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February 17, 2015

Fukushima decommissioning made 'significant progress': IAEA
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 17, 2015
Japan has made "significant progress" in cleaning up the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, a UN review mission said Tuesday as it again advised the country to consider discharging treated water into the sea. "Japan has made significant progress since our previous missions" in 2013, said Juan Carlos Lentijo, who led a review mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency. "The situation on the site has improved - progressive clean-up has led to reduced radiation levels in many parts of the ... read more

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