SimplyInfo.org Fukushima Update; September 25, 2017
A number of individual events have taken place recently. We review them here. Communities rebuilding after the 3-11 earthquake have
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evacuees
Court Finds TEPCO & Japan Government Guilty In Fukushima Disaster
A group of evacuees had sued both TEPCO and the Japanese government in Maebashi District Court. The ruling is the first
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90000 Still In Temporary Housing After Fukushima Disaster
The reporting out of Japan doesn’t define who is still homeless due to the nuclear disaster and who is still
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Highly Radioactive Fukushima Town Reopens
The town of Katsurao currently has radiation levels of 20-50 mSv/year, with some areas above the 50 mSv/year level. 20
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Fukushima Evacuees Denied Housing, Pushed Back To The Zone
Mainichi has an in depth look at the evolving problems for evacuees. While the government has claimed it would treat
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Naraha Reopening Delay Exposes Complex Problems With Returning Evacuees
The government announced a delay in reopening the town of Naraha near Fukushima Daiichi. The reopening would be delayed a few
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New Problems & Challenges Plague Fukushima
As June wanes we find more delays, more problems and new admissions about the extent of the disaster. TEPCO introduced
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Fukushima; The Beginning Of The End
A series of announcements over the last two weeks have shown the Abe administration’s true plan for Fukushima & Japan.
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SimplyInfo.org Fukushima Disaster Four Year Report
It has been four years since the massive triple disaster struck Japan. In some ways much has changed, in others,
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Veneer Peels Off Fukushima Disaster
The carefully crafted veneer of recovery from the Fukushima nuclear disaster by the government is peeling in many ways. Protesters
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TEPCO Demands Family Pay Back Compensation Because Daughter Goes To College
This tactic has already been used on some TEPCO employees that are also evacuees. Now TEPCO is harassing the general
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Fukushima; The Loss Of Homeland
The central government has declared the towns of Futaba and Okuma to be interim storage sites for the growing piles
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TEPCO Books 438 Billion Yen Profit
TEPCO again books a profit, this time about 438 billion yen. The company recently received another injection of government money.
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Japan Govt. Orchestrates Fukushima Denial, Nuclear Restarts
The Japanese government continues to push for reactor restarts and to establish nuclear power as part of the national energy
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18 People Use “Return To Fukushima” Jobs Program
18 people have used a government jobs program intended to get people to return to Fukushima after the 2011 disasters.
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Fukushima Workers Who Risked Lives, TEPCO Demands They Repay Evacuee Compensation
Many of the workers at Fukushima Daiichi lived in the area. They lost their homes to the tsunami and nuclear
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“Troika Of Irresponsibility” & Dissatisfaction In Fukushima Disaster Response
Remember only weeks ago when Japan’s PM Abe announced the government was taking over the contaminated water problems at Fukushima
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TEPCO Gives $2 Million To Pro Nuclear Village While Evacuees Wait For Compensation
TEPCO payed out their portion of a $2 million payment to the village that sits near their planned new nuclear
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The Fukushima Elephant In The Room
The NY Times published an article today looking at the limbo Fukushima evacuees live in. Most in Namie and other
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171 Nuclear Refugees Sue TEPCO
171 people who fled to Osaka and Kyoto after the Fukushima Nuclear disaster are suing TEPCO to try to regain
Read moreGovernment To Fukushima Evacuees, Offer Dosimeters Rather Than Clean Up
In an exchange that was shocking even for all we have seen in the 2+ years since the disaster, the
Read moreTEPCO Thumbs Nose At Everyone
TEPCO has announce a total rejection of a plan by the government arbitration board to compensate victims from Iitate Village.
Read moreFukushima Reconstruction Official Lashes Out At People In Fukushima
An official from the Reconstruction Office charged with rebuilding the damaged regions of Fukushima prefecture lashed out at citizen groups
Read moreFukushima & Nuclear News Roundup April 24, 2013
So far about 3000 people have reached settlements with TEPCO, the news report does not say if any of these
Read moreDr. Robert Jacobs On Fukushima Situation Today
Dr. Robert Jacobs of the Hiroshima Peace Institute (and fukuleaks.org/web member) on RT TV discussing the situation in Fukushima two
Read moreFukushima Year 2; Part 3
This is part three of our three part series on the second year of the 3-11 disaster. In part three
Read moreTEPCO Requiring Evacuees To Pay Back Temporary Compensation
TEPCO is now requiring evacuees to pay back any temporary compensation payments given to them. If TEPCO makes a final
Read moreJapan Still Pursuing Olympic Bid
Japan’s government is continuing to pursue the idea of a bid for the Olympics. Ex-SKF found a couple of Olympic
Read moreFutaba May Be Uninhabitable For Over 60 Years In Certain Locations
The mayor of Futaba has told residents they may need to stay away for “a generation” citing the half life
Read more300,000 Still In Temporary Housing After 3-11 Disaster
NHK reports 300,000 are still in temporary housing after the March 2011 disaster. Japan Today cites a number of 305,000
Read moreFukushima Residents & Evacuees Draft Human Rights Declaration
People impacted by the Fukushima nuclear disaster have drafted a human rights declaration with the help of lawyer Yoshitaro Nomura. Nomura
Read moreUN Special Investigator In Japan Releases Initial Statement On Fukushima Human Rights
The UN special investigator Anand Grover has issued some initial comments on his visit to Japan. The statement is more
Read moreChange And Stagnation Over Nuclear Issues In Japan.
The new nuclear agency in Japan, the NRA has announced changes to nuclear disaster response. They plan to move emergency
Read moreThe Forgotten
A year and a half since the 3-11 disasters many still live in temporary housing without compensation wondering where they
Read more“The Economy Was Given Priority Over Human Life”, Interview With Maya Koabayashi
Maya Koabayashi lived in Fukushima City. After the nuclear disaster in Japan her life changed as did the lives of
Read moreDr. Robert Jacobs Explains Social Mobilization In Japan After Fukushima
Dr. Robert Jacobs of the Hiroshima Peace Institute (and SimplyInfo member) explains the social impact on the people in Fukushima
Read moreEvacuees Still Living In Evacuation Centers, Limbo
300 people are still living in an evacuation center. Most are elderly and from Futaba. A few simply can not
Read moreFukushima Victimization 2.0
Dr. Robert Jacobs from the Hiroshima Peace Institute, and fukuleaks.org/web member has written a new article over at DiaNuke.org discussing
Read moreEnding The Year, Disaster Far From Over For Evacuees
If you ask anyone in Japan their thoughts on 2011 they will tell you something akin to it having been
Read moreCriticism Of Fukushima Disaster Response Grows Worldwide
Greenpeace expert Ike Teuling did an on the ground investigation at Fukushima City, 60km from the nuclear plant. His investigation
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