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Mai Pen Rai!
Human0815
reply to post by wiser3
You may understand how we feel here in Japan
But maybe not!!!
Mai Pen Rai!
Here the "Scandal" from yesterday
Japan is boiling!
wiser3
reply to post by matadoor
I got those US slams as soon as I read that post and actually feel that that post should be deleted and/or the member banned! That reference to 9/11 is disrespectful and disgusting!
Lawmaker hands letter to Emperor, draws criticism
A lawmaker has caused a stir in Japan's political scene by handing a letter to Emperor Akihito. Legislators are voicing criticism and concern, saying his conduct could be political exploitation.
Upper house member Taro Yamamoto handed the letter on Thursday at a party hosted by the Emperor. The anti-nuclear lawmaker was among 1,800 participants.
Yamamoto later said he wanted the Emperor to know about the potential risk to children after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant accident and about the hard work under severe conditions by people there.
On Friday, education minister Hakubun Shimomura said Yamamoto should resign from the Diet for trying to use the Emperor for political purposes.
Justice Minister Hirokazu Tanigaki said Yamamoto's act could end up involving the Emperor in state politics.
Japan's Constitution, established after World War Two, defines the Emperor as a symbol of the state with no political power.
Members of the upper house steering committee executive council decided that Yamamoto's conduct is irrelevant to his role as a lawmaker and said they will discuss punishing him next week.
Yamamoto told reporters that he only wanted to convey to the Emperor the impact of the accident. He said he will wait for the committee's judgment, as he may have broken protocol.
Nov. 1, 2013 - Updated 09:03 UTC
Tepco, US to cooperate in Fukushima nuke-plant cleanup...
TOKYO—The utility firm operating Japan’s crippled nuclear power plant said on Friday that it would work with the US Department of Energy in decommissioning the site and in dealing with radioactive-water problems.
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco) President Naomi Hirose said he agreed to accept US help in discussions with US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz as they visited the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant on Friday to inspect preparations to remove fuel rods from a storage pool.
The plant has recently had a series of mishaps, including leaks of radioactive water from storage tanks. The incidents—many of them caused by human error—have added to concerns about Tepco’s ability to safely close down the plant, which suffered multiple meltdowns after being hit by a March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Radiation from Japan nuclear plant arrives on Alaska coast
Scientists at the University of Alaska are concerned about radiation leaking from Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant, and the lack of a monitoring plan.
Some radiation has arrived in northern Alaska and along the west coast. That's raised concern over contamination of fish and wildlife. More may be heading toward coastal communities like Haines and Skagway.
Douglas Dasher, a researcher at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, says radiation levels in Alaskan waters could reach Cold War levels.
Fukushima decommissioning slip-up could trigger monumental chain reaction, expert warns
One slip-up in the latest step to decommission Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant could trigger a "monumental" chain reaction, experts warn.
Within days, Fukushima nuclear plant operators will begin what is being described as the most dangerous phase of the decommissioning process so far.
In an operation never before attempted, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) will start removing 1,331 highly radioactive used fuel assemblies from a deep pool which sits high above the ground in a shattered reactor building.
(Reuters) - A Japanese ruling party official has called into question a government plan to let people who fled from the Fukushima nuclear disaster go home, saying the government should identify areas that will never be habitable.
The Fukushima plant north of Tokyo was battered by an earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, leading to meltdowns and explosions that sent plumes of radiation into the air and sea.
About 150,000 people were evacuated. A large area of surrounding land is off-limits because of radiation but the government is hoping to eventually allow everyone to go home.
But Shigeru Ishiba, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), said it was inevitable that some people would never go back.
Human0815
The Americans wrote that it is useless to collect this dirty Water
and Tepco should dump it into the Sea!
(use this Thread for the Sources, ca. 3-4 Weeks agi)
Imo. the US should focus on their Problem in their NPS first!
Today i attended a big Meeting here in Nagano where
we exchanged our Information, Data, Reports and Ideas.
The Levels are as reported, Food is mostly free of Radiation
and no big increases in Sickness are reported by the Meds and Nurses.
But the Situation of the Evacuees is bad to very bad!
This Accident destroyed huge living Communities of People
who grew up together, the Socio Impact is very sad as we
have foreseen it!
edit on 3-11-2013 by Human0815 because: spelling
Human0815
The Americans wrote that it is useless to collect this dirty Water
and Tepco should dump it into the Sea!
(use this Thread for the Sources, ca. 3-4 Weeks agi)
Imo. the US should focus on their Problem in their NPS first!
Today i attended a big Meeting here in Nagano where
we exchanged our Information, Data, Reports and Ideas.
The Levels are as reported, Food is mostly free of Radiation
and no big increases in Sickness are reported by the Meds and Nurses.
But the Situation of the Evacuees is bad to very bad!
This Accident destroyed huge living Communities of People
who grew up together, the Socio Impact is very sad as we
have foreseen it!
edit on 3-11-2013 by Human0815 because: spelling