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October 04, 2013

Japan nuclear regulator berates Fukushima operator
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 04, 2013
Japan's atomic watchdog summoned the boss of Fukushima's operator TEPCO on Friday for a public dressing-down over sloppy standards at the crippled nuclear plant, as yet another problem with contaminated water emerged. The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) called in Tokyo Electric Power Co president Naomi Hirose and other executives over "the inappropriate management of contaminated water". "The problems have been caused by a lack of basic checks," NRA secretary general Katsuhiko Ikeda told Hiro ... read more

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