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The Japan TimesMay 21
A survey to determine the suitability of a remote island in the Ogasawara Islands chain as a final disposal site for radioactive nuclear waste began Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/21/japan/society/minamitorishima-nuclear-waste/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #minamitorishima #ogasawaraislands #tokyo #nuclearenergy #nuclearwaste #localgovernment
Survey begins to determine remote island’s suitability for nuclear disposal site

Japan's waste management organization will carry out a literature review on the geology of Minamitorishima, located nearly 2,000 kilometers from Tokyo.

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The Japan TimesMay 7
Japan's government is developing methods to mine critical minerals, including rare earths, from the seabed around Minamitorishima, a remote Japanese island, eyeing domestic rare earth production for economic security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/07/economy/japan-rare-earth-production/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rareearths #minerals #chinajapanrelations #minamitorishima
Japan tackles challenges of seafloor rare earth mining, eyeing economic security

In February, Japan succeeded in a test collection of rare earth-bearing mud from a depth of 6,000 meters below sea level near the remote Japanese island of Minamitorishima.

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#TheJapanTimes:

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Government will proceed with nuclear waste site survey for Minamitorishima
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"The Japanese government is set to conduct a literature survey on the feasibility of constructing a final disposal facility for highly radioactive waste on Minamitorishima, one of Japan’s Ogasawara Islands, industry minister Ryosei Akazawa said Tuesday."

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/22/japan/n-waste-site-survey-minamitorishima/

22.4.2026
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Government will proceed with nuclear waste site survey for Minamitorishima

Industry minister Ryosei Akazawa conveyed the government's decision to the mayor of the island village of Ogasawara, which has jurisdiction over Minamitorishima, on Tuesday.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesApr 22
The Japanese government will proceed with a literature survey on the feasibility of constructing a final disposal facility for highly radioactive waste on Minamitorishima, a remote island in the Ogasawara Islands chain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/22/japan/n-waste-site-survey-minamitorishima/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #minamitorishima #ogasawaraislands #tokyo #nuclearenergy #nuclearwaste #localgovernment
Government will proceed with nuclear waste site survey for Minamitorishima

Industry minister Ryosei Akazawa conveyed the government's decision to the mayor of the island village of Ogasawara, which has jurisdiction over Minamitorishima, on Tuesday.

The Japan Times
MAUApr 14

"Non si parla dell’acqua trattata di #Fukushima né dei terreni contaminati dopo il disastro del 2011, ma del problema strutturale e mai risolto del deposito geologico profondo per i rifiuti più pericolosi del ciclo #nucleare giapponese."

#14aprile #climateCrisis #energia #capitalismo #Minamitorishima #Giappone

https://diogenenotizie.com/minamitorishima-e-le-scorie-nucleari-in-giappone/

Minamitorishima e le scorie nucleari in Giappone - Diogene Notizie

Il caso Minamitorishima riporta al centro il problema mai risolto del deposito definitivo per le scorie nucleari in Giappone

Diogene Notizie
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@thejapantimes

Small islands in the ocean are most probably not the perfect place for nuclear waste that needs several thousand years before it's a bit less dangerous.

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The Japan TimesApr 13
A study to determine the suitability of Japan's easternmost island of Minamitorishima as a permanent nuclear waste disposal site has received the nod from the local government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/13/japan/ogasawara-mayor-survey-minamitorishima/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #minamitorishima #ogasawara #tokyo #nuclearenergy #nuclearwaste
Survey of Minamitorishima greenlit to check suitability for radioactive waste disposal

The central government is searching for a permanent disposal site for radioactive waste from Japan's nuclear power plants.

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The Japan TimesApr 2
The Ogasawara village office said Wednesday that Mayor Masaaki Shibuya will later this month tell residents how he will respond to a government request to survey Minamitorishima as a possible nuclear waste repository. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/02/japan/ogasawara-mayor-stance-nuclear-waste/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #minamitorishima #nuclearwaste #nuclearenergy #ogasawaraislands #environment #worldheritage
Ogasawara chief to clarify stance on nuclear waste site survey

Some participating residents expressed concerns about the possibility of the facility damaging the environment and causing rumors harmful to the entire Ogasawara Islands.

The Japan Times