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A Fukushima lesson: Victim compensation schemes need updating

At the 10th anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that set off a meltdown at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, it is time to revisit the laws that govern compensation for victims of such disasters.. Fortunately, major nuclear accidents are rare. To date, only Fukushima and the 1986 …

RADIANT: Stories from Fukushima 2020 NC Tour

Nearly a decade has passed since the tragic nuclear power plant meltdown in Fukushima, Japan. To promote understanding of the impact of this disaster in its historical and cultural context, we have planned a tour of RADIANT, a one-woman, multimedia performance by acclaimed storyteller Motoko, to 5 academic institutions in …

UN expert says Japan should do more for Fukushima evacuees

TOKYO (AP) — A United Nations human rights expert urged Japan's government on Friday to provide evacuees from the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster …

7 Years on, Sailors Exposed to Fukushima Radiation Seek Their Day …

Fukushima Daiichi in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 11, 2011. ... Donate today and join our 160-year legacy of speaking truth to power and uplifting the voices of grassroots ...

Fukushima FAQs

Donate + Donate now Renew Become a member Give monthly Gift memberships Gifts in honor & memory More ways to give. 88% of funds go directly to programs Climate. Report. ... In the case of the Fukushima reactors, explosions have damaged the reactor buildings, allowing radioactive gases from the spent fuel pool to be …

New $1 million Fulbright-Glen S. Fukushima Fund to Expand …

On May 22, during U.S. President Biden's trip to Tokyo, Glen S. Fukushima, Vice Chairman of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation and former President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, announced to the President the establishment of the Fulbright-Glen S. Fukushima Fund through a $1 million donation to expand …

Fukushima Fallout Awareness Network

T he Fukushima Fallout Awareness Network (FFAN), is an alliance of parents, concerned citizens, and affiliated organizations, dedicated to protecting our food and water from radioactive contamination. FFAN is devoted to advocating for stricter testing and regulation of radioactive contaminants in our food and water to ensure the safety and well-being of …

Fukushima: ten years on from the disaster, was …

The world saw something never before caught on camera on March 12, 2011: an explosion ripping the roof off a nuclear power plant – Japan's Fukushima Daiichi.

20 Best Things to Do in Fukushima Prefecture (Sightseeing …

As Japan's third-largest prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture has a population of around 1.85 million people and is divided into three major areas: Aizu, Nakadori, and Hamadori. The Aizu region has a variety of historical sites like Tsuruga Castle and Aizu Sazaedo in addition to several hot springs towns. Nakadori is a central region of …

Support evacuees of Fukushima

Greenpeace activists join tens of thousands of people marching on the Japanese parliament in remembrance of the 2011 triple disaster in Fukushima, and to demand the Japanese government to …

Donate to Bring smiles to 500 children of Fukushima

As a result of the disaster at the Fukushima Nuclear Plant, the children of Fukushima have been forbidden to play outside. Children in Fukushima usually forced to spend most of their time in doors. We do not want the children to be forced to spend their vacation indoors this year, and would like to provide a similar educational opportunity as the rest of the …

Japan: Support for those displaced by Fukushima nuclear …

GENEVA (10 October 2022) – A UN expert has urged the Japanese government to give unqualified, human rights and needs-based support to the more than 30,000 people still …

'COMMUNAL ACTION OF CHARITY' AND …

In light of the lasting impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake which triggered a powerful tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Caritas Japan has a profound understanding and experience of …

The risks of radioactive wastewater release | Science

The La Hague nuclear facility in France annually discharges ∼10,000 terabecquerels (1 TBq = 10 12 Bq; the becquerel is an amount of a radioactive element that produces one decay per second) of HTO into the English Channel, with annual discharges during 1996–2016 ranging between 8000 and 12,000 TBq ().Radiation doses to people …

Five Years After Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, …

FUKUSHIMA, Japan—For the past two months, I've been traveling across Fukushima, the site of the 2011 nuclear disaster, to interview local residents and give voice to the people directly affected by …

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Donate . If you feel as passionate as we do about the power of music, we encourage you to become part of the Fukushima Youth Sinfonietta family and donate generously. We need your help to keep bringing the hope of music! If you would like to help us continue and expand our work, please make a donation, either by clicking on the donation button ...

Fukushima Now: Problems, Solutions and Concerns

The proposed long-term solution is to install an ice-wall around the Fukushima reactors 1-4, a project expected to cost around $470m, and one which has never been attempted on this scale or under such sensitive circumstances before. It will attempt to tackle the source of contamination entering the ocean by preventing …

Donation appeal for the Fukushima PokaPoka Project

The Fukushima PokaPoka Project is a recreational program run by Friends of the Earth Japan for Fukushima parents and children. After the 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, we launched this program to help parents and children in Fukushima to get away in order to relax in the town of Inawashiro, where …

A decade since the Fukushima disaster

Looking back at the archives from the first team deployed to Fukushima on 26 March, 2011, it reminds us that a decade is a long time but also not enough to wash away the pain caused from the accident. …

Fukushima nuclear disaster: 11 years later, …

As of March 2020, only 2.4% of Fukushima prefecture remained off-limits to residents, with even parts of that area accessible for short visits, according to Japan's Ministry of Environment.

Donate to Fukushima: Community Revitalization

Use the links on the right (or below on mobile) to make a monthly recurring donation to Fukushima: Community Revitalization by credit card, PayPal, or Apple Pay. Make a …

Fukushima Now: Problems, Solutions and Concerns

Take action today, to ensure Fukushima does not happen again! Have more questions? Check out our FAQ page on Fukushima.

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident

The IAEA's Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) received information from the International Seismic Safety Centre at approximately 08:15 Vienna Time concerning an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 near the east coast of Honshu, Japan's main island.. This was followed by an accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, …

Send 40 Fukushima Children to a Safe Summer Camp

This project will take 40 children living near the crippled nuclear power plant from Minami Soma, Fukushima, on a special 3 days and 2 nights camp, in July, to a safe campsite area, where they can freely play outside. There will be lots of fun, arts and crafts, and support provided by dedicated staff, to alleviate the suffering and uncertainty that these children …

Official Fukushima Travel Info

Fukushima's Revitalization Educational One-Day Trip. This is a model itinerary for visitors who would like to learn about Fukushima's revitalization. The coastal area of Fukushima is the only place in the world to have survived a triple disaster: an earthquake, a tsunami and a nuclear disaster. Following extensive decontamination efforts ...

What was the death toll from Chernobyl and Fukushima?

Nuclear energy is an important source of low-carbon energy. But, there is strong public opposition to it, often because of concerns around safety.. These concerns are often sparked by memories of two nuclear accidents: the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine in 1986, and Fukushima in Japan in 2011. 1 These two events were by far the largest …

China urges Japanese govt, IAEA to respond to reports of 'donation …

As Japan gets closer to releasing the Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water into the sea, South Korean media on June 21 revealed that the Japanese government has made a political donation of more ...

The world rethought nuclear energy after Fukushima.

Donate. Fukushima 10 Years Later. ... Security guards look at outbound vehicles moving toward them at a security checkpoint where part of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is seen in the background in Okuma town in Fukushima prefecture, northeastern Japan, Feb. 25, 2021. An official permit is required to enter the area.

Donate to School of Fun for Children in Fukushima

The March 2011 nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan, has exposed various issues in the society, including disparities. In particular, children's learning, who bear the future, is facing problems. We conduct a series of workshop camps to give the children what they miss and more: playing and learning opportunities in an extreme fashion, with university …