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No. 1 plant’s ex-chief has esophageal cancer, utility says via The Japan Times Online

Masao Yoshida, the former head of the Fukushima No. 1 plant, has esophageal cancer, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Friday. The cumulative amount of radiation Yoshida, 56, was exposed to since the nuclear crisis started in March was 70 millisieverts, … Continue reading

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Disregard Tepco order, boss told plant workers via The Japan Times Online

The head of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, who will be relieved of his post effective Thursday for medical treatment, told workers to disregard Tepco’s order to stop injecting seawater into a reactor soon after the crisis erupted … Continue reading

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Fukushima Daiichi plant chief hospitalized via The Daily Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) — Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday that the head of its troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been hospitalized and will be relieved of his post for medical treatment, effective Thursday. The utility declined to provide … Continue reading

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