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Ten reasons Iran does not want a nuclear bomb -Press TV

“Paradoxically for some, Iran without nuclear weapons has become more powerful year after year in the past 34 years, stymieing Western efforts to bring about the collapse of the regime.”
Thu Dec 6, 2012 4:52PM GMT
A US-based Iranian research scholar has outlined ten reasons why Iran is not seeking a nuclear bomb, saying it is time for the West to acknowledge the reality that pressures on Tehran have been ineffective.

“The West should enter into a genuine, face-saving and realistic solution, rather than continuing to push aggressively and ineffectively against Iranian nuclear development,” Seyyed Hossein Mousavian wrote in an article published on theNational Interest website.

The scholar referred to “religious obligations” as the first reason why Iran does not seek to build a nuclear bomb, saying that based on the fatwa by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei “the use of nuclear weapons and all other types of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) is forbidden…constituting a sin.”

He mentioned “lack of long-term advantage” in the possession of nuclear weapons as the second reason, saying that based on Iran’s assessment the possession of a nuclear bomb will have no long-term regional advantage and would trigger a regional nuclear arms race.

He added that, Iran’s “technology choices” is the third reason why the country is not after nukes. “The technical configurations Iran has chosen for its nuclear program, demonstrate a preference for a robust enrichment capability rather than for a rapid nuclear weapons breakout capability.”

Mousavian said possible “isolation” of Iran is the fourth reason dissuading Tehran from developing a bomb, stating, “Iran recognizes that by becoming a nuclear weapons state, it will compel Russia and China to join the US and implement devastating sanctions that would paralyze the Iranian economy.”

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Japan may restart more nuclear reactors next year

Editor: Hou Qiang

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TOKYO, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority Secretariat is planning to adopt new nuclear safety standards and considering restarting more halted nuclear reactors next summer, local media reported Friday.

The nuclear management agency will make some preliminary checks on the suspended reactors next spring as the beginning of the new standards effective.

After the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant disaster on March 11, 2011, 48 of all 50 commercial nuclear reactors in Japan have shut down due to safety concerns.

A bill was passed earlier, requires all nuclear reactors to meet the new safety standards before restarting by next July.

http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-12/07/c_132025761.htm

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Off shore waste dumping sites hit by recent multiple earthquakes off coast of Japan

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There has been another 7 earthquakes reducing in intensity over the last couple of hours reducing to the 4.6 level so far..

These dump areas have been getting alot of strikes from off shore earthquakes during the last nearly 2 years. Why doesnt anyone talk about them?

The areas with dark hatchings are “special” waste sites likely for nuclear and biological wastes and the larger areas for lesser hazardous waste..

What effects are the effected dumps having on the sea life in the areas?

How much damage to the seabed is occurring near these off shore dumps?

Here is an update concerning the nuclear reactors that were under threat

12/7 Japan Earthquake – No Nuclear Plant Damage Reported

At 5:18 PM Tokyo time on December 7, a magnitude 7.3 (Richter) / 4 (Japanese intensity scale) earthquake occurred in roughly the same region as the Great Tohoku quake.  All tsunami warnings were lifted a short time ago as this report is written (7:40 PM Tokyo time, 5:40 AM Eastern time US) and only a one meter tsunami was observed in some locations.

Tokyo Electric Power Company has released the following statement about the quake, relative to the Fukushima Daiichi and Fukushima Daini nuclear power plants:

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Japan -Dangerous fault alleged 25 years ago at Shika nuclear plant site

TOKYO, Dec. 7, Kyodo

 

Experts had said there was a dangerous fault at the planned site of the Shika nuclear plant in Ishikawa Prefecture in 1987, well before a similar suspicion arose earlier this year, according to governmentdocuments given Friday.

The previous claim had been left unaddressed until the government stated in July that a fault beneath the first reactor of the two-reactor nuclear plant was active and dangerous, triggering a detailed survey by the plant’s operator, Hokuriku Electric Power Co.

In Japan, nuclear reactors are not allowed to be built on any site that includes an active fault.

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http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2012/12/198000.html

Picture: Active fault may lie under Shika N-plant. The  YomiuriShimbun    -yomiuri.co.jp

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Hiroshima mayor condemns US nuclear test -Insult to Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors

“The test “is proof that the United States could use nuclear weapons anytime. Such a country is not qualified to be a world leader,” Yamada said.”

“Between 16 July 1945 and 23 September 1992 the United States of America conducted (by official count) 1,054 nuclear tests, and two nuclear attacks. “

Fri Dec 7, 2012 10:17AM

Press TV

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui on Friday condemned the United States for conducting a subcritical nuclear test at an underground test site in Nevada.

As the mayor of the city, which suffered the world’s first nuclear bombing in the World War II, Matsui said the test is against the global efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons.

The United States supported an anti-nuclear resolution at a plenary session of the UN General Assembly on Monday. The resolution appealed to eliminate nuclear weapons totally.

The latest U.S. subcritical nuclear test is the first test since February 2011. It brought the total number of such tests to four under U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration.

The United States conducted its first subcritical nuclear test in 1997, maintaining that the test didn’t violate the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Xinhua

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The scientific data gathered through this subcritical nuclear test called Pollux – the 27th such experiment to date – will provide crucial information to maintain effectiveness of U.S. nuclear weapons, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said in a statement on Thursday. Business Line

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UK government joins industry to create competitive nuclear supply chain -Skill shortage

“The government has also addressed key skills shortages in the sector and suggested ways of attracting talent, such as drawing on relevant skills from related industries and the redeployment of existing skills.”

7 December 2012 | Anna Reynolds

Improved access to export opportunities and advice for businesses looking to bid for nuclear contracts are two of the key areas highlighted in the government’s action plan to boost the nuclear industry.

Speaking as the government published the plan, business minister Michael Fallon said: “This is an important part of our work with industry to shape a vibrant UK nuclear industry, and to ensure the UK exploits the commercial opportunities that exist and is a leading player in the expanding global nuclear market.”

The publication coincides with an announcement that the Sellafield Nuclear site in West Cumbria is taking on 500 new staff. Further job opportunities are expected as EDF Energy and Centrica plan to invest in new reactors at nuclear sites in Somerset and Suffolk.

John Hayes, energy minister said: “The announcement of jobs at Sellafield shows the immense contribution of the nuclear sector to the UK economy. Our action plan for the nuclear supply chain will set out how the UK can make the most of future opportunities presented by around £60 billion of new investment.”

The plan establishes a Nuclear Industry Council comprising government and industry representatives, which will hold its first meeting at the start of 2013.

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One-metre tsunami hits at Ishinomaki, in Miyagi, Japan

New quake hits Japan’s disaster region, Yahoo News, 7 Dec 12“……….The one-metre tsunami hit at Ishinomaki, in Miyagi, at the centre of the devastation from the March 2011 disaster. All Miyagi trains halted operations and Sendai airport, which was flooded by the tsunami last year, closed its runway.

Narita airport outside Tokyo was back in action after a brief closure for safety checks.

“Citizens are now escaping to designated evacuation centres and moving to places on higher ground,” office worker Naoki Ara said in Soma, 30 kilometres from the Fukushima-Daiichi plant.

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda cancelled campaigning in Tokyo ahead of a December 16 election and was on his way back to his office, but there was no immediate plan to hold a special cabinet meeting.

Public spending on quake-proofing buildings is a big election issue…… http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/15583335/tsunami-rolls-ashore-after-after-7-3-japan-quake/

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Japan’s Eastern coast gets tsunami warning: evacuations ordered.

waveJapan earthquake tsunami warning issued flag-japanhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20638696 7 December 2012 A tsunami warning has been issued after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s eastern coast.

The epicentre of the quake was about 245km (150 miles) south-east of Kamiashi at a depth of about 36km, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was felt in the capital Tokyo, media report.

The tsunami warning was issued for the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, which was hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.

The US-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat to the wider Pacific Ocean but that a tsunami could be generated that was destructive for local coastlines. Warnings of the tsunami height varied between 50cm and 2m.

Evacuations have been ordered from some of the affected areas. Buildings were reported to have swayed in Tokyo for several minutes.

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