Sampling of aquatic animals near the Fukushima Daiichi site has revealed various levels of contamination - and focused attention on one outlying result.
Another substantial part of the evacuation area in Fukushima prefecture has been recategorised, with most of Iitate village subject to conditional returns from tomorrow.
Tepco has published further measurements showing that the used fuel pool at the damaged reactor building of unit 4 at Fukushima Daiichi is not tilting and would be able to withstand a large earthquake.
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Sampling of aquatic animals near the Fukushima Daiichi site has revealed various levels of contamination - and focused attention on one outlying result.
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Thousands of Naraha residents can return to homes and businesses during daylight hours now that the Fukushima municipality's evacuation order has been lifted._615x160.jpg)
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Tepco's latest step in decommissioning Fukushima Daiichi has been to remove unit 4's containment vessel head from storage on the service floor. The lift is a milestone in a plan to remove nuclear fuel from the building..jpg "Fukushima evacuation status, 17 July 2012 (60x48)")
Another substantial part of the evacuation area in Fukushima prefecture has been recategorised, with most of Iitate village subject to conditional returns from tomorrow..jpg)
Newly released pictures of the tsunami impact at Fukushima Daiichi show the strength of the wave and the last-minute escape of a ship from the power plant's breakwater area.
Tepco workers have dealt with a temporary loss of cooling systems at Fukushima Daiichi unit 4'sÌýused fuel pool. Meanwhile, Japan's first reactor to restart after the Fukushima accident has reached criticality.
A new cover has been installed over the used fuel pool of unit 4 at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The cover will provide additional protection from the weather and prevent debris from the roof of the reactor building falling into the pool.