2008

July	August	September	October	November	December
January	February	March	April	May	June

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December

31 December 2008
Reactor halted over rise in hydrogen
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200812310050.html

31 December 2008
Japan won't join intl eco-agency
The Yomiuri Shimbun
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20081231TDY02306.htm

30 December 2008
Three utilities to ship in MOX fuel in 2009
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081230a5.html

30 December 2008
North's nuke dismantling over unless Japan sends fuel: diplomat
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081230a2.html

28 December 2008
Japan sent uranium to U.S. in secret
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081228a1.html
(This is hyped up old news. There is no secret about it.)

26 December 2008
EDITORIAL: Replacing nuclear reactors
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20081226a2.html

26 December 2008
EDITORIAL: Sato's nuclear request
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200812260067.html

24 December 2008
EDITORIAL: Hamaoka nuclear plant
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200812240046.html

23 December 2008
Chubu Electric to scrap 2 reactors
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200812230054.html

23 December 2008
Utility to raze old, idled reactors, build new one
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081223n1.html

23 December 2008
Sato asked U.S. to nuke China in war
BY HIROSHI ISHIZUKA AND SHINJI INADA
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200812230051.html

23 December 2008
Sato sought deterrence: Kawamura
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081223a9.html

22 December 2008
Sato wanted U.S. ready to nuke China
Later went on to win Nobel Peace Prize
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081222a1.html

22 December 2008
No-nuke policy ruled out years before declaration
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081222a2.html

22 December 2008
Japan refused to promise NPT passage in '73 statement with U.S.
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081222a4.html

19 December 2008
Tepco mulls building nuke plants in emerging economies in Asia
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20081219a3.html

17 December 2008
S. Korean files for A-bomb aid
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081217a5.html

16 December 2008
Chubu Electric plans to decommission 2 reactors
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200812160058.html

15 December 2008
Chubu Electric plans to decommission two nuclear reactors
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200812150133.html

14 December 2008
Chubu Electric looking to raze two reactors
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081214a2.html

9 December 2008
Pakistan nuke chief visited Japan: friend
Khan allegedly obtained key components Islamabad
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081209a1.html

6 December 2008
S. Koreans seek A-bomb redress
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081206a2.html

1 December 2008
Japan 'should develop nuclear weapons'
Japan should consider developing nuclear weapons, the former head of the Japanese air force has said.
By Julian Ryall
Telegraph.co.uk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/3538566/Japan-should-
develop-nuclear-weapons.html

November

27 November 2008
Output boost planned at oldest nuke plant
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20081127a1.html

27 November 2008
Rokkasho plant too dangerous, costly: expert
By ERIKO ARITA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081127f1.html

21 November 2008
Lightning strike shuts down two nuke reactors
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081121a8.html

18 November 2008
Japan to Stiffen Controls on Marine MOX Transport Information
Kyodo News
iStockAnalyst
http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews+articleid_2810475.html
Individual.com
http://www.individual.com/story.php?story=92124094

18 November 2008
Journey over as A-bomb mural opens
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200811180049.html

13 November 2008
Fire at Japan nuke power plant injures worker
Channel NewsAsia
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/389576/1/.html

13 November 2008
North Korea Limits Tests of Nuclear Site
By CHOE SANG-HUN
The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/world/asia/13korea.html?_r=1&oref=login&pagewanted
=print&oref=slogin

13 November 2008
Dutch POW to receive A-bomb health benefits
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081113a5.html

12 November 2008
We must share costs to denuclearize N. Korea
By Hajime Izumi
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200811120050.html

11 November 2008
No radiation leaked in sub: Russia
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081111b2.html

11 November 2008
Court OKs overseas hibakusha benefits
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200811100241.html

11 November 2008
Court grants S. Korean hibakusha benefits
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081111a2.html

11 November 2008
U.S. nuke sub makes port call without prior notice
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081111a6.html

10 November 2008
Japan Protests Unannounced Visit by US Nuclear Sub
The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-AS-Japan-US-Nuclear-Sub.html?_r=1&sq=nuclear&st=nyt&scp=7&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin

8 November 2008
Tokyo conducts nation's first 'dirty bomb' drill
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081108a9.html

4 November 2008
IAEA to reassess quake-hit Japan nuclear facility
The International Herald Tribune

3 November 2008
J-Power to buy shares back from TCI
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200811030053.html

1 November 2008
Glitch derails trial run at spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081101b2.html

1 November 2008
Rich in geothermal fields? Then exploit them
By MICHAEL RICHARDSON
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20081101a2.html

October

31 October 2008
Rokkasho plant yields troubling nuke surprise
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081031a2.html

29 October 2008
International community 'approves' India's membership in the nuclear club
The Mainichi Shimbun
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/news/20081029p2a00m0na007000c.html

29 October 2008
Bush's nuclear deal with India: bigger consequences to consider
By BRAD GLOSSERMAN and BATES GILL
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20081029a1.html

29 October 2008
Akiba hands antinuke petition to U.N.
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081029b2.html

29 October 2008
A-bomb exhibit opens at United Nations
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200810290059.html

25 October 2008
EDITORIAL: Deeper Indo-Japanese ties
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20081025a1.html

22 October 2008
Aso, Singh pledge cooperation, regional security; EPA eludes
By JUN HONGO
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081023a1.html

22 October 2008
'58 Taiwan Strait crisis saw nukes in Okinawa
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20081023f3.html

22 October 2008
India will wait till Japan is "ready" for nuclear cooperation
Siddharth Varadarajan
The Hindu
http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/22/stories/2008102255761200.htm

18 October 2008
Aomori nuke site said at risk of magnitude 7 quakes
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081018a6.html

15 October 2008
EDITORIAL: North Korea's delisting
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200810150047.html

13 October 2008
Aso downplays removal of N. Korea from U.S. blacklist
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081013a1.html

11 October 2008
Nuke plant garbage room smokes up
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081011a8.html

10 October 2008
North Korea cuts deal to exit blacklist
Enrichment now not factor; Japan to snub food aid
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081010a1.html

9 October 2008
EDITORIAL: NPT at a crossroads
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20081009a2.html

8 October 2008
New law eyed to foster alternative energy use
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20081008a4.html

7 October 2008
Overseas hibakusha file suit over benefits
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081007a3.html

4 October 2008
No leak from Ibaraki nuke plant fire
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081004b2.html

4 October 2008
State may recognize more A-bomb diseases
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081004a8.html

3 October 2008
Indian PM to visit Japan for nuclear talks
Channel NewsAsia
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/379996/1/.html

2 October 2008
High court rejects appeal over carrier dredging
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20081002a6.html

September

26 September 2008
Nuke-powered U.S. flattop arrives
BY FUMIAKI SONOYAMA AND KUNIICHI TANIDA
Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200809260107.html

26 September 2008
Protests greet nuclear carrier at its new home in Yokosuka
By JUN HONGO
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080926a3.html

26 September 2008
Dutch POWs seek A-bomb benefits
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080926a4.html

26 September 2008
Kawaguchi presses nuclear test ban at U.N.
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080926a6.html

24 September 2008
Protesters question safety of U.S. nuclear carrier
By JUN HONGO
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080924f1.html

23 September 2008
Court recognizes four more A-bomb victims
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080923a9.html

22 September 2008
EDITORIAL: A nuclear-powered presence
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20080922a1.html

22 September 2008
Anxiety about nuclear safety as U.S. carrier arrival nears
BY FUMIAKI SONOYAMA AND KUNIICHI TANIDA
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200809220058.html

21 September 2008
Dutch POWs eye A-bomb recognition
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080921a2.html

18 September 2008
H-bomb survivor fights for monument
By TAKASHI TAMURA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080918f2.html

17 September 2008
Mayors slam U.S.-India nuke deal
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080917a9.html

14 September 2008
EDITORIAL: Worrisome NSG agreement
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20080914a1.html

13 September 2008
George Washington arrives Sept. 25
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080913b3.html

11 September
Hitachi faces reactor turbine suit
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080911a5.html

11 September 2008
Hibakusha embark on Peace Boat global tour
By TAKAKI TOMINAGA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080911f2.html

10 September 2008
A waiver that shakes NPT to its core
The Yomiuri Shimbun
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/editorial/20080910TDY04306.htm

9 September 2008
EDITORIAL: Nuclear waiver for India
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200809090042.html

8 September 2008
Japan denounces NSG's one-off waiver to India
The News
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=134481

8 September 2008
Hiroshima, Nagasaki leaders hit India nuke waiver
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080908a1.html

7 September 2008
Hiroshima, Nagasaki chiefs regret nuke trade waiver for India
Japan Today
http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/hiroshima-nagasaki-chiefs-regret-
nuke-trade-waiver-for-india

7 September 2008
Nuke-check cutback spurs handouts
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080907a6.html

4 September 2008
Nagasaki groups target U.S.-India nuke pact
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080904f2.html

3 September 2008
G8 speakers' summit upstaged
By ERIC JOHNSTON
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080903a4.html

3 September 2008
U.S. Officials: North Korea Reassembling Nuclear Facility
Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,415442,00.html

3 September 2008
U.S. speaker makes historic visit to A-bomb memorial
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200809020386.html

2 September 2008
US house speaker visits Hiroshima A-bomb memorial
By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA
The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/02/AR2008090200065.html

August 2008

30 August 2008
Sub's radioactive leak not harmful, U.S. says
By JUN HONGO
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080830a5.html

29 August 2008
EDITORIAL: India's nuclear access
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20080829a1.html

29 August 2008
G8 legislative leaders to gather in Hiroshima
By ERIC JOHNSTON
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080829b4.html

27 August 2008
EDITORIAL: Pyongyang's bombshell announcement
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200808280054.html

26 August 2008
N Korea 'stops nuclear disabling'
BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7581647.stm

26 August 2008
Commission to lay foundation for NPT review
By JUN HONGO
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080826a5.html

21 August 2008
Sailor's U.S. slaying arrest another cloud over Japan-bound carrier
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080821a9.html

19 August 2008
Japan signals approval of India-US nuclear deal
AFP
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gUd6NYfqDt7cInqMpa7gt-BBaTBQ
(See CNIC Press Release)

19 August 2008
Japan won't oppose U.S.-India nuke pact
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080819a3.html
(See CNIC Press Release)

16 August 2008
Hiroshima appeals ruling supporting A-bomb health benefits sought from abroad
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080814a7.html

15 August 2008
Japan pressured to oppose US-India nuclear deal
Khaleej Times
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2008/August/theworld_
August955.xml&section=theworld&col=

12 August 2008
A-bomb survivors slam 'safe' nuclear carrier, plants
By MIE SAKAMOTO NAGASAKI
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080812a7.html

11 August 2008
EDITORIAL: Obtuse to a radiation leak
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20080811a1.html

10 August 2008
Radiation exposures at nuke fuel plant rise to four
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080810a4.html

10 August 2008
Nagasaki mayor cites Kissinger in nuke ban plea
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080810a1.html

10 August 2008
Cash set for A-bomb victims abroad
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080810a6.html

9 August 2008
U.S.-India nuclear deal weakens nonproliferation
By PHILIP WHITE (CNIC International Liaison Officer)
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20080809a1.html

9 August 2008
Two more workers exposed to leaked uranium in Yokosuka
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080809a7.html

9 August 2008
Carrier's new skipper offers nuclear safety assurance
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080809a9.html

9 August 2008
Nagasaki marks anniversary of nuclear attack
Channel NewsAsia
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/366138/1/.html

8 August 2008
Radioactive sub visited 2 other ports
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200808080090.html

8 August 2008
U.S. details sub Houston's radiation leaks
By JUN HONGO
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080808a3.html

7 August 2008
Komura concerned about U.S.-India nuke deal
By JUN HONGO
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080807a6.html

7 August 2008
Hiroshima to study hibakusha
A-bomb day rings in impact-assessment plan
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080807a2.html

7 August 2008
EDITORIAL: Nuclear disarmament
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200808070060.html

7 August 2008
East Asia and IndiaÅfs civil nuclear odyssey
P. S. Suryanarayana

http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/07/stories/2008080754821100.htm

6 August 2008
EDITORIAL: U.S. nuclear sub incident
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200808060056.html

6 August 2008
EDITORIAL: Nonproliferation sputtering
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20080806a1.html

6 August 2008
The challenge of Hiroshima
By HIDEKO TAMURA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20080806a1.html

6 August 2008
A-bomb memories fading, but not optimism
By TORU TAKEI
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080806f3.html

5 August 2008
Physicist knew right away Hiroshima was hit by A-bomb
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080805a6.html

5 August 2008
Protests greet nuclear submarine
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200808050090.html

4 August 2008
Antinuclear groups start events
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080804a8.html

4 August 2008
A-bomb exhibition opens in Brazil
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080804a9.html

3 August 2008
Sub developed radioactive leak in Sasebo: U.S.
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080803a1.html

3 August 2008
U.S. sub leak sets off alarm bells in Sasebo
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080803a7.html

2 August 2008
U.K. students to attend Hiroshima A-bomb memorial
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080802a8.html

1 August 2008
Toolmaker probed for nuke-linked illicit trade
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080801a2.html

July 2008

31 July 2008
Glitch delays nuke reprocessor test
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080731b1.html

29 July 2008
Carrier fire tentatively tied to improperly placed oil
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080729a1.html

28 July 2008
Time to listen to A-bomb survivors' voices
BY HIROSHI MATSUBARA
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200807280048.html

27 July 2008
Redress for nuclear accidents to double
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080727a1.html

27 July 2008
Antinuke students start petition
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080727b1.html

27 July 2008
Pelosi to make visit to Hiroshima
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080727a8.html

25 July 2008
EDITORIAL: India-U.S. nuclear deal
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200807250116.html

25 July 2008
Cracks appear in key part of nuclear fuel cycle
BY JIN NISHIKAWA AND EISUKE SASAKI
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200807250108.html

20 July 2008
Scorched flattop to arrive in late September: U.S.
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080720a6.html

19 July 2008
EDITORIAL: Niigata earthquake anniversary
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20080719a1.html

17 July 2008
Kashiwazaki marks first anniversary of earthquake
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200807160315.html

17 July 2008
Hundreds gather on anniversary of Niigata quake
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080717a3.html

17 July 2008
Cooperation sought in nuclear plans
The Jakarta Post
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/07/17/cooperation-sought-nuclear-plans.html

15 July 2008
Poll: Give nuke safety agency autonomy
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200807140263.html

15 July 2008
TCI bid to double J-Power stake halted
By SHINICHI TERADA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080715a1.html

14 July 2008
13,000 Japanese rally against US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier's permanent deployment
International Herald Tribune
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/14/asia/AS-Japan-US-Military.php

13 July 2008
Niigata residents OK on nuke plant restart: poll
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080713a4.html

11 July 2008
Nuke worker exposed to radiation
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200807110122.html

10 July 2007
A Nonproliferation Disaster
(Proliferation Analysis of US-India Nuclear Agreement)
By Jayantha Dhanapala and Daryl Kimball
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
http://www.carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=20292

10 July 2008
G8 trying to have it both ways on nukes
By ERIC JOHNSTON
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080710a7.html

10 July 2008
Power utilities under pressure to clean up their act
By KANAKO TAKAHARA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080710a2.html

10 July 2008
Japan eyes building reactors in S. Africa
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080710a4.html

8 July 2008
Chinese A-bomb victims honored
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080708b3.html

8 July 2008
Hiroshima holds U.S.-wide exhibits on bombing
By TORU TAKEI BURLINGTON VT.
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080708b4.html

2 July 2008
Activists urge Japan to curb nuclear lobbying
By ERIC JOHNSTON
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080702a5.html

June 2008

29 June 2008
N. Korea may be masking nuke test failure
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080629a1.html

27 June 2008
TEPCO eyes drastic hike in charges
The Asashi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200806270077.html

24 June 2008
Atomic-bomb survivors win 9th straight suit against state
The Asashi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200806240054.html

24 June 2008
20 more A-bomb victims recognized
Nagasaki court declares government decisions not to grant certification were illegal
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080624a2.html

23 June 2008
Flattop can forget about a haven from controversy
By KIROKU HANAI
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20080623kh.html

23 June 2008
J-Power chief confident of winning TCI battle
By MAI IIDA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080623a6.html

20 June 2008
Fire damage to U.S. carrier said 'serious'
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080620b1.html

20 June 2008
SESC tells FSA to slap record fine against IHI
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080620a2.html

19? June 2008
Nuclear programme
By Yuthana Praiwan and Apinya Wipatayotin
The Bangkok Post
http://www.bangkokpost.com/topstories/topstories.php?id=128304

12 June 2008
State expert raps reactor on possible fault line
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080613a6.html

12 June 2008
IAEA found Japan-made pump in N. Korean nuke facility
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080613a3.html

12 June 2008
Japan raids companies suspected of links to North Korea's nuclear program
International Herald Tribune
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/12/asia/AS-GEN-Japan-NKorea.php

12 June 2008
Hibakusha abroad get help
Law changed to allow them to claim benefits without visiting Japan
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080612a4.html

11 June 2008
State won't fight two hibakusha rulings
Plaintiffs irked because other suits will be contested, A-bomb illness recognition won't be offered to all victims
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080611a2.html

11 June 2008
Fire keeps nuclear carrier from drill
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080611a9.html

8 June 2008
EDITORIAL: Atomic bomb disease sufferers
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20080608a2.html

7 June 2008
No appeal on hibakusha decision
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200806070064.html

6 June 2008
TCI accuses J-Power of unfair board selection
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080606n1.html

5 June 2008
G8 COUNTDOWN
Aomori G8 talks face nuclear-energy nudge
By ERIC JOHNSTON
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080605f1.html

5 June 2008
Toshiba subcontractor hired teens to inspect nuke plants
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080605n1.html

5 June 2008
Japan's renewable energy drive runs out of steam
By TAKASHI KITAZUME
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080605d3.html

4 June 2008
Japanese nuclear plant in quake risk
Reprocessing facility may be built on active fault.
By David Cyranoski
NatureNews
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080604/full/453704a.html?s=news_rss

4 June 2008
Vietnam approves use of civilian nuclear power
Channel NewsAsia
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/351794/1/.html

3 June 2008
Shaking Japan to the very core
By MICHAEL RICHARDSON
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20080603a1.html

3 June 2008
EDITORIAL: A-bomb radiation illness
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200806030052.html

May 2008

31 May 2008
Court rules in favor of a-bomb victims
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200805310074.html

31 May 2008
High court certifies nine as hibakusha
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080531a8.html

30 May 2008
Fretting safety, Yokosuka public awaits atomic-powered carrier
By KAKUMI KOBAYASHI
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080530f2.html

29 May 2008
Court sides with A-bomb sufferers
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080529b2.html

28 May 2008
TCI rethinks J-Power strategy
Fund buys into utility's big shareholders to push for higher returns
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080528n1.html

28 May 2008
Hiroshima survivor invites G8 on tour
By MIE SAKAMOTO
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080528f2.html

27 May 2008
Nuke flattop fight goes to high court
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080527a8.html

27 May 2008
Kepco eyes Aussie uranium stake
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20080527n3.html

27 May 2008
Iran invites Japan to cooperate in plan to set up nuclear fuel bank
Tehran Times
http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=169512

26 May 2006
Briefly: Fire may delay nuke-powered flattop
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200805260060.html

25 May 2008
Rokkasho sitting on fault line: experts
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080525a6.html

25 May 2008
Tokyo Electric Shuts Down a Nuclear Reactor at Fukushima Plant
Bloomberg
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a1Yb1IvQP9VU

24 May 2006
EDITORIAL: Safety of nuclear plants
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200805240056.html

24 May 2008
China says radioactive substances contained in quake area
By William Foreman
The Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2008/05/24/china_says
_radioactive_substances_contained_in_quake_area/

22 May 2008
TCI to launch proxy fight against J-Power
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080522a4.html

21 May 2008
Toshiba may buy another nuke firm
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080521n1.html

20 May 2008
China: Earthquake buried 32 sources of radiation, but overall situation is safe
International Herald Tribune
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/05/20/asia/AS-GEN-China-Earthquake-Nuclear.php

21 May 2008
N.K. to destroy nuclear facility as symbolic gesture
Yonhap News
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2008/05/21/39/0301000000
AEN20080521000300315F.HTML

18 May 2008
China says nuclear facilities in quake-jolted areas confirmed to be safe, under control
International Herald Tribune
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/05/18/asia/AS-GEN-China-Earthquake-Nuclear.php

16 May 2008
Western Experts Monitor China's Nuclear Sites for Signs of Earthquake Damage
By WILLIAM J. BROAD
The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/16/world/asia/16nuke.html?_r=2&sq=nuclear&st=nyt
&oref=slogin&scp=1&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin

15 May 2008
Japan offers Vietnam help to launch nuclear power
World Nuclear News
http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/print.aspx?id=17826

15 May 2008
Panel rejects referendum on U.S. flattop
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080516a5.html

15 May 2008
Che Guevara's daughter visits bomb memorial in Hiroshima
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080516a3.html

14 May 2008
Referendum on nuclear carrier proposed to Yokosuka assembly
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080514a9.html

14 May 2008
Japan orders TCI to drop J-Power stake bid
By SHINICHI TERADA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080514a3.html

13 May 2008
Suit fails to halt dredging for nuclear-fueled flattop
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080513a2.html

13 May 2008
TCI appeals order to end J-Power bid
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080513a7.html

10 May 2008
J-Power denies effectively buying shareholder allies, as TCI alleges
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080510a6.html

9 May 2008
Toshiba announces plan to double profit
By KANAKO TAKAHARA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080509a5.html

9 May 2008
TCI tells J-Power to disclose data on shareholders
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080509a4.html

8 May 2008
NKorea has ten plutonium war charges-SKorean official
ITAR TASS
http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=12658146&PageNum=0

1 May 2008
Plant closure sends Tepco to first group loss in 28 years
By SHINICHI TERADA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080501a4.html

1 May 2008
J-Power ups dividend just \10, braces for fight with TCI
By SHINICHI TERADA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080501a2.html

April 2008

29 April 2008
MHI's profit rises 25.6% on power plants
By HIROKO NAKATA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080429a3.html

29 April 2008
A-bomb victims win recognition
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080429a8.html

28 April 2008
New nuke-disaster guideline slated
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080428a6.html

28 April 2008
Briefly: Nagasaki remembers slain mayor
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200804280067.html

28 April 2008
TCI exec rips Japan for poor corporate governance
By TAKUYA KARUBE
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080428a4.html

26 April 2008
Hedge fund will get no for answer
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200804260099.html

26 April 2008
TCI defies Japan's request to drop attempt to expand J-Power stake
By SHINICHI TERADA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080426a1.html

26 April 2008
N. Korean hibakusha listed
A total of 1,911 identified in survey, of whom only 382 are still alive
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080426a3.html

24 April 2008
Oma MOX plant gets nod from ministry
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200804230283.html

24 April 2008
J-Power eyes outside director
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080424n2.html

22 April 2008
Nonproliferation essential to future of nuclear power: experts
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080422a4.html

21 April 2008
North Korea Must Disclose Nuclear Programs: Fukuda
The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/international-korea-north-fukuda.html?_r=1&sq=nuclear&st=nyt&scp=6&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin

21 April 2008
North Korean plutonium 'not accounted for'
Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/north-korean-plutonium-not-accounted-for/2008/04/21/1208742820069.html

19 April 2008
Power demand set record high in '07
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080419a3.html

18 April 2008
High court: ASDF mission to Iraq illegal
Airlifts will continue; no redress for plaintiffs
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080418a1.html

18 April 2008
EDITORIAL: Curbing British investment in J-Power
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200804180070.html

18 April 2008
EDITORIAL
Safety comes first at nuclear plants
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20080418a2.html

17 April 2008
Marshall Islands, nuke test victim call for nonproliferation
By TAKAHIRO FUKADA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080417f1.html

17 April 2008
Britain's TCI told to abandon J-Power plan
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200804160353.html

17 April 2008
Japan blocks TCI from upping J-Power stake
Critics warn of impact on foreign investment
By SHINICHI TERADA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080417a1.html

16 April 2008
TCI turned down in bid to raise J-Power stake
By SHINICHI TERADA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080416a2.html

16 April 2008
Electricity suppliers set sales record
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080416a4.html

15 April 2008
JUST IN CASE MONJU IS RESTARTED
350 million yen spent on idle nuclear site
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080415a2.html

12 April 2008
Hitachi underestimated N-plant quake resistance
Daily Yomiuri OnLine
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20080412TDY02307.htm

12 April 2008
Protests as French PM visits Japan nuclear plant
AFP
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5g4F8Fjk8Vt_AAPq_JYzfWgxXW-pQ

12 April 2008
French premier visits Japanese nuclear plant, vows to cooperate on climate, energy
International Herald Tribune
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/12/asia/AS-GEN-Japan-France.php

12 April 2008
MHI, Areva to supply nuclear fuel
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080412n2.html

12 April 2008
Panel scrutinizes TCI's J-Power quest
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080412a5.html

11 April 2008
Monju reactor's future uncertain / Spate of problems likely to doom Oct. target for restart of operations
By Nobuhiko Harada and Tatsuo Nakajima
Daily Yomiuri OnLine
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20080411TDY04303.htm

10 April 2008
Nagasaki bomb museum gets 10 millionth visitor
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080410f4.html

9 April 2008
Nuclear carrier sails for new home at Yokosuka
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080409a4.html

8 April 2008
63 more hibakusha recognized
New A-bomb exposure screening to make aid more available
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080408a4.html

7 April 2008
CRITERIA EXPANDED FOLLOWING COURT VICTORIES
Half of A-bomb plaintiffs to win official recognition
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080407a8.html

7 April 2008
Foreign hedge fund move to be blocked
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200804070058.html

6 April 2008
British fund faces limit on its stake in J-Power
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080406a1.html

4 April 2008
EDITORIAL: Nuclear plant safety
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200804040072.html

4 April 2008
Toshiba poised to finalize \1.5 trillion reactor deals
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080404n1.html

3 April 2008
Hydrogen-release spike halts reactor
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080403b1.html

3 April 2008
Aging N-reactors face crisis over structural integrity
Daily Yomiuri OnLine
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20080403TDY02306.htm

1 April 2008
N-sites sit on, close to faults
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200803310343.html

March 2008

27 March 2008
EDITORIAL
Seeding the nuclear renaissance
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20080327a1.html

27 March 2008
Quake-hobbled reactors turn Tepco to fossil fuels
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080327a5.html

24 March 2008
NEW FAULT LINE BIGGER THAN THOUGHT
Matsue nuke plant doubles quake projection
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080325a3.html

20 March 2008
Shibuya wins bid to display A-bomb mural
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200803200048.html

18 March 2008
ONLY FOUR REACTOR CONTAINMENT VESSELS A YEAR
Maker of largest ingots has market lock
By YOSHIFUMI TAKEMOTO and ALAN KATZ
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20080318n4.html

18 March 2008
Definition of A-bomb sufferers to be broadened
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080318a2.html

18 March 2008
NKorea: Nuclear Arms Talks to Continue
The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/18/AR2008031800186_pf.html

18 March 2008
Hiroshima peace group on anti-nuclear drive
By Charles Burress
San Francisco Chronicle
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2008/03/18/BA3TVLDHK.DTL&type=printable

12 March 2008
Samurai-Sword Maker's Reactor Monopoly May Cool Nuclear Revival
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Alan Katz
Bloomberg.com
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aaVMzCTMz3ms&refer=home

February 2008

28 February 2008
Health suit over nuke accident fails
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080228a8.html

28 February 2008
Quake-damaged nuclear plant passes safety probe with flying colors: IAEA
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080228a7.html
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20 February 2008
Actresses to carry on A-bomb message
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200802200076.html

19 February 2008
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS 'CAN'T BE ACCEPTED'
Top court sides with Korean hibakusha
By JUN HONGO
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080219a3.html

1 February 2008
IAEA has second look at quake-hit nuclear plant
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080201a6.html

January 2008

31 January 2008
Takahama 'pluthermal plan' OK to go
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200801310074.html

31 January 2008
Fault under nuke plant not checked
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080131b1.html

30 January 2008
Japan prods North on nuke declaration vow
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080130a8.html

30 January 2008
Government not yet ready to commit to nuclear energy development
By Donnabelle Gatdula and Jess Diaz
philstar.com
http://www.philstar.com/archives.php?aid=20080129148&type=2

29 January 2008
Fishery, consumer groups say no to nuclear reprocessing in Rokkasho
By JUN HONGO
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080129a6.html

29 January 2008
IAEA begins followup examination of quake-hit Niigata nuclear plant
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080129a7.html

23 January 2008
High court OKs Aomori radioactive waste disposal plant
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080123a9.html

20 January 2008
Niigata quake said worst '07 disaster
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080120a6.html

20 January 2008
Taiwan may ship nuclear waste to France
Khaleej Times
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2008/
January/theworld_January552.xml&section=theworld&col=

19 January 2008
Standards eased on A-bomb diseases
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200801190063.html

18 January 2008
Recognition criteria for A-bomb victims to ease
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080118a4.html

16 January 2008
US groups forge coalition against India N-deal
The Khaleej Times
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2008/
January/theworld_January424.xml&section=theworld&col=

15 January 2008
HIROSHIMA: A-bomb exhibit slated before summit
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200801160090.html

12 January 2008
IAEA sending followup team to quake-hit N-plant
The Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20080112a7.html

11 January 2008
UN nuclear agency sending follow-up team to quake-hit Japanese reactor
The International Herald Tribune
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/01/11/europe/EU-GEN-Nuclear-Agency-Japan.php

9 January 2008
Critics try to sway debate on U.S.-India nuclear deal
Reuters
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKN0954728720080109

4 January 2008
IHI may face record fine over dodgy accounting
BY YUSUKE KANNO
The Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200801040075.html

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