Nuclear power in japan

After the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi facility, caused by an earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, anti-nuclear sentiment is finding expression on the streets as demonstrators challenge the government’s attempts to restart the country’s nuclear industry

From COMPANIES May 2, 2013

Japan set for Turkish nuclear deal

Abe due to sign an agreement with Erdogan

From COMPANIES Apr 7, 2013

Fukushima suffers new radioactive leak

Second such incident in two days

Houses remain collapsed on a street in Namie two years after the March 11 2011 tsunami and earthquake ©AFP From WORLD Mar 27, 2013

Google zooms in on Fukushima ghost town

Evacuated residents use Street View to ‘tour’ their former home

Workers wearing protective suits and masks are seen near tanks of radiation contaminated water at Tokyo Electric Power Co's tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the town of Okuma, Fukushima prefecture ©AFP From WORLD Mar 19, 2013

Fukushima nuclear plant loses power

Incident highlights lingering hazards at facility

From COMPANIES Feb 28, 2013

WHO downplays Fukushima cancer risk

Radiation doses received from Japan nuclear emergency only small

From WORLD Jan 21, 2013

Japan unveils strict nuclear measures

Biggest overhaul of standards since Fukushima disaster

From WORLD Jan 3, 2013

Japan prepares for nuclear U-turn

Abe government points to plans for new power plants

From WORLD Dec 17, 2012

LDP victory boosts Japan energy companies

Investors anticipate new government may scrap nuclear phase out

From WORLD Dec 2, 2012

Japan grapples with nuclear question

Parties’ policies unclear ahead of December election

Nuclear, Japan ©Bloomberg From WORLD Oct 23, 2012

Doubts cast over Japan nuclear phase-out

Plan to complete partially built reactors raises questions on policy

From WORLD Sep 19, 2012

Doubts rise on Japan’s nuclear phase-out

Energy strategy wins only qualified cabinet support

From COMPANIES Sep 16, 2012

Japan counts the cost of nuclear withdrawal

Policy set to shift industry’s focus abroad

From COMPANIES Sep 14, 2012

Japan’s nuclear shift a boost for renewables

Demand for specialist equipment will rise

From WORLD Sep 14, 2012

Japan to phase out nuclear power

Planned 2040 shut down will change global energy market

From WORLD Sep 5, 2012

Rethink urged on Japan’s nuclear retreat

New national energy policy to be announced

From WORLD Aug 16, 2012

Butterfly mutations found near Fukushima

First evidence radiation leak has caused genetic changes

From COMPANIES Aug 5, 2012

Japanese traders benefit from nuclear shift

Trading companies doing more energy deals overseas

From WORLD Jul 27, 2012

Fukushima ‘Veterans Corps’ to tour US

Retirees want to help decommission nuclear plant

From WORLD Jul 23, 2012

Japan panel rebukes Fukushima operator

Tepco’s safety systems before disaster found ‘totally inadequate’

From WORLD Jul 16, 2012

Japan nuclear protesters take to streets

Marches could have far-reaching implications for energy policy

From WORLD Jul 5, 2012

Fukushima crisis ‘made in Japan’

Report says failure to ‘question authority’ a factor in disaster

From WORLD Jul 4, 2012

Doubts linger over Japan’s nuclear future

No decision on restored Daini reactor

From WORLD Jun 17, 2012

Japan ends its nuclear shutdown

Activists enraged as Noda approves restart of two reactors

From WORLD May 27, 2012

Safety fears grow at Japan nuclear plant

Vulnerabilities highlighted at Fukushima disaster site

From LEX May 14, 2012

Tepco

There is little incentive for existing investors to hang around

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