Radiation liquid leak occurs in Rokkasho, Aomori Pref.

Radiation liquid leak occurs in Rokkasho, Aomori Pref.

AOMORI, Japan - A photo released by Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. on Oct. 8 shows two barrels, each containing 200 liters of low-level radioactive waste, bear marks that indicate leak. The barrels were transported from Fukushima Prefecture to Japan Nuclear Fuel's Low-level Radioactive Waste Disposal Center in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture.

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