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July 28, 2012
The science ministry admitted it was partly responsible for not releasing accurate data on the spread of radiation to evacuees fleeing from the Fukushima disaster, but argued...
June 18, 2012
Even as thousands of residents pondered the implications of the nuclear disaster in Fukushima Prefecture last year, Japanese government officials took little notice of...
February 24, 2012
Japan failed to monitor the spread of radioactive materials due to a lack of communication among ministries the day after the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant was damaged by ...
December 15, 2011
The level of cesium fallout in Fukushima Prefecture in the four months after the March 11 disaster at the nuclear power plant there has been assessed at 6.83 million becquerels ...
November 26, 2011
Radioactive substances from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant have now been confirmed in all prefectures, including Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, about 1,700...
November 12, 2011
The science ministry released maps on Nov. 11 showing aerially measured accumulations of radioactive cesium from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant in 18 prefectures.
October 13, 2011
Relatively high levels of radioactive cesium have been detected in parts of Niigata Prefecture, according to the science ministry.
October 07, 2011
A science ministry panel decided Oct. 6 to adopt a radiation exposure level of 1 to 20 millisieverts a year as the benchmark for residents to safely live in Fukushima...
September 23, 2011
The integrity of a government panel setting the compensation guidelines for damage from the Fukushima nuclear accident is being questioned amid revelations two members accepted ...
September 16, 2011
Removing fallen leaves can substantially reduce radioactive contamination of soil in forests, researchers said in a finding that could help determine priority areas for...
September 13, 2011
High accumulations of radioactive cesium-134 and cesium-137 have been detected in the town of Minami-Aizu, which lies 138 kilometers west-southwest of the stricken Fukushima No....
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