U.S. military forces in Japan has warned of cesium contamination on helicopters.
Yesterday, the Japanese Self Defense Forces announced that some of their helicopters are contaminated with high levels of radiation, even after going through a decontamination process.
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Once again, Tokyo Electric Power Company downplayed how bad the situation is. A crack in a large pit, at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, is much worse than first reported. TEPCo said they could stop leaking radioactive water by using concrete on the crack.
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Because survivors of the March 11 tsunami lost everything, including any insurance documentation, many insurance companies are giving them the cold shoulder.
Most survivors are made up of the elderly, who lost all documentation in the tsunami. They are extremely concerned about their future, one man pointed out that all he has is his retirement […] Continue Reading…
Beginning this month, Royal Caribbean International, is halting all cruses to Japan.
The “Legend of the Seas” luxury liner will not stop at its usual nine ports of call, in Japan, because of concerns over the nuclear disaster.
The president of Suzuki announced that if parts supply problems persist, they too will close plants.
Suzuki is working to find other sources of parts, outside of Japan.
Suzuki has operations all over the world, including Canada and the United States. They are partners with General Motors.
The Japanese government is thinking about using ships from the U.S., and giant floating platforms, to store the deadly water.
Efforts to bring the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant under control are being held up because of highly radioactive water, that is now leaking in the reactors.
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Ford has finally joined the ranks of auto makers in closing plants. The reason, the same as the others, no parts.
Ford will close a factory in Kentucky for at least one week.
Japanese Self Defense Forces report that several of their helicopters are testing positive for radiation contamination. Even after decontamination procedures.
Tokyo Electric has discovered that a ‘pit’ filled with contaminated water is cracked and leaking.
The highly radioactive water is leaking into the Pacific Ocean.
TEPCO will try to use concrete to seal the crack in the pit.
Nissan announced that it’ll shut down production in United States and Mexico, around mid-April.
Nissan, just like other Japanese car makers, blames parts shortage, caused by the March 11 disasters.
Nissan will close assembly plants in Tennessee and Mississippi for about one week, as well as two factories in Mexico.