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Radioactive soil to be disposed of 30 yrs after interim storage

TOKYO, Oct. 29, Kyodo

The Japanese government said Saturday it will seek the final disposal of soil and other waste contaminated with radioactive substances emitted from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant within 30 years after they are collected in a storage facility in Fukushima Prefecture.

What the government calls an ''interim'' storage facility should be in use within around three years, with an estimated storage capacity of 15 million to 28 million cubic meters and a total site area of about 3 to 5 square kilometers.

The government's basic idea on the facility and a related road map were unveiled during talks between nuclear disaster minister Goshi Hosono and Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato in Fukushima Prefecture, home to the nuclear power plant that was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami. english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 10/29/2011 10:35:20 AM

80 volunteers gather in Fukushima for decontamination works

FUKUSHIMA, Japan, Oct. 29, Kyodo

Around 80 volunteer workers from all over Japan gathered Saturday in the city of Fukushima to decontaminate radioactive materials discharged from the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

The municipal government distributed gloves, masks and dosimeters to them before starting the decontamination work, including weeding and picking up fallen leaves.

It has secured around 240 volunteer workers so it can conduct the decontamination works every weekend in highly contaminated areas of the city, it said. english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 10/29/2011 10:37:33 AM

100 volunteers gather in Fukushima for decontamination works

FUKUSHIMA, Japan, Oct. 29, Kyodo english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 10/29/2011 10:38:01 AM

shaking head
by Edano 10/29/2011 10:39:31 AM

Bag containing 11 mil. yen cash recovered from ocean

MORIOKA, Japan, Oct. 29, Kyodo english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 10/29/2011 10:40:14 AM

mine !!!
by Edano 10/29/2011 10:40:23 AM

FEATURE: Japanese food wins back Hong Kong hearts after nuclear fears abate

By Janice Tang
HONG KONG, Oct. 29, Kyodo

After deserting their favorite Japanese restaurants for several months following the March nuclear accident in Japan, Hong Kong people have gradually rekindled their special love for Japanese food.

From high-end sushi bars to casual ramen noodle shops, some 700 Japanese restaurants dot the city. Hong Kong, with a population of just about 7 million, has been the world's largest importer of Japanese food products for four consecutive years through 2010.

But in the immediate aftermath of Japan's nuclear crisis, many of these restaurants were dealt a harsh blow as Hong Kong diners worried about radiation contamination in Japanese food. Some eateries reported business plummeting by up to 80 percent and a number of them were forced to close down, local food industry officials said. english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 10/29/2011 10:45:02 AM

130 temporary housing complexes lack fire protection water sources

KAMAISHI, Japan, Oct. 29, Kyodo english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 10/29/2011 10:46:05 AM

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i still won't eat it.
by Edano via English.kyodonews.jp 10/29/2011 10:48:06 AM

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Another radioactive spot not related to Fukushima

Alarm has been voiced by residents of Setagaya Ward in Tokyo who live near highly radioactive spots that are not related to the nuclear disaster in Fukushima.

The science ministry carried out a close check in response to a report from local residents about a highly radioactive spot at the parking lot of a supermarket in Hachimanyama, Setagaya.

The ministry reported detecting radiation of up to 170 microsieverts per hour at a height of 1 meter above the ground. It says the level of radiation was detected at 2 spots, one at the parking lot covered with asphalt and the other at a sidewalk.

The ministry suspects radioactive material underneath the asphalt caused the reading, but that it is unrelated to the nuclear disaster in Fukushima.

The ministry says it will have the asphalt torn off to determine the material and then remove it.

While officials from the science ministry were measuring the level of radiation in the area on Friday, a woman passer-by said it worries her because her child goes to a junior high school nearby. She said she wants to get accurate information as soon as possible.

Two weeks ago, radiation of up to 2.707 microsieverts per hour was observed at another spot in Setagaya Ward. Officials determined the source of radiation to be jars contained in a wooden box under the floor of a vacant house. Analysis showed the radioactive material may be radium 226, which is used for cancer treatment and fluorescent paint.

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by Edano via Www3.nhk.or.jp 10/29/2011 10:54:10 AM

it's a hard time for nuclear smugglers .... ;)
by Edano 10/29/2011 10:54:35 AM

@Edano och they really just don't give a damn for the people , economy is all to them
by elainekirk 10/29/2011 10:54:38 AM

@Edano it is madness I wonder how many hotspots 'unrelated to fuku' are going to appear
by elainekirk 10/29/2011 10:56:31 AM

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"Cats" marks 8000th performance in Japan www3.nhk.or.jp miau japanese kitten...
by Edano via Www3.nhk.or.jp 10/29/2011 10:58:09 AM

to let "volunteers" clean the city is criminal to me. i think this is only made to demonstrate how "harmless" it is.
by Edano 10/29/2011 11:00:51 AM

@Edano rt.com
by Majj 10/29/2011 11:28:10 AM

#3 control room radiation still high, still no pressure data.
by Edano 10/29/2011 11:39:53 AM

good morning to all
by dean 10/29/2011 11:44:36 AM

@Edano.. good news.. cardiologist says no angiogram,,, and will return after knee surgery is over..
by dean 10/29/2011 11:45:34 AM

@dean news about angio ?
by Edano 10/29/2011 11:45:37 AM

@dean well okay, but there remains a cardiac problem.
by Edano 10/29/2011 11:47:26 AM

@ Edano, he said the surgery will be best to go then after 6 weeks I will return as he does want follow up on the fact that I have had lower energy levels. He looked over every thing and was thorough, said to watch for any chest pressure etc.

by dean 10/29/2011 11:50:17 AM

he said after angio's you have to take a blood medicine that would have postponed the knee surgery. both doctors have talked and agree on path forward..
by dean 10/29/2011 11:51:13 AM

@Edano.. agree on the volunteers cleaning up.. and what you bet there will be aged and youth mixed in .... sad
by dean 10/29/2011 11:52:03 AM

@dean it's true with the medis, you have to take aspirin and clopidogrel to make the blood thinner, but i personally would see no risk for the knee surgery. but if the heart ischaemy is minor, it can wait.
by Edano 10/29/2011 11:54:21 AM

@dean it's a specialist work (the cleanup), the army could do it, for example. but volunteers...
by Edano 10/29/2011 11:56:46 AM

@Edano.. you have been so very helpful to me and I appreciate it deeply
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by dean 10/29/2011 11:57:19 AM

www.youtube.com
by dean 10/29/2011 11:59:25 AM

trying to put the video in showing volunteers
by dean 10/29/2011 11:59:53 AM

@dean after an angioplasty, the doctor will probably tell you to take the medicine for 3 or 6 months, but i recommend strongly to take it for the rest of your life. i followed the advice once - and bang - got a restenosis. so my hint is talk with your doctor about lifetime blood thinning. it is better.
by Edano 10/29/2011 12:00:24 PM

www.youtube.com
by Edano 10/29/2011 12:01:18 PM

will do Edano ty
by dean 10/29/2011 12:01:54 PM

makes me sick to see civilians have to go out and decontaminate as if it's gardening
by dean 10/29/2011 12:06:05 PM

@dean what about your cholesterine ?
by Edano 10/29/2011 12:09:32 PM

mdn.mainichi.jp report on stress test at Oi plant
by dean 10/29/2011 12:10:53 PM

@Edano.. it was higher than he wanted and I am in process of lower it and diet and medication
by dean 10/29/2011 12:12:25 PM

@dean your insurance may not want to pay the lifetime medication but you should do it.
by Edano 10/29/2011 12:12:57 PM

The reactor's cooling and other safety systems to protect fuel rods can resist a quake of up to 1,260 gals and tsunami of up 11.4 meters high, Kansai Electric said in a report to the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency..... WHAT A STATEMENTS.. quake of up to 1260 gallons? DUH
by dean 10/29/2011 12:13:33 PM

@dean no it's not gallon, it's galilei :)
by Edano 10/29/2011 12:14:27 PM

@Edano.. on Monday I will get details from the insurance.. if hat is what it takes I will take them inspite of insurance
by dean 10/29/2011 12:14:30 PM