Japan Nuclear Crisis

The March 11 earthquake and tsunami knocked out cooling systems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and, almost two months later, the nation is still struggling to prevent an atomic disaster. They say the situation is under control, but everyone knows that it could go either way at any time. Meanwhile, the discovery of radiation … Continue reading →

Japan’s Nuclear Catastrophe Leaves Little to Celebrate on Children’s Day Source: Institute for Policy Studies A recent government decision callously put thousands of kids in harm’s way. May 5 is Children’s Day, a Japanese national holiday that celebrates the happiness of childhood. This year, it will fall under a dark, radioactive shadow. Japanese children in … Continue reading →

Source: NHK WORLD English. It has been learned that the Japanese government withheld the release of computer projections indicating high levels of radioactivity in areas more than 30 kilometers from the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The estimates were made on March 16th following explosions at the plant by an institute commissioned by the … Continue reading →

Here’s a very thought provoking peek at the dangers foreseen from the Fukushima nuclear crisis. At the press conference “The Dangers of Nuclear War” held at Montreal on March 18, 2011, Dr Helen Caldicott speaks about the dangers of nuclear power, from what happened at Chernobyl 25 years ago and the resulting situation in Europe … Continue reading →

The Chernobyl explosion released about 400 times more radiation than the U.S. atomic bomb dropped over Hiroshima. Hundreds of thousands were sickened and once-pristine forests and farmland still remain contaminated. Let’s, for a moment, agree that the Fukushima Nuclear Crisis released only 10% of radiation than Chernobyl did, as quoted by the Japanese agencies. That … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago I analyzed the news about radioactive Iodine being found in breast milk of women in Chiba, just about 30 kms from the heart of Tokyo. I had stated that Tokyo is not safe from this risk, and it brings me no pleasure but immense sadness to report today that not … Continue reading →

A senior nuclear adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan submitted his resignation on Friday, saying the government had ignored his advice and failed to follow the law. Toshiso Kosako, a Tokyo University professor who was named last month as an advisor to Kan, said the government had only taken ad hoc measures to contain … Continue reading →

I suppose you would have read the news last week (April 21 & 22) about the risk of radiation to breast milk. In this article I bring to you my analysis of the situation, and the criticality of the matter. Before we proceed, let me remind you that it was not just radiation that was … Continue reading →

Radioactivity exceeding safety limits has been detected in fish and spinach from Fukushima Prefecture, where the battle to stabilize a disaster-hit nuclear power plant continues. On Tuesday, 2,600 to 3,200 becquerels per kilogram of radioactive cesium was detected in 2 samples of a fish species called the sand lance caught off Iwaki City. That’s 5 … Continue reading →

Not knowing/having enough data is one thing, and not allowing others to measure such data is a totally different thing. Here’s an account from someone who personally saw the government blocking attempts to measure the proper radiations in Fukushima waters where fish and seaweed is fetched from. Think about the huge conspiracy that’s underway! Read … Continue reading →

It’s one and a half month since the Japan Nuclear Crisis began, and while they tell us things are just getting better, here’s news that radiation readings in Fukushima reactor are at their highest since the crisis began. What’s more, this jeopardizes Tepco’s plans of cooling the reactor. Well, it looks like it would take … Continue reading →

Source: Chernobyl survivor warns of ‘bombshell’ from nuclear calamity. TOKYO: A survivor of the Chernobyl disaster says people exposed to radiation from Japan’s crippled nuclear plant will spend the rest of their lives fearing the “bombshell” of cancer and other dire illnesses. Today (Tuesday, April 26, 2011) marks the 25th anniversary of the world’s worst … Continue reading →

The following piece of news is about the concern being expressed in the United States. Take that into perspective and think about how bad it is here in Tokyo! “While numerous states (South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington) have reported through their state agencies that radiation has been detected in … Continue reading →

The Japanese Government has begun large scale censorship of all news (telephone, television/cable, and yes, the Internet!) in an attempt to avoid leaking out the true hazards of the ongoing nuclear crisis and the massive ill-effects of the nuclear radiations. Fukushima Residents Seek Answers Amid Mixed Signals From Media, TEPCO and Government. Here’s a report … Continue reading →

Lessons learned from Chernobyl and the Three Mile Island Glatstein and colleagues reviewed the published literature on short- and long-term health risks associated with radiological accidents, including the 1979 event at Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island and the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in the Ukraine. Reference: Medical News: Response Plans Needed for Radiation Disasters – in Public … Continue reading →

Living up to its reputation We all know by now that Japan, living up to it’s reputation of being too secretive on disclosing information that would affect its, er.. “reputation”, did it yet again amidst the nuclear crisis. This time however, it was not something that was just a matter of reputation. This is a … Continue reading →

A Tokyo-based cooperative has delivered spinach grown in the town of Tako, Chiba Prefecture, to consumers in three eastern Japan prefectures despite a government ban on shipments due to concerns about radiation, the Chiba prefectural government said Thursday. Some of the 74 lots of Tako-grown spinach—home delivered by Pal System Consumers Cooperative Union to 70 … Continue reading →

Fukushima has released catastrophic levels of radiation. There hasn’t been a single Chernobyl size blast, but there have been three explosions, as well as radioactive venting that will continue into the future. And there are still potential bumps in the road. It’s not over yet. “Fukushima is going to kill 200,000 from increased cancers over … Continue reading →

So, Japan admitted today, after more than a month of the disaster, that it could take up to (or couldn’t it possibly be more than?) nine months to fix the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima plant. Reference: Japan admits it could take up to nine months to fix Fukushima plant. Well, 9 months is a … Continue reading →

The authorities seem to be giving us the good news that everything is normal in and around Tokyo and, for that matter, even at locations much closer to the Fukushima nuclear plant. Is it really so? As I look upon the early days of the crisis, I remember them telling us that everything was perfectly … Continue reading →