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Nuclear watchdog admits additional errors in...
Deputy Secretary-General Hideka Morimoto, left, and other officials of the Nuclear Regulation Authority apologize for additional errors in radiation forecast maps on Nov. 6. (Shingo Kuzutani)
November 07, 2012
Japan's new nuclear industry watchdog acknowledged additional errors in its maps for the expected spread of radioactive substances from a serious nuclear accident, further...
Red-faced nuclear watchdog admits errors on...
Officials of the Nuclear Regulation Authority secretariat apologize during a news conference on Oct. 29 in Tokyo's Minato Ward for errors in their radiation forecast maps, released on Oct. 24. (Kazuhiro Nagashima)
October 30, 2012
After only a month on the job, the Nuclear Regulation Authority has been forced to apologize after a utility spotted errors in its forecast maps showing the likely spread of...
Pro-nuclear governor wins third term in Kagoshima
Yuichiro Ito receives a bouquet from a supporter in Kagoshima Prefecture on July 8. (Minoru Oi)
July 09, 2012
Yuichiro Ito won a third term as governor of Kagoshima Prefecture on July 8 by defeating anti-nuclear challenger Yoshitaka Mukohara.
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