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Japan's devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami have devastated northeast Japan, killing more than 10,000 people.
Damage to the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant north of Tokyo, one of Japan's oldest nuclear facilities in operation, is causing a nuclear crisis that has captured the world’s attention. Workers are desperately trying to stabilize the nuclear reactors.
With radiation reaching levels considered hazardous to health in areas around the plant, the global community is now reassessing the safety of nuclear energy.
Last March, the world watched closely as Japan struggled to contain a series of equipment failures, hydrogen explosions and releases of radioactive materials at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. more
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Tokyo Electric Power is putting remote controlled machinery to use at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. This video, released Monday, was shot by a remote-controlled helicopter a day earlier and shows the plants number four reactor building. more
In August 2007, IDG News Service was invited to the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power station. This video provides an inside glimpse of the world's largest nuclear power plant. more