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Atomic radiation standards exclude many victims

Minister: A-bomb disease law too narrow TOKYO, Jan. 15 (UPI) — Japan needs to recognize more people who suffer from radiation disease caused by the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Continue reading →

January 17, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Japan, Legal | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

USA not letting SouthKorea reprocess nuclear fuel

U.S. ‘Unlikely to Let S.Korea Reprocess Nuclear Fuel’

U.S. ‘Unlikely tolet S. Korea Reprocess Nuclear FuelThe U.S. is unlikely to allow South Korea to reprocess spent nuclear fuel that is piling up in secure storage facilities until a satisfactory solution to the North Korean nuclear problem is found, a report said this week. The matter is a key issue in negotiations between Seoul and Washington on the revision of the Korea-U.S. Atomic Energy Agreement, which expires in 2014. ………….http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/01/14/2010011400401.html

January 15, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics international, South Korea | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons, reprocessing | Leave a comment

India’s ‘relentless’ military buildup

Pakistan warns against ‘massive’ Indian arms build-up ( Google News AFP) – 14 Jan 2010 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan voiced concern Wednesday over a “massive” arms build-up by rival India, warning that it could destabilise the regional balance. Continue reading →

January 14, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

South Korea aims to be the big nuclear supplier

South Korea Targets $400 Billion Nuclear Plant Orders January 13, 2010,
Business Week By Shinhye Kang

Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) — South Korea, which won its first overseas order to build a nuclear power plant in December, aims to secure $400 billion of contracts by 2030…………..State-run Korea Electric Power Corp. led a group that beat Areva SA, the world’s biggest nuclear power plant builder, and General Electric Co. in winning an order from the United Arab Emirates, the first awarded by a Gulf Arab nation. France, the U.S., Canada, Japan and Russia are currently the biggest exporters of atomic generators.

South Korea Targets $400 Billion Nuclear Plant Orders (Update2) – BusinessWeek

January 14, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, South Korea | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Russia renting nuclear submarines to India

India to rent Russian nuclear submarine News.scotsman.com 13 January 2010 RUSSIA is to lease its new Nerpa nuclear-powered submarine to India, officials in the two countries confirmed yesterday.According to Nato, Nerpa is the latest Akula-class attack submarine and is armed with conventional torpedoes and short-range nuclear missiles.The Nerpa project began in 1993, but did not launch or start sea trials until 2008 because of disruptions in funding

India to rent Russian nuclear submarine – Scotsman.com News

January 13, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, politics international, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Corruption in China includes the nuclear industry

The head of the China National Nuclear Corporation – overseeing the country’s nuclear industry – was dismissed and is under investigation over allegations of bid rigging in nuclear power plant construction worth $260m.

Corruption up among China government officials BBC News 9 Jan 2010

China’s anti-corruption watchdog has said that 106,000 officials were found guilty of corruption in 2009, an increase of 2.5% on the year before. Continue reading →

January 8, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | China, secrets,lies and civil liberties | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Suspicion that South Korea has nuclear weapons

Does South Korea have nuclear weapons? Stephen Collins Prophecy Log 8 Jan 2010 In another very important story not covered by the establishment American media, the Asia Times reported that South Korea has been “carrying out covert uranium conversion and enrichment activities and plutonium experiments for more than two decades (emphasis added).” The link reports that South Korea has admitted its nuclear activities and that South Korea was “actually making something close to bomb-grade [fissionable material].” If South Korea has been working with uranium enrichment for over 20 years, it is not hard to visualize that that nation may already secretly have several nuclear bombs in its inventory. Continue reading →

January 8, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | South Korea, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Death of famed Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivor

Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivor dies aged 93 | World news | The Guardian Justin McCurry 6 January 2010 Tsutomu Yamaguchi witnessed at close hand the nuclear devastation of two Japanese cities, and lived to tell the tale. Continue reading →

January 7, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Japan, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Tax-payer must be liable for nuclear accidents

But why haven’t Russia or France demanded that such a law be passed in India? “In the US the equipment manufacturers are in the private sector whereas in other countries they are either government owned or act like one,” Kakodkar replied.

Nuclear liability limit needed to enter global trade: Kakodkar Little About, Chennai, Jan 5 : A law to limit the liability of nuclear equipment makers in case of accident is a basic need to enter global nuclear trade, the ex-head of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) has said, Continue reading →

January 6, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, India | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, radiation, radioactive, reactors | Leave a comment

Mystery of India’s fire deaths at nuclear centre

Mystery hangs over fire mishap at Indian nuclear centre at Trombay Bombay News.NetTuesday 5th January, 2010 ( : Sreekumar Banerjee, Director of Centre and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) has said a panel of experts is still probing the cause of last week’s fire mishap in a chemical laboratory in the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) at Trombay in Mumbai in which two research students were burnt to death.

Mystery hangs over fire mishap at Indian nuclear centre at Trombay

January 6, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, safety | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy | Leave a comment

India’s nuclear safety is a myth

Myth of Indian nukes safety Pakistan Observer Mohammad Jamil 5 Jan 2010 There have been many accidents and thefts of uranium in India’s atomic research centres and other facilities giving rise to doubts about the security of Indian nukes. Risks related to India nuclear proliferation are many while their security arrangements are far from satisfactory. The world must take note of it before it is too late. On 29th December 2009, two research students died in the fire in laboratory of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) caused by an explosion, Continue reading →

January 6, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, safety | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

India and Pakistan swap nuclear site lists

Pak, India exchange nuclear sites lists The Nation By: Kaswar Klasra | Published: January 02, 2010 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and India exchanged the lists of their nuclear installations on Friday for the 19th time. Continue reading →

January 1, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, Pakistan, safety | antinuclear, nuclear | Leave a comment

UN withdrawing some staff from volatile nuclear-powered Pakistan

UN to pull some international staff from Pakistan chron By JOHN HEILPRIN and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press Writers © 2009 The Associated Press Dec. 31, 2009,ISLAMABAD — The United Nations said Thursday it would relocate about a quarter of the U.N.’s international staff in Pakistan, a response to the increasingly volatile security situation in the country…… Continue reading →

December 31, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Pakistan, safety | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Chinese company wants nuclear powered ships

Chinese Shipping Company Mulls a Nuclear-Powered Fleet New York Times December 31, 2009, By JAMES KANTER “…..
In a speech reported earlier this month by Lloyd’s List, the London-based maritime newspaper, the chief executive of the Chinese shipping giant Cosco, Wei Jiafu, said his company was co-operating with Chinese nuclear companies to study the idea.

According to Lloyd’s, Mr. Wei had called on international industry organizations like Intertanko and the International Chamber of Shipping to support the safe (?) use of nuclear energy to power ships.

Chinese Shipping Company Mulls a Nuclear-Powered Fleet – Green Inc. Blog – NYTimes.com

December 31, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, China | antinuclear, nuclear, radioactive | Leave a comment

Fire kills two at Indian nuclear centre

Two killed in fire at India nuclear research centre BBC News 30 Dec 09 A fire at an Indian nuclear research facility has killed two people….the blaze, which broke out in a laboratory, was brought under control within 45 minutes.Indian police officials told news agencies that the charred bodies of two research students were found on the third floor of the laboratory.

The centre has a number of nuclear research reactors and is one of India’s key research centres for both nuclear power and nuclear weapons.

BBC News – Two killed in fire at India nuclear research centre

December 30, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, safety | antinuclear, nuclear, radioactive, reactor | Leave a comment