Japanese Authorities Narrow Down Fukushima Evacuation Zone

Forum Contacts RSS		RUSSIAN

RIA Novosti, PUBLISHED 02.10.2014

Japanese authorities have further narrowed down the evacuation zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Kyodo News reported.

The Japanese government lifted the evacuation order for parts of the Kawauchi village in the Fukushima evacuation zone beginning midnight Tuesday, as decontamination efforts have caused radiation levels to drop, according to Kyodo News.

According to Kyodo, a total of 275 people in 139 households are registered as residents in the area where the evacuation order has been lifted.

It is uncertain whether former residents are to return to their homes, amid concerns over radiation levels and change in living conditions, the agency wrote.

In April, another area of the 20-km evacuation zone surrounding the Fukushima plant was deemed safe to live in, as Japanese authorities lifted the evacuation order for a part of Tamura city.

In 2011, the largest nuclear incident since the Chernobyl disaster took place in Japan. The accident occurred when the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was hit by a 14-meter (46-foot) tsunami, triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

The tsunami caused a meltdown of several of the plant's reactors and a major leakage of radioactive materials. Some 140,000 people were evacuated from settlements near the plant, many of whom have been unable to return to their homes due to high levels of contamination in the area. A complete elimination of its consequences is expected to take up to 40 years.

Topics: NPP Fukushima Daiichi

Other news:

Rosenergoatom: Ukraine Fully and Timely Delivers Equipment for Russian Nuclear Plants

For us, products made by Ukrainian manufacturers are very important.

Finnish Government Approves Rosatom Nuclear Reactor Project

Ten ministers voted in favor of granting the application, while seven ministers voted against.

Prime Minister: Finland to Continue Nuclear Cooperation With Russia Despite Sanctions

If we look at Rosatom's activities, there have been no problems whatsoever.

Hero of the day

The ISTC Responsible Science Program and Subprogram Culture of Nuclear Nonproliferation

The dual-use nature of nuclear technology consisting in the potential for its application equally in peaceful and military sphere is the basic contradiction for the existing nuclear nonproliferation regime and comprehensive development of the nuclear power and nuclear fuel cycle.

INTERVIEW

Jerry Hopwood
We are currently working with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) on this approach, which was submitted in response to their February 2012 call for alternative proposals. We appreciate that the UK is in the early stages of their policy development activities and are pleased to be involved in such important work.

OPINION

Joint Plan of Action
The goal for these negotiations is to reach a mutually-agreed long-term comprehensive solution that would ensure Iran's nuclear programme will be exclusively peaceful. Iran reaffirms that under no circumstances will Iran ever seek or develop any nuclear weapons.