http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Nuclear and radiation accidents) en-us Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:38:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/311-two-years-later-how-is-japan-coping-today-linkasia-3813?start=0 March 11th marks two years since Japan's devastating triple disaster of a massive earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that left 20,000 people dead or missing. LinkAsia's Toshi Maeda reports from Tokyo on how people in Japan are coping today with the aftermath. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:38:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/311-two-years-later-how-is-japan-coping-today-linkasia-3813 Japan, Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear disaster, 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Sendai Earthquake of 2011, Tokyo, Tōhoku region, Fukushima Prefecture, Nuclear power, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Nuclear meltdown March 11th marks two years since Japan's devastating triple disaster of a massive earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that left 20,000 people dead or missing. LinkAsia's Toshi Maeda reports from Tokyo on how people in Japan are coping today with the aftermath. http://news.linktv.org/videos/living-with-the-ghosts-of-japans-311-disaster-linkasia-3813?start=0 Japanese horror film director Hideo Nakata is best known for films in which characters are killed by an unseen force or haunted by a creepy presence. His newest film takes a different form however. LinkAsia's Nathalie Stucky reports on Nakata's latest project, a documentary about people living with the ghosts of the 3/11 disaster. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:59:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/living-with-the-ghosts-of-japans-311-disaster-linkasia-3813 Japan, Hideo Nakata, 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear disaster, Sendai Earthquake of 2011, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Fukushima Prefecture, Japanese horror, Tōhoku region, Nuclear and radiation accidents Japanese horror film director Hideo Nakata is best known for films in which characters are killed by an unseen force or haunted by a creepy presence. His newest film takes a different form however. LinkAsia's Nathalie Stucky reports on Nakata's latest project, a documentary about people living with the ghosts of the 3/11 disaster. http://news.linktv.org/videos/fukushima-two-years-on-no-quick-fix-for-damage-done?start=0 Two years after the triple calamities of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster ravaged Japan's northeastern Pacific coast, forests that cover 70 percent of the Fukushima Prefecture have been found to contain high concentrations of radioactive cesium. Sun, 10 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/fukushima-two-years-on-no-quick-fix-for-damage-done Caesium, Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear disaster, 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Fukushima Prefecture, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), Fukushima Dai-ichi, Tōhoku region, Nuclear and radiation accidents, Japan, Al Jazeera English Two years after the triple calamities of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster ravaged Japan's northeastern Pacific coast, forests that cover 70 percent of the Fukushima Prefecture have been found to contain high concentrations of radioactive cesium. http://news.linktv.org/videos/chernobyl-roof-collapses?start=0 The roof of an engine room at the Chernobyl nuclear plant has collapsed under the weight of snow but authorities say there is no immediate risk of a radiation leak. A new structure is being built to cover the site of the worst nuclear accident in history. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:26:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/chernobyl-roof-collapses Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Chernobyl disaster, Nuclear power, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Exclusion Zone, Chernobyl, Nuclear and radiation accidents, Ukraine, Euronews The roof of an engine room at the Chernobyl nuclear plant has collapsed under the weight of snow but authorities say there is no immediate risk of a radiation leak. A new structure is being built to cover the site of the worst nuclear accident in history. http://news.linktv.org/videos/japanese-robots-stumble-in-nuclear-clean-up-effort?start=0 Japan is recognized around the world for its cutting-edge robotics, but over a year and a half after the Fukushima disaster Japanese robot makers are still struggling to develop robots capable of dealing with the crippled nuclear power plant. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:27:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/japanese-robots-stumble-in-nuclear-clean-up-effort Robot, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Japan, Nuclear power plant, Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear disaster, Fukushima Prefecture, Nuclear and radiation accidents, Reuters Japan is recognized around the world for its cutting-edge robotics, but over a year and a half after the Fukushima disaster Japanese robot makers are still struggling to develop robots capable of dealing with the crippled nuclear power plant. http://news.linktv.org/videos/japan-after-the-tsunami?start=0 On 11 March 2011, Japan's worst ever natural disaster killed almost 20,000 people. This report reveals the controversy surrounding it and the pain of rebuilding under the fear of radioactivity.<br /> Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:08:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/japan-after-the-tsunami 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Sendai Earthquake of 2011, Japan, Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear disaster, Japanese nuclear safety, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Radioactive contamination, Nuclear meltdown, Natural disaster, Nuclear and radiation accidents On the 11th of March 2011, Japan's worst ever natural disaster killed almost 20,000 people. This report reveals the controversy surrounding it and the pain of rebuilding under the fear of radioactivity. ---- Around the world the Japanese were praised for dealing with the March 11 earthquake with stoicism and patience. But one year on and there is still an arduous struggle for reconstruction that prevents people from returning their lives to normality. While the government promises that the country's situation is under control, the poor handling of the crisis and widespread misinformation has lead to a lack of trust and fears about radioactive contamination. "Contaminated food is entering the markets throughout Japan. For me this is quite frankly, very worrying", says a Japanese radiation expert. An increasing number of people don't trust official data and in cities like Tokyo there is a palpable, but often unspoken sense of fear. "The scientists say there is no reason for concern. I would like to believe this but I still worry that the situation could become even worse." As a proud nation, Japan watched several cherished myths crumble on that fateful day in March, not least the safely of its nuclear power plants. Japan now faces a crucial choice: suppress the events of 2011 or learn from them. http://news.linktv.org/videos/democracy-now-may-25-2012?start=111 Preliminary results from Egypt's first competitive presidential election indicate there may be a runoff between Mohamed Morsy, the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate, and Ahmed Shafik, Mubarak's ex-prime minister. A three-month review by New Jersey's attorney general has concluded the New York City Police Department did not violate state laws when it conducted extensive surveillance of Muslim groups with help from the CIA. In Montreal, nearly 1,000 were arrested as mass Quebec student strike passed its 100th day. And we examine controversial plans to close or privatize public schools in several Pennsylvanian cities. Plus headlines, and more. Fri, 25 May 2012 10:33:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/democracy-now-may-25-2012 Egyptian presidential election, 2012, Egypt, Ahmed Shafiq, Mohamed Morsi, United States, Montreal, Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear disaster, Student debt, Education in the United States, Islam in the United States The owner of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant has admitted the amount of radioactive materials released in the first days of the nuclear disaster was almost two-and-a-half times the initial estimate by Japanese safety regulators. The company, TEPCO, said the nuclear accident released far more Iodine-131 than previously estimated. The radioactive substance can cause thyroid cancer. Based on TEPCO's current figures, the Fukushima disaster represented about 17 percent of the radiation from the 1986 Chernobyl accident. http://news.linktv.org/videos/situation-inside-fukushima-reactor-worse-than-previously-thought?start=0 Recent investigation found one damaged reactor at Japan's crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant has extremely high levels of radiation and very little water to help cool it down. Authorities haven't been able to probe two others that had meltdowns. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:01:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/situation-inside-fukushima-reactor-worse-than-previously-thought Fukushima Dai-ichi, Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear disaster, Japan, Nuclear meltdown, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), Nuclear power plant, Containment building, Sendai Earthquake of 2011, Nuclear safety, Tsunami Recent investigation found one damaged reactor at Japan's crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant has extremely high levels of radiation and very little water to help cool it down. Authorities haven't been able to probe two others that had meltdowns. http://news.linktv.org/videos/japan-tsunami-anniversary-tomiokas-last-inhabitant?start=0 The town of Tomioka lies inside the Fukushima exclusion zone. Once home to 16,000 people, now only Naoto Matsumura remains, braving loneliness and radiation to feed a menagerie of animals left behind after the disaster. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/japan-tsunami-anniversary-tomiokas-last-inhabitant Sendai Earthquake of 2011, Fukushima Prefecture, Tomioka, Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear disaster, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Tsunami, Nuclear and radiation accidents, Japanese nuclear safety, Nuclear meltdown, Nuclear power plant Tomioka was once home to 16,000 people, but now only Naoto Matsumura remains. The town lies inside the exclusion zone set up around the stricken Fukushima nuclear reactor after last year's devastating tsunami. Without electricity and running water, Matsumura braves loneliness and the constant threat of exposure to elevated levels of radiation to feed a menagerie of animals left behind. http://news.linktv.org/videos/stories-from-tohoku-japans-youth-rise?start=0 To mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating triple disaster in Japan, LinkAsia presents an excerpt from the upcoming film "Stories from Tohoku: With Heart and Hope," directed by LinkAsia Consulting Producer Dianne Fukami. The film looks at how the younger generation is using social innovation to rebuild the region. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:26:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/stories-from-tohoku-japans-youth-rise Japan, Tōhoku region, Sendai Earthquake of 2011, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Fukushima Prefecture, Nuclear safety, Earthquake, Tsunami, Japanese nuclear safety, Nuclear and radiation accidents To mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating triple disaster in Japan, LinkAsia presents an excerpt from the upcoming film "Stories from Tohoku: With Heart and Hope," directed by LinkAsia Consulting Producer Dianne Fukami. The film looks at how the younger generation is using social innovation to rebuild the region. http://news.linktv.org/videos/post-fukushima-japanese-fearful-of-radioactive-food?start=0 A year after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan's residents are still wary of radiation contamination in their food. An organization called No Nukes Plaza is helping regular people measure their food for radiation. South Korean broadcaster MBC reports from Japan. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:30:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/post-fukushima-japanese-fearful-of-radioactive-food Japan, Radioactive contamination, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear disaster, Food, Food safety, Fukushima Prefecture, Radioactive waste, Fukushima Dai-ni, Nuclear and radiation accidents A year after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan's residents are still wary of radiation contamination in their food. An organization called No Nukes Plaza is helping regular people measure their food for radiation. South Korean broadcaster MBC reports from Japan. http://news.linktv.org/videos/japan-government-concealed-fukushima-disaster-dangers?start=0 The manager at Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant said it was still vulnerable, nearly a year after a tsunami crippled the facility. A report made public Tuesday found the government had withheld the potential dangers of the disaster. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:09:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/japan-government-concealed-fukushima-disaster-dangers Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear disaster, Japanese nuclear safety, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), Japan, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Sendai Earthquake of 2011, US-Japan relations, Nuclear safety, Tsunami, Nuclear power plant The manager at Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant said it was still vulnerable, nearly a year after a tsunami crippled the facility. A report made public Tuesday found the government had withheld the potential dangers of the disaster. http://news.linktv.org/videos/chernobyl-liquidators-try-to-storm-ukrainian-parliament?start=0 Veterans of the Chernobyl nuclear clean-up operation have been battling police outside Ukraine's parliament in Kiev. Some 1,000 so-called liquidators broke down a metal fence, protesting planned cuts to their social benefits. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:59:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/chernobyl-liquidators-try-to-storm-ukrainian-parliament Chernobyl, Ukraine, Chernobyl disaster, Kiev, Protest, Verkhovna Rada, Nuclear meltdown, Nuclear and radiation accidents, Radioactive contamination, Welfare Veterans of the Chernobyl nuclear clean-up operation have been battling police outside Ukraine's parliament in Kiev. Some 1,000 so-called liquidators broke down a metal fence, protesting planned cuts to their social benefits. "Shame" the demonstrators cried outside the chamber, defending their right to the payments for the sacrifices they have made. "I have already had two heart attacks, I came because I don't have anything to buy medicine with. I simply don't have enough," lamented Vasily, one of those taking part in the protest. http://news.linktv.org/videos/dr-helen-caldicott-on-fukushima-and-the-perils-of-nuclear-power?start=0 Australian physician, author, and anti-nuclear activist Dr. Helen Caldicott discusses what the Fukushima disaster really means for the health of the people of Japan, and explains the links between nuclear power and public health in the United States and Europe. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:17:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/dr-helen-caldicott-on-fukushima-and-the-perils-of-nuclear-power Nuclear power, Radioactive contamination, Helen Caldicott, Nuclear safety, Nuclear and radiation accidents, Japan, Anti-nuclear movement, Caesium, Climate change, Fukushima Dai-ichi Australian physician, author, and anti-nuclear activist Helen Caldicott discusses with Earth Focus correspondent Miles Benson what the Fukushima disaster really means for the health and future of the people of Japan. Dr. Caldicott also explains the links between nuclear power and public health in the United States and Europe. http://news.linktv.org/videos/anime-characters-tweet-on-fukushima-disaster?start=0 Anti-nuclear activists in Japan are turning to satire to spread their message online, tweeting under handles like Pluto-kun, or plutonium boy, a character once used to promote the safety of nuclear energy. LinkAsia contributor Rebecca Milner reports from Tokyo. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:59:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/anime-characters-tweet-on-fukushima-disaster Japan, Nuclear power, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Nuclear and radiation accidents, Fukushima Prefecture, LinkAsia Anti-nuclear activists in Japan are turning to satire to spread their message online, tweeting under handles like Pluto-kun, or plutonium boy, a character once used to promote the safety of nuclear energy. LinkAsia contributor Rebecca Milner reports from Tokyo. http://news.linktv.org/videos/deadly-explosion-at-french-nuclear-site?start=0 One person has been killed and four injured in an explosion at a nuclear site in the south of France. The incident took place at the Marcoule waste treatment plant, reportedly when an oven exploded while melting down radioactive metallic waste. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:54:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/deadly-explosion-at-french-nuclear-site Marcoule, Radioactive waste, Explosion, France, Nuclear power, Nuclear and radiation accidents, Radioactive contamination, Waste treatment, EDF, Environment One person has been killed in an explosion at a French nuclear site. Another four people have been injured. The incident took place at a waste treatment plant, reportedly when an oven exploded while melting down low-level radioactive metallic waste. There are no reactors at the Marcoule site, and police say there is no risk of nuclear contamination to the surrounding area. A security perimeter has been thrown around the plant, and the authorities say they are monitoring the situation. http://news.linktv.org/videos/after-fukushima-what-next-for-the-us-nuclear-industry?start=0 How will the disaster at Fukushima effect the future of the US nuclear industry? Jim Riccio, Nuclear Policy Analyst at Greenpeace, shares his thoughts with Earth Focus correspondent Miles Benson. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:25:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/after-fukushima-what-next-for-the-us-nuclear-industry Nuclear power, Nuclear safety, Anti-nuclear movement, Radioactive waste, Nuclear and radiation accidents, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Chernobyl, Nuclear reactor technology, Greenpeace, Jim Riccio How will the disaster at Fukushima affect the future of the US nuclear industry? Jim Riccio, Nuclear Policy Analyst at Greenpeace, shares his thoughts with Earth Focus correspondent Miles Benson. http://news.linktv.org/videos/concerns-grow-in-japan-over-reactor-safety-tests?start=0 Japan's government has confirmed that the country's out-of-action nuclear reactors could be turned on again, if they pass post-Fukushima safety tests. Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:53:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/concerns-grow-in-japan-over-reactor-safety-tests Japan, Nuclear power, Japanese nuclear safety, Protest, Tokyo, Nuclear safety, Yukio Edano, Nuclear and radiation accidents, Chief Cabinet Secretary, Nuclear reactor technology Japan's government has confirmed that the country's out-of-action nuclear reactors could be turned on again, if they pass post-Fukushima safety tests. But no timetable for the tests has been given. Ministers had announced last month that the plants were safe to open. Yukio Edano, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary said "This new set of standards is aimed at guaranteeing the safety of nuclear power generations and at gaining the trust of the general population in the safety of nuclear facilities." http://news.linktv.org/videos/japanese-public-rejects-nuclear-power?start=0 Almost three-quarters of Japanese people who voted in a poll would like to see nuclear power phased out of Japan. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:25:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/japanese-public-rejects-nuclear-power Japan, Nuclear power, Japanese nuclear safety, Government of Japan, Japanese people, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Public opinion, Sendai Earthquake of 2011, Fukushima Prefecture, Italy Almost three-quarters of Japanese people who voted in a poll would like to see nuclear power phased out of Japan. The country is still struggling with the Fukushima disaster caused by the earthquake and tsunami three months ago - the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl 25 years ago. A Japanese government spokesman admitted voters could have been influenced by the rejection of atomic power in Italy's referendum on Monday.