TOKYO — Japan admitted yesterday that it was unprepared for a severe nuclear accident like the tsunami-caused Fukushima disaster, and said damage to the reactors and radiation leakage were worse than it previously thought.
In a report being submitted to the UN nuclear agency, the government also acknowledged reactor design flaws and a need for greater independence for the country’s nuclear regulators. Read more: http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2011/06/08/japan_says_it_was_unprepared_for_nuclear_disaster/
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