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Breach in reactor suspected at Japanese nuke plant

A suspected breach in the core of a reactor at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant could mean more serious radioactive contamination, Japanese officials revealed Friday, as the prime minister called the country's ongoing fight to stabalize the plant "very grave and serious."...

 

Japan nuclear crisis: Tokyo tap water not safe for infants

Japan nuclear crisis: Tokyo tap water not safe for infants

Parents in Tokyo have been told that the city's tap water is not safe for babies to drink after radiation from Japan's earthquake-hit nuclear plant affected the capital's water supply.

 

Japan nuclear fears ease as power is restored

Japan nuclear fears ease as power is restored

Japan's nuclear crisis eased Tuesday, as power returned to reactor control rooms. Meanwhile, the death toll climbed and aftershocks continued. ...

 

Power lines reconnected to Japan's quake-damaged nuclear plant

The hook-up of power cables to all six reactors at the Fukishima complex is seen as a possible turning point in Japan's nuclear crisis, but officials warn that equipment must be checked before the restored electricity can be used to operate cooling systems at the plant.

 

Some progress at Japan reactors as disaster toll rises

Japan hoped power lines restored to its stricken nuclear plant may help solve the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years, triggered by an earthquake and tsunami that also left more than 21,000 people dead or missing.

 

Japan raises severity of nuclear accident

Japan raises severity of nuclear accident

A top Japanese official acknowledged Friday that the government was overwhelmed by the scale of last week's twin disasters, slowing its response ...

 

Japan radiation fears spark panic salt buying in China

A clamor for iodine salt leads to long lines and mob scenes at stores across China after rumors spread of a radioactive cloud from Japan's quake-damaged nuclear plant. The hordes are under the false impression that consuming the seasoning would protect against radiation poisoning.

 

U.S. officials express strong concerns about Japan nuclear crisis

U.S. officials express strong concerns about Japan nuclear crisis

Gregory Jaczko, head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, says the crisis is worse than Japanese officials appear to be letting on. 'This is a situation where people may be called in to sacrifice their lives,' he says of the crew working there.

 

180 'heroes' fight to keep reactors cool

180 'heroes' fight to keep reactors cool

A small band of experts is risking their lives to prevent a nuclear disaster at Japan's damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant.

 

Reports: Nuke Workers Abandon Japan's Melting Reactors

It seems too impossible to believe, but according to reports from CNN, Reuters and the AP tonight, the last workers at the Fukashima-Daiichi reactors have been withdrawn from the scene, halting efforts to continue cooling partially melted fuel rods with ocean water. Just a day earlier 750 more workers had been removed. Exhaustion, radiation exposure, hopelessness–we don’t yet know the reason for this latest move. Earlier in the day new fires, explosions and clouds of smoke or steam were spotted. Maybe the evacuation means that the worst of the danger is over (how else could they leave?) — but that doesn’t seem likely.

 

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