Chairman of Japan’s nuclear regulation authority admits “we are still feeling around in the dark”. Dying robots and failing hope: Fukushima clean-up falters six years after tsunami Justin McCurry The Guardian : March 9, 2016 Exploration work inside the nuclear plant’s failed reactors has barely begun, with the scale of the task described as ‘almost … Continue reading Japan still has no clue when or how they will clean up Fukushima →

Second robot abandoned due to ‘extreme radiation’ in Fukushima nuclear plant James Gorman 9news: February 20, 2017 Another robot sent to investigate the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has been abandoned after succumbing to extreme radiation levels. The “Scorpion” robot, designed by the Tokyo Electric Power company (TEPCO), experienced catastrophic failure as it approached the core … Continue reading “Unimaginable” radiation levels at Fukushima cause second robot to be abandoned →

Zero Hedge: February 4, 2017 With just 3 years left until the 2020 Olympics, Japan is likely desperate to reassure the world’s athletes that all is well, but an admission from TEPCO – the Fukushima nuclear plant operator – that they discovered a hole at least one square meter in size beneath the reactor’s pressure … Continue reading TEPCO Admits Fukushima Radiation Levels Reach Record Highs As Hole In Reactor Discovered →

CTVNews.ca : November 21, 2016 A large earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan’s troubled Fukushima prefecture. Registered at a magnitude of 7.4 by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), tsunami warnings have been issued for Fukushima and neighbouring Miyagi prefectures, with the JMA urging residents to immediately evacuate coastal areas and reach higher ground. … Continue reading Powerful earthquake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima prefecture; tsunami warning issued →

Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press : June 21, 2016 Japanese utility admits to ‘coverup’ during Fukushima nuclear meltdown The utility that ran the Fukushima nuclear plant acknowledged Tuesday its delayed disclosure of the meltdowns at three reactors was tantamount to a coverup and apologized for it. Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) president Naomi Hirose’s apology … Continue reading Fukushima cover-up admitted by TEPCO president →

AlternativeFreePress.com Greg McNevin, a photographer working with Greenpeace, explored areas of Russia and Japan that have been “decontaminated” and are apparently supposed to be safe for people to live and grow food. His work visualizes the radiation that persists in these so-called decontaminated areas. McNevin juxtaposes radiation data onto long exposure photographs. “Using this tool … Continue reading Elevated Radiation Consistently Found in Fukushima Areas Authorities Claim Decontaminated →

Masakazu Honda and Miki Aoki THE ASAHI SHIMBUN : January 18, 2016 Researchers: No doubt cleanup at Fukushima nuclear plant contaminated rice crops in 2013 Radioactive substances that contaminated rice paddies here in 2013 came from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, an international group of researchers said, rejecting a denial issued by Japan’s … Continue reading Peer Reviewed Research Exposes Fukushima Cover-up By Japan’s Nuclear Safety Authority →

Zero Hedge: December 10, 2015 Just weeks after the completion (and failure) of one supposed ‘containment’ wall (and as the construction of the “ice wall” begins), TEPCO, the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, has admitted that the levels of radioactivity in underground tunnels has risen sharply (4000x last year’s levels). As NHKWorld reports, … Continue reading TEPCO Admits Fukushima Radiation Leaks Have Spiked Sharply →