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Japan Mayor offers Fukushima kids home in his town

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 15:02

A generation ago, Dr. Akira Sugenoya performed lifesaving cancer surgery on more than 100 children after the 1986 Chernobyl catastrophe. Today, as mayor of a central Japanese city, he`s trying to avoid a repeat of his own history.

Japan, Ukraine launch jt-satellite project to monitor Chernobyl, Fukushima

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 22:32

Ukraine and Japan have agreed to launch a joint satellite project to gather information on the effects of radioactive leaks on the areas adjacent to the crippled Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear plants.

Fukushima fallout likely to be as deadly as Chernobyl for wildlife: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 19:20

The researchers of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster have brought a new focus to the forthcoming long-term effects on Japanese wildlife following the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear leakage of radioactive water.

Kudankulam issue: `People, experts living in different worlds`

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 22:29

Noted agriculture scientist MS Swaminathan said there should be continuous interaction between experts and local communities from the stage of conception of nuclear power plant to avoid situation like in Kudankulam.

North Korean conflict could be worse than Chernobyl, says Putin

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 23:28

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Monday that any military conflict on the Korean peninsula had the potential to be worse than the 1986 nuclear disaster in Chernobyl.

Stress emerges as major health issue in Fukushima

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 17:33

Experts say that mental distress could be one of the biggest health problems to emerge from the nuclear disaster in Japan two years ago.

`Chernobyl safe after structure collapse`

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 22:43

The 1986 Chernobyl accident forced the evacuation of 115,000 people and a large area directly around the plant remains largely off-limits.

China to give Belarus $16 mn Chernobyl aid

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 23:42

China is to donate some $16 million to Belarus to support children in areas hit by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

Ukraine marks 26th anniversary of Chernobyl

Last Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 16:01

Ukraine`s President vowed on Thursday that his country is committed to building a new, safer shelter over the damaged Chernobyl reactor.

Chernobyl experts hopeful on Fukushima

Last Updated: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 23:53

Ukrainian nuclear experts say Japanese evacuated from around the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant should be able to return to their homes.

Paris court drops case on Chernobyl fallout

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 14:04

A Paris court has dropped an investigation into whether the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident caused health problems in France.

Reusability of Chernobyl site land being checked

Last Updated: Thursday, August 4, 2011, 20:17

Belarus is mulling possibility of reusing lands in vicinity of the disaster-hit Chernobyl N-plant.