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Friday, July 22, 2011

Japan names more Fukushima evacuation areas

Japan names more Fukushima evacuation areas
Tokyo (AFP) July 21, 2011 - Japan on Thursday recommended 59 more households should evacuate from four areas considered radiation "hot spots" near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, officials said. The voluntary guidance, in areas where higher levels of radiation have been detected sporadically beyond the 20 kilometre (12 mile) no-go zone around the plant, will affect households in Fukushima prefecture's ci ... more

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