This is how the Japanese government almost literally sweeps the problem of nuclear contamination under the rug. Note how the standard for safety has been relaxed to allow this to take place. Original article appears below the translation. While the Kishida administration is pushing for a "return to nuclear power," the current situation in Fukushima is still a mountain of … [Read more...] about “Decontaminated” soil from Fukushima to be spread far and wide
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From Japan Focus
Japan Focus has been providing incisive commentary and research on many issues relating to Japan. Some of the most recent include: “Save the Town”: Insolvable Dilemmas of Fukushima’s “Return Policy” (“町残し”: 福島帰還政策の解決不可能なジレンマ) The Mayor of Namie, Fukushima is interviewed. From Nanjing to Okinawa – Two Massacres, Two Commanders Satoko Norimatsu reminds us of the … [Read more...] about From Japan Focus
Follow Up on Thyroid Cancer! Patient Group Voices Opposition to Scaling Down the Fukushima Prefectural Health Survey¹
Aihara Hiroko Translation by Yuki Miyamoto Introduction by Eiichiro Ochiai January 15, 2017 Volume 15 | Issue 2 | Number 3 This article first appeared in Japan Focus. Please support them here. INTRODUCTION More than five years have elapsed since the great earthquake and the accompanying huge tsunami (on 3.11 of 2011), and its … [Read more...] about Follow Up on Thyroid Cancer! Patient Group Voices Opposition to Scaling Down the Fukushima Prefectural Health Survey¹
New Meltdown Byproduct Found Far From Fukushima Daichi
Another type of material has been found by researchers that is tied to the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi. We have reported extensively over the years on the finding of “black stuff” around mainland Japan. This is a highly radioactive black sand like material that had gathered in gutters and roads as far away as Tokyo. Analysis of materials of that type has linked them to the … [Read more...] about New Meltdown Byproduct Found Far From Fukushima Daichi
Fukushima: precious time has been lost (from ふくしま集団疎開裁判)
The caption shows soil contamination of CS-134 and 135 that, when correlated with a study of the after-effects of Chernobyl, indicate that children living in coastal and adjacent regions--including Fukushima and Koriyama cities--are at risk of accelerated pulmonary aging . See these articles for more information: A Statement of Facts: What Is Currently Happening to … [Read more...] about Fukushima: precious time has been lost (from ふくしま集団疎開裁判)