The South Korean Government is constructing a naval base on Jeju Island. Officially named an “Island of Peace” by the late President Roh Moo Hyun, Jeju was the site of a 1948 massacre in which more than 30,000 civilians were estimated to have been slaughtered during a democratic uprising. Located strategically in the Korea Strait, the island’s potential to become a … [Read more...] about Koreans fight against military base: Why should you care?
The Truth About Nuclear Power:
Japanese Nuclear Engineer Calls for Abolition (Japan Focus link) Koide Hiroaki Introduction and translation by Sakai Yasuyuki and Norimatsu Satoko Introduction Koide Hiroaki began his career as a nuclear engineer forty years ago drawn to the promise of nuclear power. Quickly, however, he recognized the flaws in Japan’s nuclear power program and emerged as among the best … [Read more...] about The Truth About Nuclear Power:
Radiation Effects on Health:
Radiation Effects on Health: Protect the Children of Fukushima Kodama Tatsuhiko Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo Head, Radioisotope Center, the University of Tokyo originally published at JAPAN FOCUS Translation by Kyoko Selden Talk at the July 27, 2011 meeting of the Committee on Welfare and Labor of the House of … [Read more...] about Radiation Effects on Health:
What happened at Fukushima? (revised version of an article earlier in the Atlantic)
David McNeill & Jake Adelstein It is one of the mysteries of Japan’s ongoing nuclear crisis: How much damage did the March 11 earthquake do to the Fukushima Daiichi reactors before the tsunami hit? The stakes are high: If the quake structurally compromised the plant and the safety of its nuclear fuel, then every other similar reactor in Japan will have to be … [Read more...] about What happened at Fukushima? (revised version of an article earlier in the Atlantic)
放射能防御プロジェクト
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