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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

The Two-Way

Japanese Prime Minister Gives Up His Salary

Prime Minister Naoto Kan, after telling the nation he would be giving up his pay.

May 10, 2011 Naoto Kan said he will not accept his prime minister's salary until the crisis is over at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant, which was crippled by a March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The Two-Way

In Japan: 'No Major Progress' Draining Radioactive Water From Plant

Earlier today (March 29, 2011), a boy watched his father being screened for radiation at a shelter in Fukushima prefecture.

March 29, 2011 Also, a low level of plutonium has been detected in soil samples from near the crippled facility. That adds to evidence that some fuel rods may have begun to melt.

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Thursday, March 17, 2011

It's All Politics

Japan's Nuclear Crisis Highlights Political Woes

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks at a Tokyo news conference, March 15, 2011.

March 17, 2011 Even before the earthquake-spawned disaster, Japan's Prime Minister Kan presided over a weak government that didn't have the confidence of the Japanese people. The crisis hasn't helped.

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