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Korea detected cracks in nuclear power plants
South Korean authorities said on November 9 that tiny cracks were detected in the tunnels leading to fuel rods.
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Japan announced a simulation of the range of radioactive emissions
On October 24, the Japan Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRA) announced a simulation of the scope of radioactive dispersal for areas that need to be evacuated in the even…
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Japan: Radioactivity in fish is still high
Results from a recent study show that many fish species in Japan still contain high levels of Cesium (Cs) radiation, even though it has been more than 1.5 years since th…
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Super Hurricane Sandy threatened 9 US nuclear power plants
The US government is sending more supervisors to nine nuclear power plants in areas where super typhoon Sandy spills over to ensure that the storm will not cause problem…
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New York is dark after super typhoon Sandy
Suddenly separated from the outside world, America's most populous city experienced another life after super typhoon Sandy: no subway, no horizon of lights and no food s…
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Detection of ultra-high levels of radiation at Fukushima 1
On October 10, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced measurements at the No.1 reactor of the Fukushima 1 Power Plant, whereby the radioactive concentration meas…
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Japan produces electricity from renewable energy
On August 31, Japan's Environment Minister Goshi Hosono announced a new energy strategy to increase electricity output by six times for four renewable energy types by 20…
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France: Incident at Fessenheim nuclear power plant
On the afternoon of September 5, an incident occurred at the Fessenheim nuclear power plant, in the Haut-Rhin region of France that caused two people to suffer minor bur…
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Can exploit uranium from seawater?
The world's oceans contain at least 4 billion tons of rare metals, but the goal of exploiting uranium from the sea is still a dream for the past four decades. The reason…
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China invested in building 5 nuclear plants in the UK
China is ready to create a new revolution in the energy sector, in the future by investing billions of dollars into building a series of new nuclear power plants in the…
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Floods killed 88 Koreans
The official Korean news agency KCNA said the week-long flood due to storms and heavy rain caused serious human and property damage. The total number of deaths so far ha…
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The first beach in Fukushima opened after the disaster
On July 16, in the jubilantly welcoming Sea Day - the national holiday of Japan, Iwaki city government, Fukushima Prefecture opened a beach to welcome the public.
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First move nuclear fuel in Fukushima
Japanese media on July 18 reported that workers working at the Daiichi incident nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture for the first time have moved nuclear fuel here sin…
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TEPCO withdrew from the nuclear project in Vietnam
The Mainichi newspaper quoted the new president of Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), Japan, saying the company will withdraw from a nuclear power plant project in Vi…
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Fukushima is 'artificial disaster'
A Japanese parliamentary investigation committee today confirmed the incident of the Fukushima I nuclear power plant last year was