Fukushima decommissioning roadmap eyed by Toshiba as crisis lingers
Toshiba and partners propose a roughly ten year plan to remove fuel rods and stabilize four crippled reactors at Fukushima Dai-ichi, a timeline contingent on cooling, damage assessment, and safety hurdles. Officials warn the process could stretch decades with entombment and restricted zones shaping the path forward for evacuees.
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Japan bans planting rice in radiated soil
Japan prohibited rice cultivation in soil with high radioactive cesium as April planting begins. Agriculture Minister Michihiko Kano vowed swift policy while farmers fear long recovery. uncontaminated rice will be screened and compensated if unable to grow.
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