*Update 10/10/2011*
This will be long for I haven't updated since the 20th so sorry about that newest will be on top*
Support for Japan PM dips after 1 month in office
Magnitude 5.6 quake jolts northeastern Japan: NHK
Decontamination plan compiled
All shelters closing in hard-hit Ishinomak
Japan to offer 10,000 free trips to foreigners to boost tourism industry
Gov't revises standard for decontamination work
Quake hits nuclear crisis zone, but plant stable
Fukushima starts thyroid tests for children
IAEA team arrives in Fukushima to observe decontamination effort
TEPCO creates simpler guide for compensation claims
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant worker dies
Environmentalists pitch voyage in sea of tsunami debris
Contaminated soil found outside Fukushima no-go zone
Nuclear power essential to cut emissions: UK expert
IAEA to send 12 experts to help with Fukushima decontamination
Genkai nuclear reactor shut down in Saga; cause unknown
Radioactive ash causes Kashiwa incinerators to shut down
Panel on TEPCO reform calls for more cost-cutting measures
TEPCO report faults operating manual; disputes hydrogen explosion
Hula girls' spa reopens in Fukushima
Evacuee volunteers join teachers in school cleanup in Minami-Soma
Miyagi begins testing debris for radioactivity before sending it to other prefectures
Japan's answer to next tsunami: a mini-Noah's Ark
Gov't lifts evacuation advisory for 5 zones near nuclear plant
Plutonium detected in soil outside Fukushima nuclear plant
Tokyo gov't agrees to take 1,000 tons of debris from city in Iwate
Hermitage cuts short Japan exhibition tour due to radiation fears
Strong quake rocks northeast Japan
TEPCO says temperature of No. 2 reactor has dropped below 100 degrees C
Japan needs to consider nature-based solutions in rebuilding efforts: IUCN
Gov't faced with decontaminating millions of cubic meters of soil in 4 prefectures
Unemployment benefits extended for 90 days to those who lost jobs due to March 11 disaster
Fukushima City announces 2-year decontamination plan
Edano raps TEPCO over high salaries, compensation forms
U.N. agency to aid Fukushima decontamination
Demonstrators challenge gov't to build nuclear plant in Tokyo
Radiation found in rice from Fukushima Pref; more tests planned
TEPCO can't identify flammable gas in pipe at Fukushima nuclear reactor
Survey of Japanese students shows changes in attitudes, outlook since March disaster
Tohoku shinkansen back to normal operations for first time since March 11
Hydrogen buildup detected in No. 1 reactor at Fukushima plant
TEPCO to start payments to small business owners for losses
Chubu Electric starts building 18-meter seawall to protect Hamaoka nuclear plant
Typhoon moves away from Japan, leaving 16 dead or missing
Japanese families, activists visit Washington to plead for safety of Fukushima's children
Typhoon batters Japan but nuclear plant safe; M5.3 quake strikes Ibaraki
Workers race to protect nuclear plant from typhoon
TEPCO considers cutting pensions to pay compensation
TEPCO says up to 500 tons of groundwater flowing into Fukushima nuclear plant
*End Update*
*Update 9/20/2011*
( technically it's the 20th, but right now in Japan it is the 21st so some reports below this may say sept 21st)
This video below by the tepco pres is only in Japanese, hopefully one will be updated with subs.
-Typhoon Roke brings downpours
-Japan develops auto-guiding radiotherapy device
-1 dead, 2 missing, over 1 million urged to evacuate as typhoon nears
-TEPCO says up to 500 tons of groundwater flowing into Fukushima nuclear plant
-Thousands march against nuclear power in Tokyo
-Hosono tells IAEA that Japan will have 'safer nuclear future'
-Evacuees visit homes in Fukushima no-go zone
-TEPCO compensation hotline overwhelmed by 3,000 complaints per day
-M6.6 quake, 5 aftershocks hit Iwate, neighboring areas
-Beef shipments resume from Fukushima Pref
-Japan to build floating wind farm near Fukushima nuclear plant
-Sailor in Hawaii finds message in a bottle from Japan
-Radioactive waste shipment arrives in Aomori
-Second Fukushima plant unlikely to reopen: Edano
-M6.2 earthquake hits northeast Japan; no tsunami warning
-Endangered cranes arrive in Taiwan from Japan
-TEPCO starts sending out claim forms for compensation
-Only 4 of 31 tsunami-hit sites have finalized reconstruction plans
-Japan's nuclear disaster - six months on
-Silence as Japan marks six months after tsunami
*End Update*
*Update* 9/10/2011*
-Tepco builds frame of cover for reactor No. 1-Click Here For Article
-Haryana farmers oppose land acquisition for nuke plant-Click Here For Article
-Joint memorial service held in Soma City-Click Here For Article
- Sea radiation from Fukushima seen triple Tepco estimate-Click Here For Article
-Industry minister resigns after 8 days over 'town of death' comment-Click Here For Article
-Noda visits tsunami-hit Miyagi, Iwate as Japan mourns dead-Click Here For Article
-EU to maintain safety checks on food from Japan-Click Here For Article
-Kan forced older nuclear plant workers to stay on duty after tsunami: report-Click Here For Article
-Victims struggling six months after quake, tsunami-Click Here For Article
-Gov't lifts restrictions on power use in and around Tokyo-Click Here For Article
-NHK to broadcast special programs on 6-month anniversary of Great East Japan Earthquake-Click Here For Article
-Noda visits 3 prefectures hit by typhoon-Click Here For Article
-Japan urges Russia to stop bomber flights-Click Here For Article
-Japan test fires Venus probe engine-Click Here For Article
-Quake shakes nuclear zone-Click Here For Article
-Tourism flatlines as visitors avoid Japan-Click Here For Article
-Spain honors heroes of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant crisis-Click Here For Article
-Fukushima to get power theme park for children(Wow!! This is horrible!!No kid should be allowed near the radiation zone)-Click Here For Full Story
*End Update*
*Update 9/05/2011*
-Killer typhoon brings new misery to beleaguered Japan. Rescue teams scour center of county after Typhoon Talas; at least 34 deaths reported- Click Here For Article
-Rescue teams search for bodies after typhoon leaves 34 dead, 56 missing-Click Here For Article
-Nuclear legacy: photos tell tale of 2 ghost town-Click Here For Article/Photos
-Japan may soon lose top longevity ranking-Click Here For Article
-Hosono says all of Japan should help with Fukushima's contaminated debris-Click Here For Article
-Poland to trade AAUs for Japan's energy technology-Click Here For Article
-Special Report: The nuclear industry's trillion dollar question-Click Here For Article.
-Niigata hotels to accept tsunami survivors-Click Here For Article.
Fukushime Live You Tube Channel!!
*End Update*
*Update 8/31/2011*
Video of Fukushima Worker Pointing at Live Feed Camera Pt-1 (kinda creepy)
-"Yoshihiko Noda, a 54-year-old former finance minister who wants to curb Japan's huge public debt, becomes the country's sixth prime minister in five years."-Click Here For Article
-2 workers showered with highly radioactive water-Click Here For Article
-TEPCO presents plan to extract melted rods-Click Here For Article
-Farmers in 11 prefectures seek damage from TEPCO-Click Here For Article
-Evacuation centers close in northeastern Japan-Click Here For Article
-Britain's Tesco to sell network of 129 small supermarkets in Japan-Click Here For Article.
-TEPCO to pay compensation to Fukushima evacuees from Oct.-Click Here For Article
-Paladin: Fukushima impact on nuclear lingers, but outlook strong-Click Here For Article
-2 men arrested for stealing from Fukushima exclusion zone-Click Here For Article
-Rice shipped from Fukushima Prefecture-Click Here For Article
-Anger mounts in tsunami-hit areas over political power games-Click Here For Article
-Quake-prone Japan looks at geothermal energy-Click Here For Article
-Japan cuts radiation exposure limits for children- Click Here For Article
-Beef containing radioactive cesium served to elementary school children in Kanagawa-Click Here For Article
-Kurion says Fukushima plant contaminated water cesium levels reduced by more than 40%-Click Here For Article
-Fukushima cesium leaks 'equal 168 Hiroshima bombs,' says report-Click Here For Article
-Radioactive decontamination task force launched in Fukushima-Click Here For Article
-American Red Cross contributions to Japan's tsunami recovery reach $260 million-Click Here For Article
-Quake jolts eastern Japan; no tsunami threat-Click Here For Article
-Gov't may buy land within 20-km radiation no-go zone-Click Here For Article
*End Update*
*Update 8/20/2011*
-New system improves Fukushima decontamination-Click Here For Article
-New office to address radioactive contamination-Click Here For Article
-Hosono OKs allowing residents within 3 km of plant to visit homes-Click Here For Article
*I do not think anyone should be allowed in 8km let alone 3km of Fukushima, the radiation has to still be high.*
-Tsunami was tracked by radar for first time-Click Here For Article
-45% of children tested near Fukushima plant have radioactive elements in thyroid glands-Click Here For Article
-Traces of radioactive cesium detected in Ibaraki rice-Click Here For Article
-China Finds 100,000 SQ Miles of Radiation In Pacific Ocean 300 Times Higher Than Normal-Click Here For Article
-Gov't lifts beef ban for Miyagi Prefecture-Click Here For Article
-Japan researcher develops low-cost plastic radiation detectors-Click Here For Article
-"(Reuters) - More than five months after a massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake and a deadly tsunami ravaged Japan's northeast coast, the nation has yet to come up with a detailed action plan and the money needed to rebuild the devastated areas."-Click Here For Article
-Magnitude 6.8 quake jolts Japan off Fukushima, no damage-Click Here For Article
*End Update*
*Update 8/10/2011
-Japan Held Nuclear Data, Leaving Evacuees in Peril-Click Here For Article.
-Parents of 4 children in bus swept away by tsunami sue kindergarten-Click Here For Article.
-Japan ignored own radiation forecasts from very beginning-Click Here For Article.
-Tsunami broke huge icebergs off Antarctic-Click Here For Article.
-Japan's unpopular PM signals he's ready to quit-Click Here For Article.
-Rice from town near Tokyo is radiation-free, tests show-Click Here For Article.
-5 months after March 11th disaster-Click here for video and article.
*End Update*
*Update 8/01/2011*
-Strong quake jolts central Japan, no tsunami alert-Click Here For Article.
-Japan-India EPA enters into force-Click Here For Article.
-Govt bans beef cattle shipments from Iwate-Click Here For Article.
-Kan criticizes nuclear safety agency, cozy ties to industry-Click Here For Article.
-7 injured as M6.4 quake shakes Fukushima-Click Here For Article.
-Sushi industry hurting from radiation scare-Click Here For Article.
-Japanese rice to be tested for radioactive cesium-Click Here For Article.
*Update 7/30/2011*
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits off Japan-Story Here. Image is via CNN
-1 dead, 5 missing as floods hit Niigata, Fukushima-Click Here For Article.
-Nuclear safety agency under fire over fake question-Click Here For Article.
-Contaminated beef served in Gifu school lunches- Click Here For Article.
-Japan vows to skirt nuclear shutdown, watchdog embarassed-Click Here For Article.
-About 20,600 dead or missing in March 11 disaster- Click Here For Article.
-Torrential rain hits Niigata, Fukushima-Click Here For Article.
*End Update*
*Update 7/27/2011*-Uncertainty remains over TEPCO compensation bill-Click Here For Article
-Radioactive cesium found in compost in Akita-Click Here For Article.
-Japan to buy up and burn radiation-tainted beef-Click Here For Article.
-(Reuters) - Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant ranked as one of the most dangerous in the world for radiation exposure years before it was destroyed by the meltdowns and explosions that followed the March 11 earthquake.-Click Here For Article.
-Japanese Buddhist priest discusses spiritual toll of nuclear crisis-Click Here For Article.
-Japanese survivors invited to Taiwan-Click Here For Article.
-Japan, Russia agree to cooperate on energy-Click Here For Video and Article.
-Document: 1600 Fukushima Workers Thought to Be Exposed to High Radiation-Click Here For Article.
Video below:
*Update 7/19/2011*
-Typhoon Ma-on bringing heavy rain to Japan- Click Here For Article.
-Govt to step up radiation monitoring-Click Here For Article.
-Efforts to stabilize nuclear crisis on track, say gov't, TEPCO-Click Here For Article
-Japan bans all cattle shipments from Fukushima over radiation fears-Click Here For Article
- (Reuters) - More than 500 beef cattle that ate feed contaminated by radioactive material from Fukushima have already shipped to other parts of Japan, an initial result of inspections on the area's farms showed Monday.- Click Here Fore Article
-(Reuters) - Japan's Kansai Electric Power Co on Saturday shut down one of its reactors due to technical glitches, worsening a tight power supply that is stifling manufacturers.Click Here For Article
-Nuclear Power after Fukushima (Webcast)-Click here for video and article.
-Nuke workers toiling under intense heat- Click Here For Article
*End Update*
*Update7/09/2011*
-Report From Tokyo: My Final Report-Click Here For Article.
-7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Northeastern Japan- Click Here For Article.
-Strong earthquake rattles tsunami-weary Japan( same story more detail different source-Click Here For Article
-TEPCO halts water decontamination system after chemical leakage- Click Here For Article
-Japan mulling purchase of defense satellite from U.S.-Click Here For Article
-Gov't to conduct 2-stage 'stress tests' for nuclear reactors- Click Here For Article
-Dismantling Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to take several decades- Click Here For Article.
-More Fukushima beef found contaminated with cesium- Click Here For Article
-Cattle farm inspected for radiation-tainted beef-Click Here For Article and Video.
-Message from Fukushima (engl. subtitles via CC-Menu) Video below:
*End Update*
7/07/2011
- Japan's tsunami recovery stalls- Click Here For Article.
-Pest exterminators mobilized to help in quake-hit regions-Click Here For Article.
-Restart of Genkai reactors put on hold amid distrust of gov't- Click Here For Article.
-Japan nuclear restart in doubt as test plan provokes fury- Click Here For Article.
-Japan invites foreign journalists to show recovery efforts in Tohoku- Click Here For Article.
-Water treatment, cooling systems finally working-Click Here For Link.
-Japan, China parliamentarians resume exchange meeting- Click Here For Article.
-Japan's Kaieda: to take blame for nuclear restart confusion- Click Here For Article.
-Japan core machinery orders up, recovery under way- Click Here For Article.
-Japan local governments step back from nuclear restarts- Click Here For Article.
-Job 1 for Hirano is rebuilding public trust- Click Here For Article.
-Kan under fire in wake of Matsumoto's resignation- Click Here For Article.
-Reactor cooling to be accelerated in August-Click Here For Article and Video.
*End Update*
7/05/2011
-Japan Lies( no surprise) to it's people about Fukushima link to article/video here.
-Magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolts western Japan- Click Here For Article.
- Reconstruction minister resigns over offensive remarks; Hirano takes over-Click Here For Article.
-NEC, Lenovo finalize deal to become Japan’s No. 1 PC company- Click Here For Article.
-45% of kids in Fukushima survey had thyroid exposure to radiation- Click Here For Article
-Panel on Russia-Japan history to be established-Click Here For article
-Fukushima to begin checking people for internal exposure next week- Click Here For Article.
-European Union to require radiation checks on food from Shizuoka- Click Here For Article.
- Foreign ministers of Japan, China call for improved relations- Click Here For Article.
-Sony says PSN, Qriocity services will resume in Japan on Wednesday- Click Here For Article.
-Huge rare earth deposits found in Pacific: Japan- Click Here For Article.
-Japan cabinet approves $25 billion more for disaster relief- Click Here For Article.
-4 local governments seek to scrap nuclear plants- Click Here For Article.
-Emergency generators faulty at 2 nuclear plants- Click Here For Article.
7/02/2011
-Woman living in Fukushima shelter burns herself to death in apparent suicide- Click Here For Article
-Gov't finds all surveyed bathing areas suitable for swimming- Click Here For Article
-Japan, U.S. to rearrange PM's visit if Kan resigns- Click Here For Article
-Japan experts design superelastic alloy, may resist quakes- Click Here For Article
-Hello Kitty goes crystal for Japan disaster relief- Click Here For Article
-TEPCO uses robot to clean No.3 reactor- Click Here For Article and Video!
-TEPCO: Nuclear fuel pool cooled to stable level- Click Here For Article
-"More than 100,000 tons of highly radioactive wastewater now flood the facility to capacity, as water continues to be poured in to prevent further massive radioactive emissions. As a result, large amounts of radiation, on a scale comparable to Chernobyl, have already been released into the air, earth, and ocean. Further releases will continue, probably for years."- Click Here For Article
-Meltdown: What Really Happened at Fukushima?- Click Here For Article
6/28/2011
-UPDATE 2-Venezuela oil sector gets $1.5 bln loan from Japan- Click Here For Article
-34,000 Fukushima children to receive radiation meters- Click Here For Article
-Shareholders hammer Tepco over nuclear fiasco- Click Here For Article
-Kan keeps foes on edge over resignation timetable- Click Here For Article
-U.S. envoy Roos visits hard-hit areas in Iwate- Click Here For Article
-TEPCO finds minor leaks in reactor cooling system- Click Here For Article
6/22/2011
-Quake Rattles Northeast Japan(6.7 quake, so far no damage reported)-Click Here For Article
-TEPCO struggling with water treatment system at plant- Click Here For Article
-Okinawa leaders slam Japan-U.S. deal on Futenma base- Click Here For Article
-Japan seeks to extend parliament, PM clings to post- Click Here For Article
-Missing pets a lingering legacy of Japan's disasters- Click Here For Article
-Fukushima Cover Up Continues Amid Looming World Health Crisis- Click Here For Article
-Japanese kids don radiation readers- Click Here For Article
-Fukushima Nuclear Plant Remains 'Ticking Time Bomb' After Japan Disaster: Michio Kaku, Theoretical Physicist- Click Here For Article
6/18/2011
-Operator Of Damaged Plant Suspends Clean-Up Due To Rising Radiation Level- Click Here For Article
-US Senate moves to freeze Japan base move -Click Here For Article
-Japanese Buddhist priest discusses spiritual toll of nuclear crisis- Click Here For Article
( I have noticed something strange about Japan Today website. They no longer are putting local news first but national news first. Is this because more people were using them as a source to find out about Fukushima? On their front page before they would have local news not national news. Also it seems the couple of days Fukushima news has taken a back seat or hidden seat. Although I do think only so much more can happen with Fukushima. The radiation is still there, sea water is still effected as are animals in the area. Reuters coverage on Japan has also been lacking. MSN is a joke once a month you may find something good on Japan. NHK is still a good source and probably thus far the best to use. I do think either two things are going to happen. We are going to be censored soon completely about Fukushima or news on Japans end will be censored by their government. Either way news on Japan is slowing down.)
6/14/2011( some articles say 6/15/2011 because in Japan right now it is the 15th)
-Japan’s Richest Man Challenges Nuclear Future With Nationwide Solar Plans-Click Here For Article
-Gov't to monitor swimming areas for radiation-Click Here For Article
-Cesium detected in two whales caught off Hokkaido-Click Here For Article
-Nuclear plant operators compile measures to prevent severe accidents-Click Here For Article
-Green tea made by 5 Shizuoka plants contaminated with radiation-Click Here For Article
-Japan to retain nuclear power as main energy source: Kaieda-Click Here For Article
-Over 2 million Japanese on welfare-Click Here For Article
6/08/2011
-To survive, tsunami-hit community may flee the sea- Click Here For Article
-Japan's radiation fallout 'a monster you can't see'- Click Here For Article
-Despite Radiation, Some Japanese Villagers Stay Put- Click Here For Article
-Power outages at Japan's Fukushima plant, cooling continues- Click Here For Article
-Radiation levels to be checked at 100 places in Tokyo- Click Here For Article
-Death notification procedures simplified after March disaster- Click Here For Article
-IAEA to ask Japan for transparent nuclear report- Click Here For Article
-Fukushima 'lessons' may take 10 years to learn- Click Here For Article
-Looming power crisis could cost electric firms 2 trillion yen- Click Here For Article
-Japan Doubles Its Radiation Leak Estimate For The Fukushima Plant- Click Here For Article
6/04/2011
-Fukushima Reactor No. 1 more radioactive than ever-Click Here For Article
-Japan PM Kan to step down by August- Click Here For Article
-Local officials stop providing welfare benefits to some survivors- Click Here For Article
-ASEAN goodwill caravan comforts disaster victims with food, music- Click Here For Article
-March 11 disaster already causes 145 business failures- Click Here For Article
-Radiation level extremely high in Fukushima- Click Here For Article
-"By June, the official count of dead and missing remained above 24,000. Tens of thousands of people remained housed in temporary shelters or evacuated their homes due to the nuclear crisis."- Click Here For Article
-Latest video of Fukushima plant-Click Here For Video!
-Obama: Japan, Europe and fuel pose economic risks-Click Here For Article
-Japan may face green tea shortage due to radiation leakes from Fukushima plant-Click Here For Article
-This could just be a birth defect but you never really will know...Video Below:
-IAEA Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Accident (2 June 2011, 18:30 UTC)- Click Here For Article
5/31/2011
-TEPCO begins to pay compensation to farmers, fishermen- Click Here For Article
-Japan wants to deploy robots for highly irradiated environment- Click Here For Article
-Fukushima tsunami plan based on single page- Click Here For Article
-"The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it has detected high levels of a radioactive substance that tends to accumulate in human bones." -Click Here For Article
-Oil spill, blast hit crippled Fukushima nuclear plant- Click Here For Article
-No-confidence vote looms for Japan PM- Click Here For Article
-Japan jobless rises; factory output rebounds- Click Here For Article
-Cooling system restored at Fukushima No. 5 unit- Click Here For Article
-Japan nuclear crisis: Pensioners seek work at Fukushima ( video in article)- Click Here For Article and Video!
5/24/2011
- Soil contamination from Fukushima crisis comparable to Chernobyl: study- Click Here For Article
-Japan unlikely to build new nuclear plants after crisis, Kan tells FT- Click Here For Article-M5.1 quake jolts Fukushima Pref, no tsunami warning issued- Click Here For Article
-Tepco confirms meltdowns at 2 more Fukushima reactors- Click Here For Article
5/12/2011
-Reuters) - Japan's government agreed on Friday to set up a fund with taxpayer money to help Tokyo Electric Power compensate victims of the crisis at its tsunami-crippled nuclear plant and avoid financial collapse.- Click Here For Article
-(Reuters) - One of the reactors at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant has a hole in its main vessel following a meltdown of fuel rods, leading to a leakage of radioactive water, its operator said on Thursday.- Click Here For Article
-Japan Offers Help to Pay Plant Victims- Click Here For Article
-Nuclear fuel at Fukushima No. 1 unit melted after full exposure ( this article goes into more details then reuters) - Click Here For Article
-Japan to cull ( cull means kill) livestock in no-go zone near Fukushima plant - Click Here For Article
5/11/2011
*Personal Note* If your from America and you noticed no media outlet has reported about Japan that is because it is being regulated. MSN and even CNN make finding Japan news hard. It is sad that we have to dig for the information and put in certain phrases to see reports.
-Japan: Seeking higher ground.- Click Here For Article
-Why Can't We Turn Away From Coal As Japan Has Turned Away From Nuclear? Click Here For Article
-Japanese Red Cross so far has Y174 bil in quake relief donations. Click Here For Article
-Magnitude 5.6 - RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN,2011 May 05 23:21:22 UTC Click Here For Article
5/05/2011
-(Reuters) - Japanese workers entered the No.1 reactor building at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant Thursday for the first time since a hydrogen explosion ripped off its roof a day after a devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.-Click Here For Article
-(Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off the coast of eastern Japan early on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. but there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage.- Click Here For Article
-(Reuters) - Bailed-out insurer American International Group lost more than $1 billion from its ongoing operations in the first quarter, as the company took a huge charge for the termination of its credit facility with the Federal Reserve.AIG's Chartis unit also racked up $864 million in catastrophe losses related to the March 11 earthquake in Japan. The company, one of the top foreign insurers in Japan, had previously warned of substantial quake charges. Click Here For Article
-Edano urges Tohoku Electric to ensure safety at Onagawa nuclear plant- Click Here For Article
-Japan files protest over French TV show on quake, nuclear emergency -click here for summary!
-The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is preparing to send a convoy of volunteers to areas of Japan devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, an ASEAN official said Thursday. Click Here For Article
5/03/2011
-summary of Fukushima reactor unit status at 3 May 2011-click here for summary!
-Tourists visiting Fukushima despite nuclear fears- Click Here For Article
-Fukushima Plate warns you on radioactive levels in your food ( crazy) click here to see plate!
-(Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear safety regulator is studying whether to require plants to more quickly move radioactive waste out of pools as part of a review on safety in the wake of Japan's nuclear disaster, its chairman said on Monday. -Click Here For Article
-Japan ‘Dynamic Defense Force’ moves toward implementation- Click Here For Article
- Death Toll Combination Drops Near 25,500 -Click Here For Article
5/01/2011
- I just found this on youtube although date is for 28th. New video footage of Japan.
4/30/2011
-Japanese government nuclear adviser quits,Toshiso Kosako says radiation limits too high. Click Here For Article
-All 6 units of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station have been shut down. Click Here For Article
-(Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said on Saturday that the country's economic outlook was very severe and that the central bank would take appropriate action to support the economy. Click Here For Article
-(technically this was produced May 1st but here it is still April 30th)Tabloids warn of major quake beneath Tokyo. Click Here For Article
On a side note I wonder how censored these articles are and what information is really blocked. I use various sources so it is not to hard for me to gain information and find information.
4/25/2011
It seems to get harder and harder to find Facts about Japan. You will see why in a min:
-Japan admits fault over calculations on radiation ( not good higher then forecasted) Click Here For Video!
- New TEPCO videos found of Fukushima during Tsunami Click Here to see Vid and Photo
-Any animals with in 20Km of Fukushima plant are to be killed on site.
-Radiation in the seawater surrounding the Fukushima plane it hitting an all time high.Click Here For Article
-"Air within the plant is also highly contaminated with several areas showing 40 to 70 millisieverts. The Japanese government has raised the legal limit on the amount of radiation that each worker can be exposed to. to 250 millisieverts." ( ok so look they were getting really bad raditation before raising it doesn't make the effects go away) Click Here For Article
-Japan's Prime Minister and Governmental officials have decided to censor information about Fukushima and its current crises. This is why in order to find information one must search for it and know what to put in to get a good report. Here is the link to the story: Click Here For Article
Fukushima Reactor 1 Update: No Water On The Fuel Rods, TEPCO Guesstimates 70% Melted - 24/04/11 Video Below
4/20/2011
-Japan gets hit with an 5.8 after shock.
- Japans Prime Minister declares the Fukushima 20km zone a NO GO zone.( I personally believe anyone in Japan should stay 80Km from the reactors) He did not say what penalty will be if anyone is found in 20km of Fukushima. (However I believe they will hopefully be just kicked out and maybe detained for radiation screening.)
4/15/2011
New video released of cattle near the fukushima plant ( hard to watch)
-(Reuters) - Japan plans to set up a government-backed insurance fund to put money into Tokyo Electric Power and pay compensation stemming from the disaster at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the Nikkei newspaper said.
-28 of the 300 workers at the Fukushima plant have received high radiation dosages. Although this news is sad, unlike Chernobyl no one has died of radiation poisoning.
4/14/2011
-Japan's Citizens and Politicians are wanting the PM Naoto Kan to quit due to his improper handling of Japans crisis.
- Protests have been continued at TEPCO's head quarters over the way the nuclear crises has been handled.
-There are more signs of fuel rod damage at reactor number four, fukushima. The water surrounding the reactor continues to heat up and has yet to cool down. The water is used to cool the reactor down.
End Update
4/11/2011
-On main stream media there have been conflicting reports. Another aftershock/tremor hit Japan today. One report (msn) is claiming it was a 7.1. On the other report (Reuters) it was a 6.6. The aftershock shook north eastern Japan killing one man thus far.( this has just happened more deaths could be reported.)
-Due to aftershock 220,000 homes are with out power. This has also caused a brief halt into pumping water into the Fukushima Reactors to cool them.
-Due to high levels of accumulating radiation Japan has decided to expand the evacuation zone around Fukushima. They want people to say away from Fukushima plant at about 20-30 KM. ( my honest opinion is 80km which was recommended by the U.K when this first went down.)
-New videos have been released showing footage of the Fukushima plant being hit by Tsunami waves; there is also new footage of the quake and tsunami for different areas in Japan.
-On April 28th a new safety measure will start. This measure will require "nuclear power companies to install at least two emergency diesel engines even at reactors that are not in operation and are kept at low temperatures, such as at the Higashidori plant."-(reuters, NISA)
(as I was typing just got this in)- Nuclear power plant Fukushima temporarily evacuated.
(technically this was reported Tuesday 4/12/2011 but since it's still Monday here in the US..)-The Fukushima Power Plant has been raised to a level 7 catastrophe making it as dangerous as Chernobyl.
-"Nearly 28,000 Japanese are dead or missing and the world's third-largest economy is reeling with power blackouts, factory closures and cuts to supply lines. The disaster is estimated to cost heavily indebted Japan some $300 billion, making it the world's most costly."-reuters
*End Update*
4/08/2011
-It was reported a 7.4 earth quake hit Thursday On Northeastern Japan, but it was wrong. It was a 7.1 earth quake; Three people were killed and 141 were injured. Due to the earth quake it has now been reported four million homes are with out power.
-At Fukushima engineers are pumping low-level radioactive seawater, used to cool overheated fuel rods, back into the sea due to a lack of storage capacity. ( I guess this means the mega float is either full or going to be filled with the new radiated sea water..what a mess this is)
-China's Foreign Ministry Hong Lei says ""As Japan's neighbor, we naturally express our concern about this, We ask that Japan reports the relevant information to the Chinese side in a swift, comprehensive and accurate way." ( China is concerned about radiation going into the ocean, China has found ships, cargo and air-crafts with higher then normal levels of radiation)
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4/07/2011
-Trace levels of radioactive material had been detected in the air in 22 Chinese provinces but the amounts did not pose a threat to health or the environment, China's state news agency Xinhua said.
-In South Korea, some schools closed on Thursday because parents were worried rain could be toxic. The few schools that closed were expected to reopen on Friday.
-India said a blanket ban on food items imported from Japan was not warranted, although authorities would monitor the situation every week, a source in the Trade Ministry said.
-7.4 Earth Quake(aftershock) hits Northern Japan. No damages or injuries have been reported yet due to quake, warning of a Tsunami is on the way.
-People from the northern eastern part of Japan are asked to evacuate now to higher ground.
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-Due to 7.4 after shock seven people were reported injured, two of them seriously, a spokesman for the National Police Agency said
-Tsunami warning called off.
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4/06/2011
-Radiation that was leaking into the ocean from Fukushima has been stopped.
-There are over 1,000 dead corpses around the Fukushima plant and due to their contamination the Japanese government is unsure what to do about them.
-Due to the Japan crises automakers had to cut overtime because of car parts shortage.
-Fukushima reactor One is having Nitrogen Gas pumped into it to prevent a build up of Hydrogen.
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4/02/2011
-Damages from Fukushima,Tsunami and earth quake are said to cost Japan over 300 Billion dollars.
-Fukushima Reactor Number 2 is leaking radiation into the ocean.
-Concrete used to plug the reactors in fukushima has failed.
-Water that was pumped into the plants is being stored into a "Mega-Float"; a barge that will float in Shizouka.
-The Fukushima 50,The "Fukushima 50"—actually around 300 techinicans, firemen, and soldiers working in shifts of 50, were told they could die with in weeks. Such horrible news :(
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3/28/2011 Update
-Plutonium is found in the soil by the Fukushima plant
-Groundwater, reservoirs and sea water in Japan are contaminated due to radiation by the nuclear power plant
-Fukushima Radiation Found In Massachusetts Rainwater
-More radiation found in U.S via Fukushima "Detected radiation: Sensors in California, Washington, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts have reported low radiation levels in rainfall, while North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida have reported radiation in the air"
3/27/2011 Update!!
Radioactivity soars inside Japanese reactor, workers evacuated
(Reuters) - Japanese engineers struggled on Sunday to pump radioactive water from a crippled nuclear power station while the United Nations' chief nuclear inspector said the crisis triggered by this month's earthquake and tsunami was far from over.
(Reuters) - Radioactive iodine in sea-water off Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant rose to 1,850 times the usual level from 1,250 times measured on Saturday, Japan's nuclear safety agency said on Sunday.
3/24/2011 Update!!
*Many shops in Tokyo have run out of bottled water after radiation from a damaged nuclear plant makes tap water unsafe for babies.
*Chiba prefecture, adjacent to the capital, has detected radioactive substances in its water purification system in amounts above what is considered safe for infants.
*Radioactive caesium 1.8 times higher than the standard level is found in a green leafy vegetable grown in a research facility in Tokyo, Kyodo news agency reports.
*Singapore and Australia join the United States and Hong Kong in restricting food and milk imports from the zone around the crippled nuclear power plant.
*Some merchant vessels may be avoiding Tokyo port due to concerns that crew members may be exposed to radiation, a shipping industry official says.
*About 300 engineers, struggling to regain control of nuclear plant, resume work on at the No.3 reactor, considered the most critical, after a one-day suspension when black smoke was seen rising.
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3/22/2011 Update!!
* Radiation found in sea water, milk, vegetables
* Power cables now hooked to all 6 reactors at crippled plant
* Earthquake, tsunami left 21,000 dead or missing
*Water covering the spent fuel rods at reactor #4 is heating up and is close to boiling, Nuclear safety agency official Hidehiko Nishiyama tells the AP. We could see more emissions and a rise in radiation.
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3/21/2011 Update!!
Official death toll from earthquake and tsunami 8,450 with 12,931 missing. Police say more than 15,000 feared dead in Miyagi prefecture alone.
Tests detect radiation above the national safety level in spinach and milk produced near the Fukushima plant. A sample of tap water from Tokyo shows a tiny level of radioactive.
The health ministry said that radiation levels exceeded safety standards in Fukushima and nearby Ibaraki prefecture. It said it had prohibited the sale of raw milk from Fukushima prefecture.
High quantities of radioactive cesium and iodine were detected in nearby seawater, according to Kyodo.
At least cooling operations are making some progress.
Concrete is being poured into the dangerous spent fuel rod pool at reactor #4. The Japanese government says power may be turned on soon. Work to restore power to #3 and #4 was temporarily halted when certain reactors began emitting black smoke. Seawater is being pumped into reactors #1 and #2.
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3/18/2011 update!!!
The moment nuclear plant chief WEPT as Japanese finally admit that radiation leak is serious enough to kill people -
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1367684/Nuclear-plant-chief-weeps-Japanese-finally-admit-radiation-leak-kill-people.html
(Reuters) - A "Chernobyl solution" may be the last resort for dealing with Japan's stricken nuclear plant, but burying it in sand and concrete is a messy fix that might leave part of the country as an off-limits radioactive sore for decades.- http://www.reuters.com/art icle/2011/03/18/us-japan-c hernobyl-idUSTRE72H2QG2011 0318
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First I would like to state my condolences go out to the families effected by these tragedies.
As most of you know by now Japan had a 8.9 earth quake. Following the earth quake was a huge Tsunami. Many people have lost their lives due to those disasters, but Japan is not out of the water yet. Fukushima and Onagawa are two nuclear power plants which are leaking radiation. However it is unclear at how bad the leakage is. People near these power plants have been evacuated and thus far 15 people have been effected by radiation. France authorities has told their citizens to get out of Tokyo due to radiation fears. Seawater is being used at both facilities to cool down the reactors to prevent a full meltdown.
If you would like to help Japan please visit the red cross site and donate what you can here:The Red Cross
To get updated on the Nuclear Reactors go here: Fukushima Power Plant
My biggest fear that I have is if both plants have a total meltdown. Not only will many citizens of Japan lose their lives; but other countries will be effected. If Radiation gets into the atmosphere it can travel to different parts of the world. Due to the current air flow if radiation got into the air the radiation would take 36 hours to reach the west coast of the United States. I hope that Japan is able to get both plants under control so no one else has to suffer; Japan has been through enough already.
It seems Fukushima has gotten much worse. The UK has asked all its citizens to leave Tokyo. *Update 3/16/2011*All reactors at Fukushima are having issues are starting to melt down. Reactor #4 is the most recent problem. 50 workers have decided to stay and help stop the reactors from melting down. According to the U.S Fukushima was listed as a level 4 emergency, but now they raised the bar to level 6. The gov is stating that if all reactors go it will be a level 7 emergency even with Chernobyl.
To be updated on current events about Fukushima and Japan go here: http://live.reuters.com/Event/Japan_earthquake2
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