20 August 2013 (13:37 UTC-07 Tango)/13 Shawwal 1434/29 Mordad 1392/14 Geng-Shen (7th month) 4711

A Republic of Korea (RoK, aka South Korea) airline infamous for runway accidents, Asiana Airlines, has canceled all flights to Fukushima Prefecture from now until October.  They blame the ongoing radiation leaks from Fukushima Daiichi.

A woman, whose husband died while working on the damaged nuclear plant, is suing after failing to get compensation for his death.  In February 2012 a regional labor standards inspection office declared the death work related and that compensation to the window was in order.  The nuclear facility also lacks proper medical facilities, according to the inspection report. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCo) and two subcontractors have so far refused to compensate.

People living outside the no go radiation dead zone around Fukushima Daiichi are now suing the Japanese government.  Last year the government passed a law that said people living outside the no go zone are being affected by the radiation and deserve government medical, housing and other aid.  This because radiation levels outside the no go zone are still too high to be safe.  So far the government has not lived up to its own law!

Prefectural Governor, Satō Yūhei, continues his demands on the Japanese government to get serious about stopping the ongoing massive radiation leaks at Fukushima Daiichi.

Once again, Japanese officials are turning to Ukraine for advise on dealing with nuclear disasters.  The entombed Chernobyl nuke plant is located in Ukraine.  This time Japan is asking Ukraine to help launch a satellite to monitor the spread of airborne radiation from Fukushima Daiichi.  This is a sign to be concerned as Japaneses officials say the satellite will monitor the effects of radiation contamination on vegetation over a large area.  It must be big if they think the contamination can be seen from about 800km (about 500 miles) above Earth!  (most observation satellites orbit at altitudes between 480 to 970 kilometers)