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July 29, 2013

Nuke experts blast Fukushima operator over leaks
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) July 26, 2013
Foreign nuclear experts on Friday blasted the operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, with one saying its lack of transparency over radioactive water leaks showed "you don't know what you're doing". The blunt criticism comes after a litany of problems at the reactor site, which was swamped by a tsunami two years ago. The disaster sent reactors into meltdown and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents in the worst atomic accident in a generation. Earlier this week, T ... read more

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