Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
April 2011 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- Support system effective in forward environment USMC News 29 Apr 2011 -- When Marines with III MEF deployed in support of Operation Tomodachi, they took with them relief supplies, humanitarian aid and equipment.
- Atoms for Peace in the 21st Century IAEA 28 Apr 2011
- Radiation Getting More Serious in Japan KCNA 28 Apr 2011 -- Radiation caused by the accident at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant of Japan still remains a serious problem.
- Japan Minister of Defense highlights bilateral capabilities at Yokota AFNS 26 Apr 2011 -- Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa visited to observe the capabilities of the Japanese Central Readiness Force.
- Crisis Remains Still Serious at Nuclear Power Plant in Japan KCNA 26 Apr 2011 -- The crisis at the crippled nuclear power plant in Japan still remains a serious problem.
- Japanese Troops Scour Coast for Missing Bodies VOA 25 Apr 2011 -- Almost 25,000 troops fanned out along Japan's devastated northeast coast in a grim search for some of the thousands of bodies still missing.
- Navy Team Repairs, Tests Misawa Fuel Pipeline NNS 25 Apr 2011 -- A U.S. Navy team played a key role in the rapid repair and successful testing of the last six kilometers of pipeline fueling Misawa Air Base April 15.
- TEPCO to complete radioactive debris cleanup work at Fukushima plant by July RIA Novosti 24 Apr 2011 -- Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) expects to complete work to clean up radioactive debris at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant by July, the Japanese TV channel NHK reported on Sunday, referring to TEPCO.
- KCNA Commentary on Japan's Militarist Ambition KCNA 23 Apr 2011 -- The ultra-right politicians of Japan again paid a group visit to "Yasukuni Shrine".
- Serious Meltdown of Nuclear Fuel Rods at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant KCNA 23 Apr 2011 -- Nuclear fuel rods are melting at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant of Japan, further deepening the crisis.
- Japan Expands Evacuation Zone Around Nuclear Plant VOA 22 Apr 2011 -- An evacuation advisory for areas near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was widened on Friday because of concerns about long-term radiation exposure. The move comes a day after Japan began legally enforcing a 20-kilometer exclusion zone around the power station.
- SECNAV Says Tomodachi Made US, Japan Alliance Stronger NNS 21 Apr 2011 -- The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) thanked more than a thousand 7th Fleet Sailors and Marines in Yokosuka Apr. 20 who participated in disaster relief operations off the coast of Japan.
- Japan Declares Exclusion Zone Around Nuclear Plant VOA 21 Apr 2011 -- Almost six weeks after a devastating earthquake and tsunami sparked Japan's worst-ever nuclear crisis, the country's government is stepping up restrictions on the movement of people near the Fukushima Daiichi plant. From Friday, police will have the power to detain anyone with a 20-kilometer radius around the plant.
- Radioactive water level drops in Fukushima's Unit Two reactor RIA Novosti 20 Apr 2011 -- The amount of highly radioactive water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's Unit Two reactor has lowered slightly, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) was cited by the NHK Japanese TV-channel as saying on Wednesday.
- Japan Considers Clampdown on Returnees to Nuclear Zone VOA 20 Apr 2011 -- Japanese officials say they are considering steps to legally enforce an exclusion zone within 20 kilometers of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
- TEPCO starts pumping radioactive water out of damaged unit RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2011 -- TEPCO, the operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant has started pumping radioactive water into storage tanks, the Kyodo news agency said on Tuesday citing company sources.
- Japanese Nuclear Plant Owners Begin Removing Radioactive Water VOA 19 Apr 2011 -- Japanese workers on Tuesday began pumping highly radioactive water from one of the badly damaged reactor buildings at the Fukushima nuclear plant, beginning an essential first step before the plant's vital cooling systems can be repaired.
- Readings Inside Japanese Reactor Show 'Harsh' Environment VOA 18 Apr 2011 -- Japanese nuclear regulators say robots have obtained the first radiation readings from inside the stricken Fukushima power plant's tsunami-damaged reactor buildings.
- Operator Pledges To End Japan Nuclear Crisis Within Nine Months RFE/RL 17 Apr 2011 -- Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) Chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata says the company has a plan to bring the crippled nuclear power plant at the northeastern city of Fukushima under control within six to nine months.
- Clinton Offers Support For Quake-Hit Japan RFE/RL 17 Apr 2011 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has paid a brief visit to Japan to express support as that country grapples with a nuclear crisis following last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
- Japan's TEPCO plans to bring damaged nuke reactors to normal in 6-9 months RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2011 -- Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator of Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuke plant, aims to bring the plant's damaged reactors to a stable condition known as a ''cold shutdown'' in about six to nine months, the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Sunday.
- Fukushima Operator Lays Out Plan to Control Nuclear Plant VOA 17 Apr 2011 -- The operator of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it will take between six to nine months to bring the reactors at the complex fully under control. A two-step plan published Sunday outlines a number of tasks and risks that remain, but doesn't provide an estimate for when thousands of evacuees can return home.
- Japan Still Struggling to Control Crippled Nuclear Plant VOA 16 Apr 2011 -- Small and peaceful anti-nuclear protests continue to be staged in Japan. The demonstrations are being held as troubles continue at and around the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant in the northeastern part of the country. It has been leaking radiation into the air and sea since it was severely damaged by a magnitude 9.0 quake and resulting tsunami more than a month ago.
- Japanese Plant Operators Brace for Continuing Aftershocks VOA 14 Apr 2011 -- The operators of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant say they are moving equipment to higher ground after a series of strong aftershocks.
- 31st MEU back in Okinawa after Cobra Gold, MAREX, Operation Tomodachi USMC News 14 Apr 2011 -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit returned to Okinawa after its nearly three-month deployment of the Asia-Pacific Region, April 12.
- Japan's Kan Faces Calls to Quit Over Handling of Disasters VOA 14 Apr 2011 -- Japanese PM Kan is facing new calls for his resignation from senior opposition and ruling party lawmakers.
- Progress Reported at Crippled Japanese Nuclear Plant VOA 13 Apr 2011 -- A bit of progress is being reported at the Japanese nuclear power plant.
- No New Measures Needed to Counter Radiation Health Risks in Japan VOA 13 Apr 2011 -- WHO: No new measures needed to counter levels of radiation being emitted from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant.
- VOA Correspondent Reaches Crippled Fukushima-1 Nuclear Plant VOA 13 Apr 2011 -- VOA correspondent Steve Herman was the first of two American reporters to gain entry to the grounds of the crippled plant.
- Redstone Reaches Out To Detect Radiation Army News 13 Apr 2011 -- A bit of Redstone Arsenal technology is now on the ground in Japan, helping to ensure the safety of U.S. personnel.
- George Washington Sailors Assist in Sasebo NNS 13 Apr 2011 -- USS George Washington Sailors spent some of their liberty time in Sasebo, Japan, with residents of the Sakura Challenged Home for handicapped citizens, April 12.
- Readiness exercise paves way for Operation Tomodachi success AFNS 13 Apr 2011 -- For six days in March, Airmen here focused on an operational readiness exercise, working long hours every day to prove that the base's warfighting plan was sound.
- USS Essex offloads 31st MEU NNS 13 Apr 2011 -- The USS Essex offloaded the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit April 12 at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan.
- Minju Joson on Japanese Claim to Tok Islets KCNA 13 Apr 2011 -- Japanese ministry decided to describe Tok Islets as "part of Japan's territory" in 12 kinds of sociology textbooks for middle schools of Japan.
- Japanese PM: Nuclear Plant Stabilizing Despite Higher Crisis Rating VOA 12 Apr 2011 -- Japan's PM: Situation is stabilizing at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.
- Japan Raises Severity Rating At Fukushima Disaster To Chornobyl Level RFE/RL 12 Apr 2011 -- Japan raised the severity of the crisis at its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to the highest level.
- Japan Raises Severity of Fukushima Accident to Highest Level VOA 12 Apr 2011 -- Japan has raised its evaluation of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster to the highest level.
- Japanese govt. raises Fukushima accident level to worst RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2011 -- Japan has assigned the maximum severity level to the nuclear accident at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
- Strong quake forces crippled nuke plant to evacuate employees RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2011 -- Employees of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant have been ordered to evacuate the premises.
- George Washington Arrives in Sasebo NNS 12 Apr 2011 -- The forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington is scheduled to visit U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo in Sasebo, Japan April 12.
- Seabees Cleanup High School in Support of Operation Tomodachi NNS 12 Apr 2011 -- Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 provided support for Joint Support Forces Japan March 30.
- More Strong Quakes Occur in Japan KCNA 12 Apr 2011 -- Magnitude 7.1 quake jolted the eastern part of Japan Monday.
- Massive Debris Patch From Japanese Tsunami Floating to America VOA 12 Apr 2011 -- University of Hawaii researchers are projecting that the first batch of debris could hit Hawaii in about two years
- China's Maritime Disputes Fueled by Need for Energy VOA 11 Apr 2011 -- The Chinese government has downplayed its maritime disputes with its neighbors in the region.
- ASEAN FMs Avoid Controversy in Setting 2011 Summit Agenda VOA 11 Apr 2011 -- Southeast Asian nations will not discuss maritime border disputes when they meet later this year with their key dialogue partners.
- Japan To Expand Evacuation Area Around Stricken Nuclear Plant RFE/RL 11 Apr 2011 -- The Japanese government is expanding the evacuation area around a nuclear power plant.
- Japan considers expanding evacuation area RIA Novosti 11 Apr 2011 -- Japanese authorities are considering new recommendations for residents around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
- Damage from Radiation Expands in Japan KCNA 11 Apr 2011 -- The radioactive substances were leaked from another nuclear power plant increasing concern over radiation in Japan.
- U.S. Military Remains Ready to Help Japan AFPS 11 Apr 2011 -- The U.S. military remains ready to help Japan, even as it has repositioned many assets since a 9.0 magnitude earthquake marked a chain of disasters there one month ago.
- Yokota AB, Misawa AB commanders lift stop-movement order AFNS 11 Apr 2011 -- The orders issued March 12 and 14 that stopped active duty Air Force permanent-change-of-station moves to Yokota and Misawa air bases has been lifted.
- Strong Quake Hits Japan on One-Month Anniversary of Disaster VOA 11 Apr 2011 -- A strong aftershock rattled northeastern Japan, triggering new tsunami warnings and the evacuation of an already-crippled nuclear power plant.
- New earthquake hits Japan RIA Novosti 11 Apr 2011 -- A magnitude 7.1 quake struck northeastern Japan, leading authorities to expand the evacuation area around its crippled Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.
- As One-Month Tsunami Anniversary Approaches, Japan's Nuclear Fears Far From Over RFE/RL 10 Apr 2011 -- In the Japanese city of Minamisoma, just 18 kilometers from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the Tsunakawa family has returned to retrieve pets and other belongings from their home.
- Thousands Protest Nuclear Power in Japan VOA 10 Apr 2011 -- Thousands of Japanese took to the streets of Tokyo to protest the country's nuclear-power plants. The rally occured as engineers continue to work on bringing the Fukushima Daiichi plant under control, after it was smashed by last month's earthquake and tsunami.
- Fukushima: What's A Safe Distance? RFE/RL 08 Apr 2011 -- Four weeks into Japan's nuclear crisis, nobody seems able to agree on how far the danger of radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station extends.
- Fukushima Plant Operator: Nitrogen Pumping Operation Going Well VOA 07 Apr 2011 -- A plan to inject nitrogen into the containment vessel around reactor 1 at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant appears to be working, the plant owner said Thursday. Higher pressure levels have been measured inside the vessel, indicating the nitrogen is going in as intended.
- Outflow of highly radioactive water from Fukushima nuke plant stops RIA Novosti 06 Apr 2011 -- The outflow of highly radioactive water into the sea from Japan's troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has stopped, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday quoting the plant's operator, the Tokyo Electric Power Company.
- Crisis at Japan Nuclear Plant Shifts to New Blast Risk VOA 06 Apr 2011 -- Workers are pumping nitrogen into one of the reactors at Japan's damaged nuclear plant in an attempt to prevent an explosion caused by dangerously overheated fuel rods.
- Japanese, U.S. Dignitaries, Senior Military Leaders Thank Ronald Reagan NNS 05 Apr 2011 -- Dignitaries and senior military leaders from Japan and the U.S. visited USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) April 4, to express appreciation to the crew for their support and dedication during Operation Tomodachi.
- Japan Defends Release of Radioactive Water VOA 05 Apr 2011 -- Japan is defending its massive dump of radiation-contaminated water from its disabled nuclear plant into the sea, denying the disposal poses any immediate health problems or violates international maritime law.
- 31st MEU increases relief efforts on Oshima island USMC News 05 Apr 2011 -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit stepped up efforts in aiding the island of Oshima by delivering more supplies and personnel in support of Operation 'Field Day' via U.S. Navy landing craft, April 3.
- US Military Plays Key Role in Post-Tsunami Clean-up VOA 05 Apr 2011 -- As Japan faces the monumental task of cleaning up after the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the role that troops and, particularly U.S. forces, are playing is in the forefront.
- Japanese Minister Thanks U.S. Service Members AFPS 04 Apr 2011 -- Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa today boarded the USS Ronald Reagan to thank U.S. service members for their help since a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and the tsunami it caused struck Japan on March 11.
- Japanese crisis highlights need for enhanced nuclear safety, transparency - UN official UN News Centre 04 Apr 2011 -- The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog agency today called for robust safety standards and full transparency, both of which are vital for restoring public confidence in nuclear power in the wake of the Japanese power plant crisis.
- Japan asks Russia for help disposing radioactive water RIA Novosti 04 Apr 2011 -- Japan has asked Russia to send a liquid radioactive waste disposal facility for its troubled Fukushima plant, Russia's state-controlled nuclear corporation, Rosatom, said on Monday.
- Japan Nuclear Plant to Release Contaminated Water Into Ocean VOA 04 Apr 2011 -- Tokyo's main electric power company has begun a planned release of thousands of tons of water from a damaged nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
- Japanese Say 'No Nukes, More Lives' In Tokyo Demonstration RFE/RL 03 Apr 2011 --Japanese officials today announced that the bodies of two workers at the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been found. The two had been missing since a March 11 earthquake triggered a tsunami that badly damaged the plant.
- Radioactive water continues leaking from Japan nuclear plant - TV RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2011 -- The operator of the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Sunday continued injecting water-absorbing polymers into a cracked pit but radioactive water was still leaking into the ocean, NHK television reported.
- Fukushima Plant Could Leak Radiation for Months VOA 03 Apr 2011 -- Government officials in Japan say it could take months for radiation leaks to be brought under control at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
- Japan Finds Radioactive Water Leaking into Ocean VOA 02 Apr 2011 -- Nuclear safety officials say a newly discovered crack in Japan's damaged nuclear plant could be the source of radioactive water that is leaking into the ocean.
- Japan Nuclear Plant Leaks Radiation Into Groundwater RFE/RL 01 Apr 2011 -- Radiation exceeding government safety limits has seeped into groundwater under Japan's tsunami-crippled nuclear plant.
- US, Japanese Forces Search for Missing Tsunami Victims VOA 01 Apr 2011 -- Thousands of Japanese and American military personnel joined in a final three-day sweep to search for those still missing.
- Japan launches massive search operation RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2011 -- Japan's Self-Defense Forces and U.S. military started a large-scale operation to search for people still missing.
- Task Force Fuji provides manpower, supplies in disaster relief efforts USMC News 01 Apr 2011 -- Convoy with Task Force Fuji, Joint Support Forces Japan, alongside Japan Self-Defense Force members delivered barrels of diesel fuel.
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