Early Implications for Nuclear Industry and Policy Makers After Fukushima
IN THIS ISSUE: After Fukushima, 5 early lessons from Japan's nuclear crisis, reactors on fault lines getting fresh scrutiny, China freezes nuclear approvals, India's 'No First Use' nuke policy to continue, Malaysia seizes 'possible' nuclear weapons parts.
After Fukushima: Early Implications for Nuclear Industry and Policy Makers James Acton, Toby Dalton, Mark Hibbs, Eli Levite, George Perkovich | Carnegie Endowment
Amidst the drama of the worst seismic catastrophe in Japan's recorded history, the Japanese government and its nuclear industry have been struggling since last Friday to meet their greatest-ever challenge: preventing a power reactor core melt accident similar to that which occurred at Three Mile Island in the United States three decades ago. |
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Mark Hibbs | CNN
Japan is desperately racing to prevent three power reactors from melting down after last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami. This is an almost unthinkable challenge. Full Article
Ben Casselman and Brian Spegele | The Wall Street Journal
When Japan's Daiichi Fukushima nuclear power station was built, everyone knew it was in an area prone to earthquakes. But no one counted on this one. Full Article
Chris Buckley | Reuters
China's vast nuclear push is likely to slow after the government ordered a safety crackdown on Wednesday in the wake of Japan's nuclear crisis. The announcement by China's State Council, or cabinet, was the clearest sign yet that the crisis at a quake-ravaged nuclear complex in northeast Japan could drag on China's ambitious nuclear energy expansion, by far the world's largest. Full Article
Sify News
India will continue with its 'no first use' policy on nuclear weapons, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Wednesday declared, rejecting BJP leader Jaswant Singh's suggestion for a revisit of the doctrine. However, he maintained that the nation would continue to hold a 'credible minimum deterrence' against nuke threats. 'Our policy (no first use) remains as it exists. Government is committed to safeguard India's security interests in consonance with our declared doctrine,' Krishna said, replying to a debate on the demands for grant for his ministry, which the Lok Sabha later passed. Full Article
Agence France Presse
Malaysian police confirmed on Thursday they have seized two containers which may contain parts used to make nuclear weapons, from a ship bound for western Asia. Full Article
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