TOKYO - The situation of nuclear power plant in Fukushima, affected by the earthquake and tsunami of 11 March, remains unstable. The engineers reconnected cables for electricity in reactors 1, 5 and 6 and believe that they can restart cooling systems as soon as possible. But it remains alert to the reactor 2, which is still not out of steam generated from the fuel tank and the 3 where, due to an increase of pressure and release of a gray smoke origin is still unclear, the staff was evacuated.
However, were not recorded, or communicated increases of radioactivity. At the same time, however, the World Health Organization has defined "serious" the radioactive contamination of food. Today in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, fishermen put to sea the few vessels that have been saved by the tsunami and they set sail for fishing.
Hachinohe fishing fleet, was the third in Japan. Today at sea have been able to get out of 11 boats. What remained after the destruction of at least 400 other vessels. "We are fighting to restart fishing on the Pacific side of Tohoku," said one of the fishermen at the outset. The 11 boats were saved for the day of the tsunami were in 30 km from the coast in search of plaice and flounder.
The report. The technicians were able to establish the electricity cables in all six reactors at the facility. An important fact, because the return to power is the precondition for any kind of "stabilization." And today we learned that TEPCO, in a report of 28 February the Agency for Nuclear Safety, explained that he had failed some tests at the nuclear plant in Fukushima.
In detail, as we read on the site of the first utilities in Japan, amounting to 33 pieces of the inspection object 6 reactors are not controlled, including a motor and a generator of reactor No. 1. The exchange of information between TEPCO and Nuclear Safety Agency has come under the scrutiny because of the timing (less than two weeks after the earthquake) and the instructions do not clean how to fix the problems.
Opinion. The Director General of the IAEA, Yukiya Amano Japanese, returning from a mission in Japan, said, "no doubt" his country will overcome the crisis with the incidents that occurred at the center of Fukushima. In statements to reporters the IAEA in Vienna, Amano has also said he was convinced that nuclear power will continue to be a viable energy source for many countries.
More to the opinion of the Japanese diplomat in Italy: "We need protection, and build power plants in more protected," said Hiroyasu Ando, noting that nuclear power in Japan covers between 30% and 40% of national need (to start again tomorrow rolling blackouts throughout the Kanto area, which also includes Tokyo, for a period of about four hours starting at 6.20 am).
"I know that Italy - added the ambassador - wants to start building nuclear power plants: the Italian State, which must decide if it's feasible or too dangerous, as an ambassador I can not advise on whether or not to do so." The consequences. The assessments are still conflicting. The World Health Organization contamination of food is "more serious than you thought at first." "It 's obviously a serious situation," said Peter Cordingley, spokesman for the regional office of WHO.
"It 's much worse than anyone had thought in the early days, when it was estimated that it could be limited to an area of 20-30 km from the plant. The case of vegetables, milk and contaminated water have already raised the concerns of countries neighbors, despite the assurances of the Japanese government.
" The government has banned the sale of milk from the prefecture of Fukushima and spinach from a nearby area. While in four Japanese prefectures have been ordered to suspend the distribution of milk and two types of plants. According to the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) the radioactive fallout of Fukushima is a problem that the Japanese authorities will have to do "for dozens of years." The budget.
E 'increased to 21,911 the number of confirmed dead and missing. The announcement was made today, the national police. The confirmed dead are 12 prefectures in 8649, of which 4,080 have been identified. Meanwhile, has been canceled due to bad weather the planned visit by helicopter to the Prime Minister Naoto Kan in Miyagi prefecture, one of the hardest hit by the disaster.
Economy. The disaster of 11 March, the Japanese economy may cost Japan $ 235 billion (about € 165 billion), representing 4% of GDP. And 'the latest report on the economy of East Asia and Pacific World Bank points out, however, the reconstruction could facilitate a rapid recovery. The lowest estimate of the Bank suggests a cost of $ 122 billion (86 billion euro), equal to 2.5% of GDP.
According to Vikram Nehru, World Bank responsible for Asia, the catastrophe of Japan could have a strong impact on the rest of the continent, "but it is too soon," he noted, "to estimate the cost of the entire area." "In the immediate future, you will have the greatest impact on trade and finance," said Nehru.
In 1995 the Kobe earthquake had led to a slowdown in the Japanese market for a quarter, but a year later was back to normal imports and exports had reached 85% of the data before the earthquake. Industries. The Nissan Motor restarts today six of its plants in Japan were closed. These factories Oppama, Tochigi Prefecture, Kyushu, Yokohama and Nissan Shatai for the production of components for the manufacture of cars in foreign countries and spare parts.
After the car is also the world leader in mobile telephony, Nokia, is suffering from problems of their suppliers from Japan. Meanwhile, Germany's Daimler has decided to donate to organizations that assist the people of Japan are two million euro, which will serve as "additional activities, possibly in the form of supply of material." Daimler has about 13 thousand employees in Japan - through the activities of the subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Bus & Track, the Japan of Mercedes and Daimler Financial Services - in addition to long-standing relationships it has with other local companies, including Nissan.
Contaminated. Are 96 samples of individuals returning from Japan that were 'contaminated' by detectable traces of iodine-131: is the outcome of the tests conducted at hospitals in Florence and Pisa. Of the 96 positive samples, about 80 artists and technicians of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.
A statement of the Region shows "updated data: yesterday, the samples were examined a total of 108 (92 May, 16 other citizens). The samples which were found in detectable traces of iodine-131 are 94 (80 May 14 other citizens). Today there are 56 additional test samples, the results will be known tomorrow.
" To these must be added to the samples examined in Pisa, which were 10. In two samples were found very weak traces of iodine 131. Of the other 8 you know the results tomorrow. " 
However, were not recorded, or communicated increases of radioactivity. At the same time, however, the World Health Organization has defined "serious" the radioactive contamination of food. Today in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, fishermen put to sea the few vessels that have been saved by the tsunami and they set sail for fishing.
Hachinohe fishing fleet, was the third in Japan. Today at sea have been able to get out of 11 boats. What remained after the destruction of at least 400 other vessels. "We are fighting to restart fishing on the Pacific side of Tohoku," said one of the fishermen at the outset. The 11 boats were saved for the day of the tsunami were in 30 km from the coast in search of plaice and flounder.
The report. The technicians were able to establish the electricity cables in all six reactors at the facility. An important fact, because the return to power is the precondition for any kind of "stabilization." And today we learned that TEPCO, in a report of 28 February the Agency for Nuclear Safety, explained that he had failed some tests at the nuclear plant in Fukushima.
In detail, as we read on the site of the first utilities in Japan, amounting to 33 pieces of the inspection object 6 reactors are not controlled, including a motor and a generator of reactor No. 1. The exchange of information between TEPCO and Nuclear Safety Agency has come under the scrutiny because of the timing (less than two weeks after the earthquake) and the instructions do not clean how to fix the problems.
Opinion. The Director General of the IAEA, Yukiya Amano Japanese, returning from a mission in Japan, said, "no doubt" his country will overcome the crisis with the incidents that occurred at the center of Fukushima. In statements to reporters the IAEA in Vienna, Amano has also said he was convinced that nuclear power will continue to be a viable energy source for many countries.
More to the opinion of the Japanese diplomat in Italy: "We need protection, and build power plants in more protected," said Hiroyasu Ando, noting that nuclear power in Japan covers between 30% and 40% of national need (to start again tomorrow rolling blackouts throughout the Kanto area, which also includes Tokyo, for a period of about four hours starting at 6.20 am).
"I know that Italy - added the ambassador - wants to start building nuclear power plants: the Italian State, which must decide if it's feasible or too dangerous, as an ambassador I can not advise on whether or not to do so." The consequences. The assessments are still conflicting. The World Health Organization contamination of food is "more serious than you thought at first." "It 's obviously a serious situation," said Peter Cordingley, spokesman for the regional office of WHO.
"It 's much worse than anyone had thought in the early days, when it was estimated that it could be limited to an area of 20-30 km from the plant. The case of vegetables, milk and contaminated water have already raised the concerns of countries neighbors, despite the assurances of the Japanese government.
" The government has banned the sale of milk from the prefecture of Fukushima and spinach from a nearby area. While in four Japanese prefectures have been ordered to suspend the distribution of milk and two types of plants. According to the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) the radioactive fallout of Fukushima is a problem that the Japanese authorities will have to do "for dozens of years." The budget.
E 'increased to 21,911 the number of confirmed dead and missing. The announcement was made today, the national police. The confirmed dead are 12 prefectures in 8649, of which 4,080 have been identified. Meanwhile, has been canceled due to bad weather the planned visit by helicopter to the Prime Minister Naoto Kan in Miyagi prefecture, one of the hardest hit by the disaster.
Economy. The disaster of 11 March, the Japanese economy may cost Japan $ 235 billion (about € 165 billion), representing 4% of GDP. And 'the latest report on the economy of East Asia and Pacific World Bank points out, however, the reconstruction could facilitate a rapid recovery. The lowest estimate of the Bank suggests a cost of $ 122 billion (86 billion euro), equal to 2.5% of GDP.
According to Vikram Nehru, World Bank responsible for Asia, the catastrophe of Japan could have a strong impact on the rest of the continent, "but it is too soon," he noted, "to estimate the cost of the entire area." "In the immediate future, you will have the greatest impact on trade and finance," said Nehru.
In 1995 the Kobe earthquake had led to a slowdown in the Japanese market for a quarter, but a year later was back to normal imports and exports had reached 85% of the data before the earthquake. Industries. The Nissan Motor restarts today six of its plants in Japan were closed. These factories Oppama, Tochigi Prefecture, Kyushu, Yokohama and Nissan Shatai for the production of components for the manufacture of cars in foreign countries and spare parts.
After the car is also the world leader in mobile telephony, Nokia, is suffering from problems of their suppliers from Japan. Meanwhile, Germany's Daimler has decided to donate to organizations that assist the people of Japan are two million euro, which will serve as "additional activities, possibly in the form of supply of material." Daimler has about 13 thousand employees in Japan - through the activities of the subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Bus & Track, the Japan of Mercedes and Daimler Financial Services - in addition to long-standing relationships it has with other local companies, including Nissan.
Contaminated. Are 96 samples of individuals returning from Japan that were 'contaminated' by detectable traces of iodine-131: is the outcome of the tests conducted at hospitals in Florence and Pisa. Of the 96 positive samples, about 80 artists and technicians of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.
A statement of the Region shows "updated data: yesterday, the samples were examined a total of 108 (92 May, 16 other citizens). The samples which were found in detectable traces of iodine-131 are 94 (80 May 14 other citizens). Today there are 56 additional test samples, the results will be known tomorrow.
" To these must be added to the samples examined in Pisa, which were 10. In two samples were found very weak traces of iodine 131. Of the other 8 you know the results tomorrow. "
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