Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
August 2013 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- UN Panel Hears from Relatives of Japanese Abucted by N. Korea VOA 29 Aug 2013 -- Relatives of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s urged a United Nations panel to help step up efforts to find out more about those still missing.
- Japan Regulator urges monitoring of crippled fukushima plant PressTV 29 Aug 2013 -- Japan's nuclear regulator says the impact of the radiation-contaminated water leaks at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant is not known and it needs to be monitored more closely.
- Readout of Secretary Hagel's Meeting with Japan Defense Minister Onodera DoD 28 Aug 2013
- Japan Raises Safety Alert Level of Fukushima Nuclear Leak VOA 28 Aug 2013 -- Japanese nuclear regulators have raised the safety alert level of a radioactive water leak at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, saying it is now a "serious incident."
- Japan's Fukushima leak rate rises to level 3 PressTV 28 Aug 2013 -- Japan’s nuclear regulator has upgraded the level of a radioactive water leak at the country’s Fukushima nuclear power plant to a “serious incident,” or level 3, on an international scale.
- Beijing Says China-Japan Summit Unlikely VOA 27 Aug 2013 -- A senior Chinese diplomat is casting doubt on the likelihood of a meeting between leaders of China and Japan on the sidelines of next week's G20 summit in Russia.
- China rules out top-level talks with Japan on disputed islets PressTV 27 Aug 2013 -- China's Deputy Foreign Minister Li Baodong has ruled out a top-level meeting with Japan to discuss a territorial dispute in the East China Sea.
- Japan Calls Off Epsilon Rocket Launch RIA Novosti 27 Aug 2013 -- Japan’s space agency aborted the launch of its new light-class Epsilon carrier rocket just before blastoff it said in a statement posted on its website.
- Japan Set for Launch of New Carrier Rocket Epsilon RIA Novosti 27 Aug 2013 -- Japan is set to launch its new light-class Epsilon carrier rocket with a scientific research satellite.
- Rodong Sinmun Discloses Japanese Politicians' Ulterior Aims in Yasukuni Shrine Visit KCNA 27 Aug 2013 -- Over 100 ultra-right politicians of Japan paid a group visit to Yasukuni Shrine to call back the "departed soul of Yamato".
- Hard intentions behind Japan's "soft breakthrough" People's Daily 26 Aug 2013 -- A high-profile launch ceremony for the "Izumo" destroyer was held on August 6th, displaying Japan's militaristic ambitions to the world in the form of this "quasi carrier".
- Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Meet Russian Planes RIA Novosti 26 Aug 2013 -- The Japanese Defense Ministry has scrambled its interceptors for the second time in four days in response to the approach of Russian military airplanes.
- Russia Reiterates Offer to Help Clean Up Fukushima Radiation RIA Novosti 26 Aug 2013 -- Russia’s state-owned nuclear utility, Rosenergoatom, has reiterated an offer to help Japan clean up contamination at the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant.
- UN probe on DPR Korea to begin hearings UN News Centre 23 Aug 2013 -- The United Nations panel set up to investigate human rights violations in the DPRK will travel to Japan next week.
- Japan nuclear watchdog inspects water leak at Fukushima plant PressTV 23 Aug 2013 -- Japan's nuclear watchdog has examined the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant following reports of a huge toxic water leak and unexplained radiation hotspots.
- Heightened Concern in Japan Over Fukushima Nuclear Leak VOA 21 Aug 2013 -- Japanese nuclear regulators are expressing heightened concern about a fresh leak of radioactive water at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
- Fukushima Plant Faces One Crisis After Another RFE/RL 21 Aug 2013 -- More than two years after suffering a nuclear disaster, Japan is stuck in damage-control mode.
- New Leak Renews Concerns at Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant VOA 20 Aug 2013 -- An ongoing leak at Japan's troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant is allowing dangerously radioactive water to escape.
- 300 Tons Of Radioactive Water Leak From Fukushima RFE/RL 20 Aug 2013 -- The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant is reporting that some 300 tons of radioactive water has leaked from one of its storage tanks.
- New leak found at crippled Fukushima nuclear plant PressTV 20 Aug 2013 -- The operator of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant confirms the leak of at least 300 tons of radioactive water from a storage tank into the ground at the coastal facility.
- China Coast Guard patrols Diaoyu in 'longest stay' People's Daily 09 Aug 2013 -- China on Thursday reacted strongly against a protest lodged by Japan over the China Coast Guard (CCG)'s patrol around waters of the Diaoyu Islands, which Tokyo said was the longest stay by Chinese vessels since Japan's 'nationalization' of the islets last September.
- Beijing rejects protest over patrol People's Daily 09 Aug 2013 -- Beijing rejected a protest from Tokyo on Thursday over Chinese ships patrolling near the Diaoyu Islands, as four Chinese vessels made their longest stay in the area since tensions flared over the islands in September.
- Japan demands answers after U.S imposes unilateral no-fly zone over crash site People's Daily 07 Aug 2013 -- Japanese transport ministry said Wednesday that the United States has issued a ban on civilian aircraft flying in the vicinity of a helicopter crash site in Okinawa, Japan's southernmost prefecture.
- China Coast Guard fleet patrols Diaoyu Islands waters People's Daily 07 Aug 2013 -- A four-ship fleet from the China Coast Guard (CCG) patrolled the country's territorial waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands on Wednesday, the State Oceanic Administration said.
- Japan more ambitious in its military goals People's Daily 07 Aug 2013 -- BA glimpse into Japanese society and politics at this sensitive time suggests that the Japanese have mixed feelings on their military past.
- Japan's new warship draws fire People's Daily 07 Aug 2013 -- Japan's biggest warship was unveiled on Tuesday, raising grave concerns about the country's military buildup as observers said the vessel is actually an aircraft carrier, banned by Japan's pacifist constitution.
- Japan Unveils Biggest Warship Since WWII VOA 06 Aug 2013 -- Japan has unveiled its biggest warship since the Second World War as part of a plan to bolster its defense of territorial claims in disputed waters.
- Fukushima Operator Under Fire for Radioactive Leaks VOA 06 Aug 2013 -- The operator of Japan's troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant is coming under fire over contaminated groundwater that has been seeping into the ocean.
- China ships in disputed waters: Japan Coast Guard Iran Press TV 02 Aug 2013 -- Japan's Coast Guard says four Chinese ships have entered its territorial waters off the disputed islands in the East China Sea.
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