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May 15, 2013

"Japan takes first step to a permanent reactor shutdown after Fukushima" Reuters / May 15, 2013 Experts judged on Wednesday that a reactor on Japan's west coast is located on ground at high risk of an earthquake, setting in motion a process that will likely lead to the first permanent shutdown of a nuclear plant since the 2011 Fukushima crisis.... View Source ›

May 6, 2013

Diane Barnes, "Japanese Nukes a Possibility if China's Power Spikes, Analysts Warn" Global Security Newswire / May 3, 2013 WASHINGTON -- Any major U.S. force reduction in the Asia-Pacific could prompt Japan to build its own nuclear weapons to ward off aggression from an ascendant China, independent experts and former U.S. government analysts warned in a report published on Friday.... View Source ›

April 30, 2013

"Hagel vows defense commitments to Japan, including nuclear umbrella" Japan Times / April 30, 2013 WASHINGTON – U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday stressed U.S. defense commitments to Japan, including the nuclear umbrella, in the face of growing missile threats from North Korea, while reiterating that Washington is against any action to weaken Japan’s administrative control of the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.... View Source ›

February 28, 2013

Martin Fackler, "Japan to Begin Restarting Idled Nuclear Plants, Leader Says" The New York TImes / February 28, 2013 Japan will begin restarting its idled nuclear plants once new safety guidelines are in place later this year, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday, moving to ensure a stable energy supply despite public safety concerns after the Fukushima disaster.... View Source ›

January 29, 2013

Michael Winter, "Japan nuclear plant atop likely active quake fault" USA Today / January 28, 2013 An earthquake fault under a nuclear plant in western Japan is "highly likely" active, meaning the two-reactor facility will probably be closed permanently, a panel of experts reported Monday.... View Source ›

January 24, 2013

"Japan faces nuclear shutdown for second time since Fukushima" Reuters / January 24, 2013 Japan may face a total nuclear shutdown in the summer for the second time since the March 2011 Fukushima disaster as the country's two operating reactors close for maintenance and tough new safety checks keep the rest of the fleet offline.... View Source ›

January 11, 2013

Justin McCurry , "Japan seeks to reverse commitment to phase out nuclear power" The Guardian / January 11, 2013 Almost two years after the triple meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi power plant sent shockwaves around the world, Japan's government is attempting to resell the nuclear dream to a traumatised public.... View Source ›

January 10, 2013

"Second cover assembly underway at Fukushima" World Nuclear News / January 9, 2013 The installation of steel columns next to Fukushima Daiichi unit 4 marks the start of construction of a cover that will aid in the removal of fuel. This is the second cover to get underway at the site.... View Source ›

January 10, 2013

"Abe calls for 'resolute' action against N. Korea" Agence France Presse / January 10, 2013 UNITED NATIONS: Japan's new prime minister Shinzo Abe called for "resolute" action against North Korea over its nuclear weapons program as the major powers struggle to decide steps against the isolated regime, officials said Wednesday.... View Source ›

January 7, 2013

Joe Mcdonald, "China starts building new nuclear power plant" Associated Press / January 6, 2013 BEIJING — A utility company says it has started building China's first new nuclear power plant since Beijing lifted a construction moratorium imposed on the industry to review safety following Japan's Fukushima disaster.... View Source ›

January 3, 2013

Michiyo Nakamoto, "Japan prepares for nuclear policy U-turn" Financial Times / January 3, 2013 Japan’s plan for a nuclear-free society, which gathered momentum after the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima nearly two years ago, looks set to be shortlived.... View Source ›

December 21, 2012

"Faults under Aomori nuclear plant site probably active: NRA panel" The Japan Times / December 21, 2012 A panel under the Nuclear Regulation Authority agreed Thursday that faults under Tohoku Electric Power Co.'s Higashidori atomic plant in Aomori Prefecture are probably active, rejecting earlier arguments to the contrary by the utility.... View Source ›

December 17, 2012

Yuri Kageyama, "LDP win highlights economy over nuclear concerns Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/12/17/3145721/ldp-win-highligh" Associated Press / December 17, 2012 TOKYO -- More than 20 months after a catastrophic nuclear disaster that triggered massive protests against atomic energy and fueled public opinion polls backing the phase-out of reactors, a pro-nuclear party won Japan's parliamentary election. The result left anti-nuclear proponents in shock Monday, struggling to understand how the Liberal Democratic Party not only won, but won in a landslide. ... View Source ›

December 14, 2012

"IAEA and Japan Host Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety" IAEA / December 13, 2012 From 15 to 17 December 2012, Japan is organizing the Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety, in co-sponsorship with the International Atomic Energy Agency, to be held in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The Fukushima Ministerial Conference will contribute to strengthening nuclear safety worldwide by providing yet another opportunity to share with the international community, at the ministerial and expert levels, further knowledge and lessons learned from the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (the Fukushima Daiichi accident) and to further enhance transparency.... View Source ›

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