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M5.0 hit southern part of Ibaraki prefecture
According to JMA (Japan Meteorological Agency), a major quake occurred in Southern part of Ibaraki prefecture at 7:54 of 6/12/2016 (JST). Magnitude was 5.0. The maximum seismic intensity was 4.
Tepco admits they concealed the fact of meltdown
On 5/30/2016, a director of Tepco, Anegawa admitted that Tepco concealed the fact of meltdown in 311. He stated that in the press conference of that day. He says it was
Tepco to inject cement instead of frozen water wall
Related to this article.. Underground temperature never go down regardless of frozen wall beside common fuel pool [URL] On 6/2/2016, Tepco reported to NRA (Nuclear Regulation Authority) that they need
Decontamination worker’s dead body found full of scars
According to Fukushima prefecture police, a decontamination worker’s dead body was found in the company area that he was working for on 5/16/2016. The body is assumed to be the
Ministry of the environment to decide to reuse contaminated soil for road and coastal levee nationwide
Following up this article.. Ministry of the Environment plans to recycle 90 percent of contaminated soil in Fukushima but no technology [URL] On 6/7/2016, the experts study group of MOE
Tepco to suspend decommissioning works at Fukushima plant during G7 Summit
Tepco announced they are going to suspend the decommissioning works at Fukushima plant during G7 summit. Tepco states it is to minimize the risk but it proves that the entire
Radioactive material from Fukushima plant coming back to Japan in the Pacific
Prof. Aoyama from Institute of Environmental Radioactivity of Fukushima University reported that the radioactive material discharged from Fukushima plant circulated in the Pacific to come back to Japan offshore. He
Tepco’s ordinary income increased by 57 percent for FY 2015
On 4/28/2016, Tepco announced they had the remarkable growth in their ordinary profit for FY 2015. According to Tepco, their Operating Revenues for FY 2015 dropped by 10.8% from
Fukushima city government donated 10,000 bottles of their tap water to Kumamoto city
On 4/18/2016, Fukushima city Waterworks Bureau donated 10,000 bottles of their tap water to Kumamoto city. Kumamoto city is one of the main disaster areas of 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. Fukushima
Ministry of the Environment plans to recycle 90 percent of contaminated soil in Fukushima but no technology
MOE (Ministry of the Environment) estimated 90% of contaminated soil can be reused in Fukushima prefecture by 3/30/2016. Currently interim storage facility stocks 22,000,000 m3 of radioactive contaminated soil. MOE
