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Japan govt spokesman signals Fukushima plant to be scrappedOsaka, Japan (AFP) March 20, 2011 Japan's top government spokesman on Sunday signalled that the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant at the centre of an ongoing crisis following a series of explosions would be scrapped. The reactor cooling systems at the Fukushima No. 1 plant, located 250 kilometres (155 miles) northeast of Tokyo, were crippled by the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japan's northeast coast on March 11. A series of explosions and fires followed. Crews and emergency personnel have since worked ... read more |
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 Japan crisis deepens Europe's nuclear rift Japan's atomic crisis has widened an old chasm in Europe between critics calling for a nuclear-free world and advocates who see it as a vital source of energy for decades to come. ... more | .. |
 Fears for British nuclear renaissance after Japan crisis The crisis at the Fukushima plant in Japan could delay plans for a new generation of British nuclear power stations, dealing a blow to the atomic energy industry's hopes for a 30-billion pounds boost. ... more | .. |
 Days before quake, plant operator admitted oversight Days before Japan plunged into an atomic crisis after a giant earthquake and tsunami knocked out power at the ageing Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator had admitted faking repair records. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 Nuclear wake-up for Merkel in state vote Voters handed German Chancellor Angela Merkel a wake-up call Sunday on nuclear power after the Japan crisis as the Greens more than doubled their score in the second of 2011's seven state elections. ... more | .. |
 Engineers working on Japan reactor systems: agency Engineers at Japan's stricken nuclear plant on Monday raced to fix disabled cooling systems and restore power, as fire trucks sprayed water to help cool reactor fuel pools, the nuclear safety agency said. ... more | .. |
 Australia PM, uranium execs defend industry Prime Minister Julia Gillard and senior executives in Australia's uranium industry have insisted the major producer will withstand the Japanese nuclear crisis despite a slump in shares. ... more | .. |
 Merkel braces for nuclear-powered voter backlash German Chancellor Angela Merkel braced for a voter backlash Sunday in a state election in Saxony-Anhalt, the first vote since the Japan disaster forced her into a sudden U-turn on nuclear policy. ... more |
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  Six workers exposed to high radiation at Japan plant Six workers at a quake-stricken nuclear power plant have been exposed to high levels of radiation but are continuing working there, its operator said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Indonesia screens Japan travellers for radiation Indonesia gave a preliminary all-clear Saturday after radiation-screening passengers arriving at Jakarta airport from Japan, which is battling to prevent leaks at a stricken nuclear power plant. ... more | .. |
Nuclear fears compound misery of Japan survivors The nuclear crisis in Japan has struck fear and disbelief into quake and tsunami survivors who can barely take in the idea that a third life-threatening disaster might come their way. ... more | .. |
 Obama orders review of nuclear plants U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered a safety review of the nation's nuclear power plants amid heightened concern over the safety of the energy source in light of the crisis at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant. ... more |
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 Russia opens up plant to prove atomic safety Anxious Russian nuclear engineers swung open the doors Friday to the atomic power plant nearest Moscow to prove that its four reactors would never suffer the type of event witnessed in Japan. ... more | .. |
Measuring radioactivity, impact on health Scientists use different units to measure radioactivity. Some terms quantify radiation emitted, others measure radiation absorbed by human tissue, and still others the potential impact on health. ... more | .. |
 GE defends nuclear plant design General Electric defended its 40 year old Mark 1 reactors at the center of Japan's nuclear crisis Friday, saying that early questions about reactor's safety had long been addressed. ... more | .. |
Radiation levels in Japan not harmful: IAEA Radiation levels currently detected in Japan and beyond in the wake of the nuclear crisis after last week's massive earthquake do not pose any harm to human health, an IAEA expert said Friday. ... more |
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  'Open for business' Hawaii dismisses nuclear fears Hawaii insists it is open for business, rejecting worries about harmful nuclear radiation reaching the tourist-friendly US island state from earthquake-hit Japan. ... more | .. |
  Power back at atom plant in disaster-hit Japan Japanese engineers restored limited power to a stricken nuclear power plant on Saturday as rescuers in the frozen north pulled a young man alive from the rubble eight days after a quake-tsunami disaster swept away entire towns. ... more | .. |
Japan battles nuclear crisis as foreigners flee Teams of Japanese workers and troops Friday battled to prevent meltdown at a quake-hit nuclear plant as alarm over the disaster grew with more foreign governments advising their citizens to flee. ... more | .. |
 Japan choppers, trucks douse stricken atomic plant The Japanese military Thursday used trucks and helicopters to dump tonnes of water onto the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant in efforts to douse fuel rods and prevent a disastrous radiation release. ... more |
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Japan fire trucks cool atomic plant in 'race against time' Japan deployed a fleet of fire trucks day and night to cool a quake-hit nuclear plant to avert a catastrophe in what the head of the UN International Atomic Energy Agency called "a race against time". ... more | .. |
Japan agency hikes Fukushima accident level to 5 Japan's nuclear safety agency on Friday raised the Fukushima crisis level to five from four on the international scale of gravity for atomic accidents, which goes to as high as seven. ... more | .. |
 Japan crisis gives Israel pause on nuclear power: PM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview aired Thursday the Japanese nuclear crisis has made him reconsider his nation's plans for civilian atomic energy. ... more | .. |
US admiral 'optimistic' on Japan nuclear risk A top US officer voiced cautious optimism Thursday that a meltdown at Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant could be averted and said the military stood ready to bolster its aid in the crisis. ... more |
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UN atomic watchdog under fire over role in Japan crisis The IAEA has come under fire over its response to the nuclear crisis in Japan, with critics saying it has been slow to act and provide accurate information about the unfolding catastrophe. ... more | .. |
 US checks Japan travelers, finds no harmful radiation US border agents are monitoring travelers from Japan for signs of radiation, but have found no harmful levels to date, the Customs and Border Protection agency said Thursday. ... more | .. |
US West Coast boosts alert for Japan radiation The United States is boosting radiation monitoring on the West Coast and Pacific territories, as officials forecast that low levels could be detected in California by Friday. ... more | .. |
Japan choppers dump water on stricken atomic plant Japanese military helicopters dumped tonnes of water Thursday onto the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant northeast of Tokyo in a bid to douse fuel rods and prevent a disastrous radiation release. ... more |
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US boosts radiation monitors, allays fears in west The United States announced Thursday it was boosting radiation monitoring on the west coast and Pacific territories, as it seeks to allay public concern about fallout from Japan. ... more | .. |
US nuclear plants get second safety look Some of America's nuclear power plants loom near big city populations, or perch perilously close to earthquake fault lines. Others have aged past their expiration dates but keep churning anyway. ... more | .. |
 S.Korea warns against panic-buying of iodide pills South Korean pharmacists issued an appeal Thursday cautioning against panic over Japan's crisis-hit nuclear plants, as callers flooded drug stores with requests for iodide pills. ... more |
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