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Records show Japan foresaw possible Fukushima meltdown

TOKYO (AP) – Just four hours after a tsunami swept into the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japan’s leaders knew the damage was so severe that the reactors could melt down, but they kept their knowledge secret for months… The revelations … Continue reading

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Fukushima task force kept no records of meetings

 It was the world’s worst nuclear crisis for 25 years. But now, Japan’s energy minister has admitted no one thought of keeping records of top-level discussions in the critical early days after disaster struck at the Fukushima plant. The admission, … Continue reading

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