Japan’s Nuclear Disaster Evacuation Myth; Not Enough Buses
Asahi Shimbun continues to investigate Japan’s nuclear evacuation plans. This time they looked at the availability of buses to evacuate
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Japan Nuclear Evacuations Would Take 12+ Hours To More Than 6 Days
An independent study in Japan showed it would take at least 12 or more hours to evacuate a 30km zone
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Fukushima Evacuation Zone; Permanent Waste Facility, Some Compensated For Homes
The Japanese government has made a series of announcements about changes to policy related to the evacuation zone. This is
Read moreGAO Find NRC Is Ignoring Nuclear Evacuation Impact
The GAO has released a report showing the NRC has downplayed and ignored significant risks in the event of a
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
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The Fukushima Disaster Recovery That Wasn’t
Since the initial evacuations, the Japanese government has been telling people they will go home very soon. The disaster is
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SimplyInfo.org Annual Report; Social
This is one section of our annual report, the full report can be found here. We will be posting a
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SimplyInfo.org; A Fukushima Update 10.10.19
We round up recent news from Fukushima Daiichi and related events. TEPCO has continued to delay the completion of a
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TEPCO Execs Complete Negligence Trial Testimony
Earlier this month ex-TEPCO VP Sakae Muto testified in the criminal negligence trial where he and two other TEPCO execs face
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SimplyInfo.org 2017 Food & Radiation Report
SimplyInfo.org 2017 Report; Food And Environmental Contamination Related To The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Over the last six years understanding
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These resources and links have been collected since SimplyInfo.org began collecting data in 2011. Some may be outdated but are
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GONE: Fukushima Hospital Patient Vanished In Disaster
Some time between March 14 and 16, at the height of the disaster she went missing. Most of the staff had
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A Fukushima Evacuee’s Story; Who Represents Us?
We try to present the first hand experience of those impacted by the Fukushima disaster whenever possible. Those who have
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The Tour Of Fukushima You Need To See
These amazing new photographs from Fukushima filmmaker and photographer Arkadiusz Podniesiński taken in the evacuation zone in 2015 tell a compelling
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Fukushima Businesses Cut Off, Youth Don’t Plan To Return
A new plan was announced by TEPCO and the Japanese government that would terminate compensation payments to businesses impacted by
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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,
Read moreSimplyInfo.org Fukushima Facts Brochure
This two page tri fold brochure explains the current facts about the Fukushima disaster in easy to understand terminology. The
Read moreSimplyInfo.org Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; Dec 29, 2014
Sendai nuclear plant could restart in March http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20141225_06.html 400 items declared state secrets in Japan under new law http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/12/27/national/politics-diplomacy/government-entities-designate-400-state-secrets-under-new-law/#.VJ7V014AKA Ministry,
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TEPCO Found Liable For Deaths Of Fukushima Hospital Patients
A Japanese court found TEPCO to be 75% liable for the deaths of some of the hospital patients from Futaba
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Japanese Govt.; Evacuating Around Fukushima Daiichi Would Take 5 Days
Interviews given to the government investigation of the Fukushima disaster and released by Asahi Shimbun showed the reality of evacuation
Read moreJapan Radiation Embargoed Food List
The Japanese government has been wooing the media with claims that all the contamination in the food supply has miraculously
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Japan Radiation Embargoed Food List
The Japanese government has been wooing the media with claims that all the contamination in the food supply has miraculously
Read moreSimplyInfo.org Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; 3.24.14
Sapporo in Hokkaido has made a plan to use hotels to hold up to 50,000 evacuees if there is a
Read morefukuleaks.org/web Fukushima & Nuclear News Roundup; July 2, 2013
A piece of highly radioactive debris was found in Naraha where J Village is located. It contains high levels of beta
Read moreFamily Of Deceased Fukushima Hospital Patients Sue TEPCO
The families of 4 hospital patients in Okuma Fukushima who died in the chaos of the nuclear disaster have filed
Read moreAnimal Rescuers Jailed In Political Struggle With Fukushima Government
We have reported before on the Hoshi family and their work in the evacuation zone rescuing and feeding abandoned pets.
Read moreFukushima News Roundup March 17, 2013
All the news you need to know for this week. TEPCO is considering spending more money at Kashiwazaki Kariwa on
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 moreAnimal Rescue Volunteers Arrested By Fukushima Govt In Evac Zone
Hachiko Coalition is reporting that Leo and Hiroshi Hoshi, both animal rescue volunteers who have been feeding and rescuing the
Read moreFukushima 2012; Year In Review
2012 brought considerable progress in attempts to understand the disaster at Daiichi. We saw the first grainy peek into unit
Read moreFukushima Residents Still Dealing With The Disaster Daily
Elderly residents of Futaba are still living in an unused school building in Saitama prefecture. As the initial evacuation turned
Read moreLDP Likely Cabinet Member; “Government Should Tell People 20 Millisieverts Per Year Exposure Is Safe”
Does this sound familiar? It might, this was the level the government tried to slap on children in Japan before
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 moreWhite Paper: Fukushima Health Survey Occupies Medical & Legal Conundrum
The Fukushima Health Survey recently held a public meeting to address parent concerns about the survey. One of the concerns
Read moreJapan’s Nuclear Emergency Zone Study Shows Worldwide Deficiencies
Japan’s new nuclear agency released a series of radiation release and plume path models. These are based on a 30km
Read moreNews Archive
News articles newer than 2013 can be found in our Dropbox archive. If you need downloadable copies of any of
Read moreData Shows Residents Near Daiichi More Exposed Than Previously Thought
Some recently released data that was retrieved from radiation monitors memory cards showed high levels of radiation before the reactor
Read moreThe Reality (Not The “Panic”) Of Fukushima
An article by Richard Muller at the WSJ has been making the rounds, lauded by the nuclear industry and creating
Read moreYou Can Go Home Very Soon, Or Maybe Not
Since March 11 of last year the Japanese government has been telling people they will be able to return to
Read moreHuman Impact Of Fukushima Nearly A Year Later
Nearly a year since the massive disaster in Japan, people struggle to get life back to something resembling normalcy. Misunderstanding,
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