Japan restarts its nuclear reactors – one unit switched on at Sendai

Japan has given the all clear for its nuclear reactors in Fukushima that had been damaged in the Tsunami-cum-earthquake disasters of 2011. It was the worst atomic disaster in a generation.
This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 11 August 2015.

The Utility Kyushu Electric Power, which operates the reactor at Sendai about 1,000-Km southwest of Tokyo, said it was turned on at 10:30 am (0130 GMT). This 31-year-old reactor is now operating under tougher post-Fukushima safety rules and is expected to reach full capacity around 11:00 pm Tuesday. It would, subsequently, begin generating power by Friday. However, commercial operations are scheduled to begin early next month.
The restart is happening more than four years after the quake-generated tsunami triggered meltdowns at the Fukushima plant. As a result, it led to a shutdown of Japan`s stable of reactors. It also set off a pitched battle over the future use of atomic power.
Even now, anti-nuclear sentiment runs high in Japan and there were reports of protesters scuffling with police in front of the Sendai plant. The plant is located on the southernmost main island of Kyushu and, as per local media, a crowd of about 200 protesters had gathered in front of the plant.
Resource is scarce in Japan and it relied on nuclear power for a quarter of its electricity. The restart of two reactors on a temporary basis is to feed its needs.
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Prince William’s tour of Japan and China – ban on illegal wildlife trade on his agenda

#PrinceWilliam #wildlifetrade #ivorytrade #China #JapaneseTsunami Prince William is on a tour of Japan and China and, after conclusion of the Japanese leg, he is now in China where he would be attending a few events as representative of the Queen and in others as an ambassador of Britain. This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 1 March 2015.
The visit of Prince William to Beijing would be the first visit to China of a senior British royal in three decades. As per the itinerary, the Duke of Cambridge, would spend three days in visiting Beijing, Shanghai and an elephant sanctuary in Yunnan Province.
The trip after his four-day tour of Japan, would test his diplomatic skills because UK is actively seeking to expand economic and cultural opportunities with China. Therefore, while trade would be one area of focus, Prince William is also expected to take up the issue of China's role in ending the illegal wildlife trade.
In Japan, he had spent the last day of his tour listening to the pathetic stories from the survivors of the 2011 Japanese tsunami. He had toured the coastal town of Ishinomaki which was hit by an estimated 28 foot wave in which 3,275 people died. It seems 430 people are still missing. Moreover, nearly 22,000 residents lost their homes and 53,000 homes were damaged in the Tsunami.
In China, Prince William would meet President Xi Jinping and tour the Beijing's iconic Forbidden City before flying to Shanghai where he would officially declare open the Great Festival of Creativity in Shanghai. This is a British initiative to set the ball rolling for what is billed as a "flagship year of cultural exchange between the two countries".
In the last leg of his tour in China, he would focus on his favorite cause of combating the illegal wildlife trade. As per plans, he will visit China's only elephant sanctuary on the border with Laos and Myanmar. And, on this occasion, he would get the opportunity to call for a ban on illegal wildlife trade in China, especially the ivory trade.