The Chernobyl nuclear disaster can provide valuable lessons for Japan as it addresses the turmoil triggered by the crippled Fukushima No. 1 power plant, according to a Russian activist supporting those affected by the world’s worst nuclear accident in 1986 in Ukraine.
“The authorities have worked to bring a conclusion to what happened at Chernobyl, but they have not taken sufficient measures to enable people in the radiation-contaminated areas to drive their own restoration, such as job creation,” Pavel Vdovichenko said prior to the 25th anniversary of the disaster, which falls Monday.
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