Japan agrees to UN inspection of quake-hit nuke plant
Afp, Tokyo
Japan has agreed to let UN experts inspect its largest nuclear power plant, which leaked radiation after a powerful earthquake, causing a scare, a report said. Kyodo News said the industry ministry has told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) it will agree to the inspection of the plant some 250km northwest of Tokyo. No officials could immediately be reached late Sunday to confirm the report, which quoted unnamed government officials. Last Monday's deadly 6.8 Richter-scale earthquake caused a fire for hours at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, which automatically shut down. The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), later said radiation leaked. The company said the amount was far too small to pose a health hazard but has come under criticism for initially underreporting radiation levels.
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