Japan nuclear restart gets PM's approval

[dipsydoodle]

Source: Guardian

Japan is to resume the use of nuclear power for the first time since last year's triple meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi power plant after the government on Saturday approved the restart of two idled reactors.

The decision to restart reactors three and four at Oi power plant in western Japan could pave the way for the resumption of operations at other atomic facilities, amid concern over power shortages during peak demand this summer.

The prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, announced the restart after securing support from the mayor of Oi and the governor of Fukui prefecture, where Oi is located.

"Having won local consent, reactivating [the reactors] is now the government's final decision," Noda said. "We are determined to make further efforts to restore people's trust in nuclear policy and safety regulations."

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jun/16/japan-approves-nuclear-power-restart

[AndyTiedye]

1. Over the Protests of the Local Residents

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[coyotespaw]

2. If a dog bites me in the ass

I stop petting it.

[AsahinaKimi]

3. The last PM lost his job

over such a similar decision, does he think he will fare any better?

Goman na hitoga kirada.

[sulphurdunn]

6. I guess

that as far as the nuclear industry is concerned PMs are as expendable as other people.

[Art_from_Ark]

8. The last PM lost his job because he was seen as ineffective

He relied too much on his spokesman Yukio Edano to represent him, and his efforts in Fukushima were severely criticized, not only because the government was seen as providing incomplete or even conflicting information, but also because of his appointment of a radiation advisor to Fukushima who took a rather condescending attitude toward local residents.

[proverbialwisdom]

4. Devastating.

http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2012/06/fukushima-women-in-die-in-protest-in.html

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

#Fukushima Women in "Die-In" Protest in Front of PM Official Residence on June 7

On June 7, 2012, about 70 women including 10 women from Fukushima did a "die-in" in front of the Prime Minister's Official Residence to protest against the restart of Ooi Nuclear Power Plant. Before the die-in, 10 Fukushima women visited the Cabinet Office and met with officials to submit a letter of requests addressed to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda.

This video clip shows the words from the Fukushima women and part of the die-in.

On the very next day, June 8, 2012, Prime Minister Noda held a press conference and declared he would restart Ooi Nuclear Power Plant.

Translation and captioning by tokyobrowntabby.
Video editing by sievert311 (http://www.youtube.com/user/sievert311).

http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/search/label/Bin%20Mori

SITE SEARCH: Dr. Satoshi Mori, professor emeritus at Tokyo University (Faculty of Agriculture)

Professor Mori has been studying the effect of radiation from the Fukushima accident on wild life by actually going to the affected, high-radiation areas including Iitate-mura in Fukushima and collecting samples - spiders, earthworms, dragon flies, cedars, etc. For more of his observations that I have covered, see these posts.

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http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2012/06/what-kind-of-joke-is-this-japanese-msms.html

Saturday, June 16, 2012

(What Kind of Joke Is This?) Japanese Mainstream Media Report on June 16 Protest Against Ooi Restart, Pretend As If 11,000-Strong Protest on June 15 Never Happened

Reuters is one of the very few news outlets worldwide who reported on the June 15 protest that drew 11,000 people:

...But the decision risks a backlash from a public deeply concerned about nuclear safety. As many as 10,000 demonstrators gathered outside Noda's office on Friday night amid a heavy police presence to denounce the restarts, urging the premier to step down and shouting "Lives matter more than the economy."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/16/us-japan-nuclear-idUSBRE85F02720120616

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http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2012/06/noda-administration-to-declare-restart.html

Friday, June 15, 2012

Noda Administration to Declare the Restart, While the Media Around the World Ignore 11,000-Strong Demonstrators in Front of PM's Official Residence in Tokyo

It's just amazing. A quick check of the Japanese and English media shows ZERO coverage of the largest protest so far (11,000 people) against Ooi Nuclear Power Plant right in front of the Prime Minister's Official Residence in central Tokyo.

ZERO. Not even Tokyo Shinbun.

In the meantime, the Noda administration has determined that "a certain understanding" among the Japanese citizens has been achieved regarding the restart of the plant, according to Jiji Tsushin.

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http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2012/06/10000-protesters-against-ooi-restart-at.html

Friday, June 15, 2012

11,000 Protesters Against Ooi Restart, at PM Official Residence in Tokyo on June 15

so reports Tokyo Brown Tabby, in the cat's very first participation in any demonstration.

10,000 may not seem big to the US or European readers. But in the Japanese context, it is simply unprecedented to have that many people in the middle of the largest metropolis in Japan in protest against the national government policy (restart of Ooi Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui).

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[sulphurdunn]

7. A global news blackout

is only surprising if one believes that corporate news media are independent of the global corporations that own them.

[proverbialwisdom]

5. 'The Goodbye to Nuclear Power Committee' has collected 7.22 million signatures.

http://japandailypress.com/nobel-prize-winning-author-kenzaburo-oe-speaks-at-anti-nuclear-rally-in-tokyo-073648

Nobel Prize-winning author Kenzaburo Oe speaks at anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo

By Adam Westlake / June 7, 2012


...The Goodbye to Nuclear Power Committee began their drive for 10 million signatures last May, and so far have collected 7.22 million. This is a very impressive number when looking at the fact that the population of Tokyo, which represents around 10% of all Japan, stands at 13 million people.

http://nuclear-news.net/2012/06/16/the-nuclear-renaissance-dead-in-the-water/#more-24946

The “Nuclear Renaissance” – dead in the water

"…Germany and Switzerland have decided to phase out nuclear power, despite their substantial dependence on it. Israel abandoned its year-old civilian nuclear programme after Fukushima. Belgium revived a pre-Fukushima decision to phase out nuclear power, using the Japanese disaster as a reminder. Italy and Kuwait gave up their nuclear debut by abandoning plans for 10 and four plants respectively. Mexico dropped plans for constructing 10 plants."

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