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January 03, 2013

New nuclear reactors for Japan?
Tokyo (UPI) Jan 2, 2012
Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has indicated he would approve the construction of more nuclear reactors. That's an about-face from the previous administration, led by the Democratic Party of Japan and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who announced in September its goal of zero nuclear power by the end of the 2030s. So far only two of Japan's 50 reactors have been restarted following shutdowns after the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster. Abe had said he favored ... read more

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				Japan PM Abe supports new nuclear reactors: reports Japan's new prime minister Shinzo Abe has voiced his willingness to build new nuclear reactors, reports said Monday, despite widespread public opposition to atomic energy since the Fukushima crisis. ... more		Active fault may close Japan nuclear plant Japan's nuclear watchdog says it will recommend shutting down a power plant in Fukui Prefecture if a geologic fault under the facility proves to be active. ... more

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Iran pays Russian women to cover up in nuclear plant: MP Iran is paying Russian women working as technicians at its sole nuclear power plant to adhere to the Islamic dress code, an Iranian lawmaker told the ISNA news agency on Tuesday. ... more		Asian bids 'closer' to winning Turkey nuclear plant project Asian countries are closer to winning a bid to build Turkey's second nuclear power plant near the Black Sea city of Sinop, the Turkish energy minister said on Tuesday, in a signal that Canada was no longer in the running. ... more		Collision of equal sized bodies may explain Mercurys unique composition Gravitino emerges as contender in dark matter search Molecular 'fossils' offer microscopic clues to the origins of life - but they take care to interpret		Fukushima kids fatter as radiation fears cut exercise Children in Fukushima are getting fatter as outdoor activities have been cut in the area due to radiation fears after last year's nuclear disaster, a Japanese government report said Tuesday. ... more
				Berkeley Lab Scientists Developing Quick Way to ID People Exposed to Ionizing Radiation There's a reason emergency personnel train for the aftermath of a dirty bomb or an explosion at a nuclear power plant. They'll be faced with a deluge of urgent tasks, ... more		Quake risk at Japan atomic recycling plant: experts Japan's only reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel could sit on an active seismic fault vulnerable to a massive earthquake, experts warned Wednesday. ... more

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