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EU To Enforce 'Highest Standards' Of Nuclear Safety

28.03.2011 - European leaders agreed on Friday to set the "highest standards" of safety for the nuclear industry to guard against events like those unfolding at Japan's stricken Fukushima plant...

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Japan Nuclear Crisis Update

24.03.2011 - Following are main developments after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated northeast Japan and crippled a nuclear power station, raising the risk of uncontrolled radiation....

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Mitsubishi Chemical: Kashima Crackers To Be Shut At Least 2 Months

24.03.2011 - Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical said it would take at least two months to resume operations at two naphtha crackers in eastern Japan after a massive earthquake damaged some...

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Japan Aluminum Outlook Clouded By Power Shortages

24.03.2011 - Japan's aluminum industry may see only relatively modest production disruptions from power outages in eastern Japan after this month's devastating earthquake, since much of its...

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Japan Nuclear Crisis Update

23.03.2011 - Following are main developments after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated northeast Japan and crippled a nuclear power station, raising the risk of uncontrolled radiation....

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Mitsubishi Chem Restarts Odawara Facility

23.03.2011 - Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings said it restarted full operations at its Odawara facility, which makes components for liquid crystal displays and printers, on Wednesday after it was...

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Russia Set To Double Oil Supply To Japan

23.03.2011 - Russia is set to double its crude oil supply to earthquake-devastated Japan this year to some 18 million tons as a part of an energy aid package, top Russian energy official Igor...

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Fukushima Daiichi Has Records of Problems

22.03.2011 - When the massive tsunami smacked into Fukushima Daiichi, the nuclear power plant was stacked high with more uranium than it was originally designed to hold and had repeatedly...