Japan – Protestors say “No” to nuclear power plants

Around 30,000 protestors came together in France on Sunday to form a human chain to call for an end to nuclear energy.

One year after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, people linked arms for some 230 kilometers along a major road in southeastern France, where many nuclear facilities are located.

Japan – Death at Fukushima plant ruled from overwork

Laaska News Feb. 24, 2012

Japanese labor authorities have ruled that a man’s death at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was due to his having to carry out demanding work while wearing stress-creating protective gear.

Japan:One thermometer high at Fukushima No.2 reactor

Laaska News  Feb. 6, 2012

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says one of the thermometers in the damaged No.2 reactor has been indicating a rise in temperature.

Japan:Radioactive cesium found in plankton off N-plant

Laaska News Oct. 15,2011

 

High concentrations of radioactive cesium have been found in plankton from the sea near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.