Place: Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

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Workers re-enter damaged Fukushima nuclear plant

Workers today entered the reactor building of Unit 1 at Japan’s damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for the first time since just after the earthquake and tsunami which devastated the site.

Thu, 05 May, 2011

Major tax hike expected as Japan rebuilds

JAPANESE consumers may have to help foot the reconstruction bill after last month’s earthquake and tsunami caused $300 billion (€210bn) of damage, further burdening the hugely indebted economy.

Wed, 20 Apr, 2011

Japan orders immediate safety upgrade at nuclear sites

JAPAN ordered an immediate safety upgrade at its 55 nuclear power plants in its first acknowledgement that standards were inadequate when an earthquake and tsunami wrecked a facility nearly three weeks ago, sparking the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl in 1986.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2011