Shii issues statement at 8 year commemoration of massive earthquake and Fukushima nuclear meltdown

On the eighth year anniversary of the 2011 massive earthquake, Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo issued a statement expressing his deep condolences for the victims and his heartfelt sympathy for all the people affected.

75% of general public recognize reconstruction from Fukushima nuclear disaster as insufficient

A recent opinion poll by the Jiji Press news agency found that 75% of the respondents said that the progress so far made in the reconstruction efforts associated with the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdowns is “insufficient”.

TEPCO plans to use 190 billion yen to reactivate other utility’s nuclear power plant

A plaintiff in the Fukushima NPP damage lawsuit angrily said that it is totally irrational for TEPCO to help Japan Atomic Power to resume operations at its aging nuclear power plant and extend the plant’s operational lifetime.

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