June 21st, 2012
Japanese Officials Failed to Use U.S. Data Tracking Radiation After Tsunami

The United States shared detailed radiation measurements with Japan in the early days of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster that the Japanese government did not make public or use in conducting evacuations, officials acknowledged on Tuesday. Trade Minister Yukio Edano, who oversees Japan’s nuclear regulator, the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, apologized Tuesday for the blunder. Read More