots or on bicycle. "I look out the window, and it's like our houses are in the middle of the ocean," says Takahashi, who moved in three years ago.

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Workers enter Japan nuclear reactor building

Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - By Tomoko A. Hosaka - May. 05 (News Report) - Workers entered one of the damaged reactor buildings at Japan's stricken nuclear power plant Thursday for the first time since it was rocked by an explosion in the days after a devastating earthquake, the country's nuclear safety agency said. ...

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Fukushima parents dish the dirt in protest over radiation levels | World news

Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Guardian - By Jonathan Watts - May. 02 (News) - It is estimated that 75% of Fukushima's schools may have radiation levels above the old safety level of 1 millisievert. The local authorities in Koriyama have tried to ease the problem by digging up the top layer of soil in school and day centre playgrounds, but residents near the proposed dump site have objected.

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Japanese drop their traditional politeness over nuclear crisis

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - Apr. 29 (News) - Fishermen, students, workers and small-town officials publicly blame Tepco and the government.Kenji Kadota long followed the dual credo drilled into him during childhood: Hide your anger and trust the powers that be.

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Japan nuclear plant: 'Crisis over in nine months'

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - By Roland Buerk - Apr. 17 (News Report) - The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has said it expects to bring the crisis under control by the end of the year. Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) aims to reduce radiation leaks in three months and to cool the reactors within nine months. The utility said it also plans to cover the reactor building, which was hit by a huge quake and tsunami on 11 March. Nearly 14,000 people died and another 14,000 are still unaccounted for. Tepco unveiled its roadmap as Hillary Clinton briefly visited Tokyo to pledge America's "steadfast support" for Japan's reconstruction.

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Radioactivity Rises Near Japan's Crippled Nuclear Facility; Could Mean New Leaks

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - By Mari Yamaguchi - Apr. 16 (News Report) - Levels of radioactivity have risen sharply in seawater near a tsunami-crippled nuclear plant in northern Japan, signaling the possibility of new leaks at the facility, the government said Saturday.

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Japan rates nuclear crisis at highest severity level

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Chico Harlan - Apr. 12 (News) - Japanese authorities on Tuesday raised the severity rating of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to the highest level on an international scale, on a par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

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Japan expands nuclear evacuation, stops radiated water

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Reuters - By Yoko Kubota, Yoko Nishikawa - Apr. 11 (News) - Japan expanded the evacuation zone around a crippled nuclear plant to avoid exposing residents to high levels of accumulated radiation, as the struggle to contain the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl entered its second month.

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Three strong aftershocks jolt Japanese quake zone

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Kenji Hall, John M. Glionna, - Apr. 11 (News Report) - The level 7 rating for the crisis at the quake- and tsunami-stricken Fukushima power plant is based on the amount radiation released. A day earlier, three new quakes hit as Japan announces plans to expand the evacuation zone.

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Japan: Minister in first tour of stricken nuclear plant

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Reuters - Apr. 09 (News Report) - Japan's stricken Fukushima plant has had its first visit by a minister since a huge earthquake and tsunami struck on 11 March, causing leaks of radiation. Industry Minister Banri Kaieda put on full protective gear for a 45-minute visit during which he thanked workers. Workers are engaged in a release of radioactive water into the sea and are pumping nitrogen to prevent explosions. A top executive of plant operator Tepco has now publicly apologised for the "worries and troubles" it has caused. The twin disasters on 11 March killed more than 12,800 people. Nearly 15,000 are listed as missing. Hundreds of thousands of people have been made homeless and a number of communities in Japan's north-east have been devastated.

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