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Fukushima contamination detected 640km away in Pacific Ocean via nzherald

Posted on 2012/02/22 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Radioactive contamination from the Fukushima power plant disaster has been detected almost 640km off Japan in the Pacific Ocean, with water showing readings of up to 1000 times more than previous levels, scientists reported. But those results for the substance … Continue reading →

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After Fukushima, fish tales via The Gazette

Posted on 2012/01/15 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

After the world’s WORST nuclear accident in 25 years, authorities in Canada said people living here were safe and faced no health risks from the fallout from Fukushima. They said most of the radiation from the crippled Japanese nuclear power … Continue reading →

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Christmas in the Radiation Zone via The Independent

Posted on 2012/01/03 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

It’s the first thing you notice. Electric orange, ripe and luscious persimmons hang from every bough. As we drive through the country and over the glittering, snow-specked mountain range from Fukushima city to Soma on the northeast coast of Japan, … Continue reading →

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In Japan, Radiation Fears Reshape Lives via NPR

Posted on 2011/12/24 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Nine months after Japan’s nuclear accident, life in Tokyo seems to have snapped back to normal, with a vengeance. The talk shows are back to their usual mindless trivia about pop stars and baseball contracts. The date of the tsunami … Continue reading →

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Radiation covers 8pc of Japan via 774 ABC Melbourne

Posted on 2011/11/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy Updated November 22, 2011 12:12:55 Japan’s science ministry says 8 per cent of the country’s surface area has been contaminated by radiation from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. It says more than 30,000 square … Continue reading →

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Radioactive cesium blankets 8% of Japan’s land area via Asahi Japan Watch

Posted on 2011/11/22 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By HIROSHI ISHIZUKA / Staff Writer Some 8 percent of Japan’s land area, or more than 30,000 square kilometers, has been contaminated with radioactive cesium from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. Spanning 13 prefectures, the affected area … Continue reading →

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