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Anger in Japan over nuclear restart moves Moves towards restarting nuclear reactors in Japan have provoked an angry protest from people worried about a repeat of the Fukushima disaster. They… 19/01/2012
IAEA chief visits Fukushima nuclear plant – nocomment IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said he is optimistic that workers at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant could bring the radiation leaking reactors under… 26/07/2011
Possible breakthrough in nuclear clear-up Scientists in Japan think they may have found a way to remove caesium radiation from contaminated ground around the Fukushima nuclear plant damaged in the… 19/07/2011
Angry shareholders fail to close TEPCO nuclear reactors Tokyo Electric Power Company has held its first annual shareholders’ meeting since the nuclear disaster caused by the tsunami in March and it was a stormy… 28/06/2011
Anti-nuclear rally in Paris – nocomment Three months after the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan, several hundred demonstrators and activists gathered in central Paris to voice their opposition to… 12/06/2011
Tokyo anti-nuclear demo three months after tsunami – nocomment Protesters in Tokyo held mass demonstrations on Saturday against the use of nuclear power, as Japan marked the three-month anniversary of the earthquake and… 11/06/2011
TEPCO stock dives on restructuring talk Shares of Tokyo Electric Power fell to their lowest ever after the head of the Tokyo stock exchange said the operator of the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant… 06/06/2011
Nuclear safety within the EU U-talk gives you the chance to pose questions about issues that matter in Europe. Francesca in Italy asked: “I’m wondering if there is an EU policy on… 03/06/2011
Europe Weekly: body scanners at airports, nuclear plants safety, and Mladic arest Welome to Europe Weekly, our round-up of European news. This week has been very busy. MEPs voted to authorise body scanners at airports, nuclear plants are… 28/05/2011
Fitch goes negative on Japan credit rating Fitch has joined the other two ratings agencies – Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s – in cutting its outlook on Japan’s sovereign debt to negative from… 27/05/2011
EU agrees ‘stress tests’ for nuclear reactors After months of wrangling the EU has struck a deal on so-called ‘‘stress tests’‘ for the continent’s nuclear power plants. The bloc’s 27 separate atomic… 25/05/2011
TEPCO boss quits after huge loss The disaster at its tsunami hit Fukushima nuclear plant means Tokyo Electric Power has reported a 10.5 billion euro net loss for the fiscal year just… 20/05/2011
TEPCO releases new photos of the Fukushima power plantCars are washed away by a tsunami at Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO)‘s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, in this handout photo… 19/05/2011
Anti-nuclear rally in front of the TEPCO headquartersA protester shouts slogans at an anti-nuclear rally in front of the headquarters of Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), the operator of the tsunami-crippled… 14/05/2011
Nuclear Power: Italy a unique case The Fukushima disaster in Japan in March threw the spotlight on Europe’s nuclear power plants. While the EU Commission and the bloc’s 27 member states… 12/05/2011
Does the media influence our view of climate change? These are some of the questions you asked Nicholas Mirzoeff: 1- Does the media influence our perception of climate change in a negative way? 2- Why does… 10/05/2011
Will recent disasters inspire new movies? These are some of the questions you asked Xabi Molia: 1- Do movies over sensationalise disasters? 2-Will recent disasters inspire new movies? Disaster… 09/05/2011
Are some countries more disaster-prone than others? These are the questions you asked Patrick Savidan: 1- Do disasters affect poor countries more than rich countries? 2- Is it inevitable that natural… 09/05/2011
Is visiting disaster sites a way of healing the pain? These are some of the questions you asked Marita Sturken: 1-Is visiting disaster sites a way of healing the pain and move forward? 2- Does promoting tourism… 09/05/2011
Was Hurricane Katrina a turning point for the US? These are some of the questions you asked Craig Calhoun: 1- Did the US respond adequately to Haiti’s earthquake? 2- Was Hurricane Katrina a turning point… 09/05/2011
Are there invisible disasters?These are some of the questions you asked Eric Klinenberg: 1- Does the media have a role in responding to disaster? 2- Are there invisible disasters that… 09/05/2011
Are politicians controlled by banks? These are some of the questions you asked Saskia Sassen, our expert on global sustainability. 1- Is Europe facing a financial disaster? 2- Should Greece… 09/05/2011
Can we predict a disaster? These are some of the questions you asked Michel Lussault: 1- Can we predict a disaster? 2- As summer approaches, is Europe prepared to deal with possible… 09/05/2011
Chernobyl’s 1986 disaster On 26 April 1986, it was decided at Chernobyl to take advantage of reactor number four’s downtime by carrying out a safety test on an emergency core cooling… 26/04/2011
Chernobyl’s health impact Twenty five years on, agreement on the number of Chernobyl-related health cases remains hard to come by. Kiev says five million people across Ukraine… 26/04/2011
Ukraine marks 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disasterA widow holds a portrait of her husband during a ceremony in Kiev to honour the victims of the Chernobyl accident. REUTERS/Konstantin Chernichkin 26/04/2011
Germany commemorates workers killed in ChernobylWooden crosses to commemorate workers killed during the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 are put in the ground as part of a demonstration against nuclear… 25/04/2011
Chernobyl needs costly new dome An extra 110 million euro donation for Chernobyl, to build a new containment structure… The promise from the European Union coincides with the opening this… 18/04/2011
Nuke test on Japanese ship The first ship to leave Japan since the Fukushima nuclear crisis has arrived at Europe’s biggest port Rotterdam. The ‘Carsten Maersk’ container vessel… 14/04/2011
Anti-nuclear protest in TokyoAnti-nuclear activists demonstrating in Tokyo One month after the devastating earthquake and tsunami. REUTERS/Issei Kato 10/04/2011
Tokyo Electric shares slump Shares of Tokyo Electric Power tumbled to a record low on Tuesday amid mounting investor concerns about how it will cope with the bill for its tsunami-hit… 05/04/2011
Japanese PM criticised for “late” visit to disaster zone Officials in Japan have confirmed that radioactive water is leaking into the sea from a damaged reactor at the Fukishima nuclear complex. Efforts are being… 02/04/2011
Nissan checks cars for radiation In an effort to reassure customers, Nissan is carrying out radiation checks on the car parts and vehicles that it imports into Taiwan from Japan. The… 30/03/2011
Tokyo Electric may be nationalised Tokyo Electric Power, the company at the centre of Japan’s deepening nuclear crisis, could be nationalised by the Japanese government. The National Strategy… 29/03/2011
Links to data on the Japan disasterThe following are links that are useful in helping to understand the earthquake that struck Japan on March 11 and the consequences it had on the Fukushima… 24/03/2011
An abandoned house near Chernobyl in BelarusMakar Krosovsky, 73, visits his abandoned in the state radiation ecology reserve in the 30 km (18 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor… 23/03/2011
Cook operates radiation detector over shellfish from JapanA cook operates a radiation detector over shellfish from Kyushu, Japan, as a Japanese restaurant tries to maintain confidence in the consumption of Japanese… 22/03/2011
Pick of the Clicks: Nature’s worst brings out Human nature’s bestPick of the Clicks looks at the most clicked story of the week on our website and how it is being treated elsewhere on the net. This week: Disaster in… 18/03/2011
Japan’s anonymous nuclear heroes On the road to Fukushima Daiichi, Japan’s stricken nuclear power plant a big sign says it all. It reads ‘Danger – entry forbidden.’ It is the beginning of a… 17/03/2011
Japan’s nuclear crisis sparks energy rethink The unfolding nuclear crisis in Fukushima has raised questions over the safety of atomic power, not only in Japan, but across the world. The US is the… 16/03/2011
Europe sounding nuclear alarm bells Japan’s nuclear disaster has spurred political movement in Europe. Industry experts and energy ministers have held safety talks in Brussels, convened by … 15/03/2011
UN atomic chief sees more core damage in Japan Tokyo could soon be threatened by the radiation plume from Japan’s damaged nuclear power plant, according to a US scientists’ organisation. The Union of… 15/03/2011
Japan’s nuclear nightmare The threat of a radiation leak from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant has become real. On Saturday, the building housing reactor number one blew. That was… 15/03/2011
Fukushima witness: ‘Really it is very hard to leave’ As fears of a nuclear meltdown continue to grow in Fukushima, those living there are confronted with a dilemma: leave or sit tight. Graham Chave is a New… 15/03/2011
Isolate Japan girl looks at her relatives through a windowA girl who has been isolated at a makeshift facility to screen, cleanse and isolate people with high radiation levels, looks at her dog through a window in… 14/03/2011
A second blast rocks Japan’s quake-damaged nuclear plant A fresh explosion has rocked Japan’s quake-damaged Fukushima nuclear power complex in the north east of the country. The blast happened in the plant’s… 14/03/2011
Japanese nuclear plant reaches ‘cold shutdown’The Japanese government said on Friday that the country’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has reached ‘cold shutdown’, meaning that its reactors have stayed… 16/12/2011
Japanese baby milk recalled over radiation scareHundreds of thousands of tins of powdered baby milk are being recalled in Japan after traces of radioactive caesium from the Fukushima nuclear plant were… 07/12/2011
Radiation leak at Japan nuclear plantHighly radioactive water has leaked into the sea from Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear reactor, according to TEPCO, the company that owns the plant. … 05/12/2011
Greens slam EU nuclear safety testingHow safe are Europe’s nuclear power plants? The European Commission is due to present an authoritative answer this Thursday. It will be based on EU-wide… 23/11/2011
Activists protest over French ‘nuclear train’Anti-nuclear activists are protesting as a train carrying highly radioactive waste prepares to cross France en route to a German storage… 22/11/2011
Japanese govt approves Tepco bailout planJapan’s beleaguered atomic energy firm Tepco is set to receive an eight-billion-euro bailout. The government funding follows approval of its business… 04/11/2011
‘Fission’ scare hits Japan’s crippled nuclear plantA radioactive gas has been found at Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant, raising fresh fears over its safety. Xenon gas, which could be the… 02/11/2011
Worker dies at FukushimaA worker at the ill-fated Fukushima nuclear plant has died. The death of the 56-year-old man is the third at the plant since three of the reactors melted… 07/10/2011
Incident at Belgian nuclear waste siteIn Belgium three people are being checked for radiation exposure after what is described as a “contamination incident” at a nuclear waste processing facility… 05/10/2011
20-30 km exclusion zone lifted around FukushimaEvacuation warnings have been lifted for five areas near the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. People living between 20 and 30 kilometres from… 30/09/2011
French nuclear blast forces rethinkMonday’s blast at the Marcoule nuclear site in the south a France has once again sparked a debate about the safety of Europe’s energy facilities. French… 13/09/2011
‘Restart nuclear plants’ says new Japan PMJapan’s new Prime Minister has called for nuclear power plants shut down following the earthquake and tsunami earlier this year to be restarted. In his… 13/09/2011
Deadly explosion at French nuclear facilityAn explosion at a nuclear waste treatment facility in France has killed one man and injured four others, one seriously. The Nuclear Security Authority says… 12/09/2011
Deadly explosion at French nuclear siteThe French are describing an explosion at a nuclear waste treatment plant as an industrial rather than nuclear accident, and insist there is no danger to the… 12/09/2011
Japan’s PM makes first visit to FukushimaClean-up workers at Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have welcomed the first visit of the country’s new Prime Minister. Yoshihiko Noda has only been… 08/09/2011
Japan’s new PM makes first visit to FukushimaJapan’s new Prime Minister has paid his first visit to the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant. Yoshihiko Noda changed into protective clothing at the safety… 08/09/2011
French court dismisses ‘Chernobyl effect’ caseDid the radioactive cloud from Chernobyl cause serious health problems in France? No, a court in Paris has ruled, saying there is no scientific proof of a… 07/09/2011
Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan resignsJapan’s prime minister, Naoto Kan, says he’s stepping down. He is quitting as leader of the ruling Democratic Party, paving the way for the country to choose… 26/08/2011
Japan accused of ignorance over radiation levelsAn investigation has revealed that although Japan’s hi-tech radiation forecasting system was working during the Fukushima accident, the detailed reports sent… 09/08/2011
Nuclear demand to rise despite Fukushima -IAEA chiefDemand for nuclear power will continue to grow in the world despite Japan’s Fukushima crisis, according to the head of the UN’s atomic watchdog. Yukiya… 26/07/2011
Japan prepares Fukushima beef shipment banThe Japanese government is on the point of banning all shipments of beef from farms around the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant. More than 500 cows that had… 19/07/2011
Japan beef scare spreadsA radioactivity scare affecting locally produced beef continued to spread across Japan on Sunday, after more than three quarters of the country’s regions… 17/07/2011
Fukushima reactors’ shutdown latestJapan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Saturday the shut down of the Fukushima nuclear reactors is on schedule. During a visit to the devastated region… 16/07/2011
Fukushima beef is ‘radioactive’Beef from at least six cattle raised near Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear reactors has been contaminated by radiation, officials said. The government has… 12/07/2011
Japan orders ‘stress tests’ on its nuclear reactorsAttempting to quell growing concern about nuclear safety. The Japanese government has announced it is to carry out so-called stress tests on all of the… 06/07/2011
‘Low’ wildfire threat to US bomb labA vast wildfire has been burning around the United States’ research plant where the first atomic bomb was developed. The science lab is one of the world’s… 28/06/2011
Post-Fukushima nuclear safety meeting heldThe world’s atomic energy experts have gathered to review nuclear safety at a conference in Vienna. The meeting – the biggest of its kind ever held – has been… 20/06/2011
Fukushima shortcomings criticisedDetails from a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency have criticised Japanese nuclear regulators. It says the country underestimated the threat… 19/06/2011
Clean up at Fukushima haltedIn Japan work to clean up the radioactive water at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant has been suspended just hours after it started. A statement… 18/06/2011
Tokyo tested for radiation levelsRadiation testing has begun in Tokyo, with officials testing levels at 100 locations across the city. The capital is 240 kilometres south-west of the stricken… 15/06/2011
Japanese public rejects nuclear powerAlmost three-quarters of Japanese people who voted in a poll would like to see nuclear power phased out of Japan. The country is still struggling with the… 14/06/2011
Protests mark three-month Fukishima anniversaryIt is three months to the day since a cataclysmic earthquake and tsunami laid waste to a swathe of north-eastern Japan. At least 23,000 are known to have died… 11/06/2011
Bundestag debates Germany’s nuclear futureGermany’s MPs have begun debating government proposals to ditch the country’s nuclear energy programme by the year 2022. The plan marks a U-turn by Chancellor… 09/06/2011
Japan plans changes to nuclear safety rulesJapan is planning to revise its nuclear safety rules to prevent a repeat of the Fukushima disaster. The government plans to replace current regulator, the… 08/06/2011
Stranded animals roam Fukushima’s nuclear rubbleThe stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan is proving a draw for a selection of animals. At least two dogs and a cat have been caught on… 07/06/2011
Tanks to hold Fukushima’s contaminated waterHundreds of water tanks are to be sent to Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant to hold thousands of tons of water that was contaminated in the effort to keep… 05/06/2011
UN says Japan underestimated tsunami nuclear riskJapan underestimated the risk of a killer wave hitting its now-crippled Fukushima power plant according to UN atomic safety inspectors. To avoid a repeat… 01/06/2011
Germany plans nuclear phase out by 2022The German government has agreed to phase out nuclear power by 2022, which marks a radical shift in policy prompted by recent events at the Fukushima nuclear… 30/05/2011
Excessive radiation risks for Fukushima workersTEPCO claim that two workers at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant may have exceeded the government’s radiation exposure limit, adding to the health… 30/05/2011
Germany to go nuclear freeAfter talks that stretched deep into the night Germany’s coalition government has agreed to shut all its nuclear plants in response to Japan’s Fukushima… 30/05/2011
German protests call for earlier nuclear exitThousands of Germans took to the streets on Saturday to call on their government to hasten the country’s exit from nuclear power. Organisers of Saturday’s… 29/05/2011
G8 ‘Deauville Partnership’ for Arab Spring nationsWorld leaders at the G8 summit in France are to promise up to 14 billion euros to support new Middle East and North African democracies that have gone through… 27/05/2011
Tepco admits further meltdowns at FukushimaThere have been further meltdowns at Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, according to Tepco, the operators of the facility. The firm has now confirmed… 24/05/2011
Tepco confirms more meltdowns at Fukushima reactorTepco, the operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima atomic power plant, has confirmed there have been further fuel rod meltdowns as a result of the devastating… 24/05/2011
Japan’s nuclear-impacted people and economyA team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts are in Japan to help assess what to do next. This comes in the wake of criticism over the government’s… 23/05/2011
Japan must rethink nuclear regulation says PMAnother part of Japan’s tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has been entered by workers – for the first time since an explosion two months ago. Wearing… 18/05/2011
Growing unease at Japan’s nuclear industryUntil the Fukushima disaster Japan had no significant anti-nuclear lobby. That has changed, and on Saturday hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the… 14/05/2011
Fukushima to get fall-out tentsReactor number one at the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan is to be covered with a huge tent to help contain radiation. Tepco Electric Power… 14/05/2011
Japan nuclear bail-out agreedThe Japanese government has agreed a plan to use taxpayers’ money to compensate victims of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, and to prevent the Tokyo Electric… 13/05/2011
Japan nuclear plant hit by more problemsMore problems have been reported at the Fukushima nuclear plant, two months after it was crippled by Japan’s deadly earthquake and tsunami. A water leak… 12/05/2011
Japan to reassess energy plan after FukushimaJapan is to reassess the role nuclear power plays in meeting the country’s energy needs following the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Prime Minister… 10/05/2011
Japanese evacuees escorted homeAround 100 people evacuated from their village near the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have been allowed back to visit their homes. Officials showed them… 10/05/2011
Japanese reactor to closeThe Japanese government has ordered the closure of the Hamoka nuclear plant in central Japan. It follows a report saying there is an 87 percent probability… 06/05/2011
