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Fukushima: Japan leaders feared "devil's chain reaction"

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Japan's prime minister ordered workers to remain at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant last March as fears mounted of a "devil's chain reaction" that would force tens of millions of people to flee Tokyo, a new investigative report shows.

 

Japan PM to offer to resign in autumn or later: report

Japan PM to offer to resign in autumn or later: report

Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan -- in danger of losing a no-confidence vote in parliament on Thursday -- will offer to resign later this year after dealing with a nuclear crisis and other urgent matters related to the massive March earthquake and tsunami, domestic media reported.

 

Japan says nuclear crisis stabilizing, time to rebuild

Japan says nuclear crisis stabilizing, time to rebuild

Japan's nuclear crisis is slowly stabilizing and the country must now focus on repairing the damage wrought by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck the northeast coast a month ago, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said.

 

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