Work to build interim storage facilities for radioactive waste

Work is under way to build interim facilities in the town of Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Feb. 3, 2015, to store contaminated waste collected during radiation cleanup activities. A sign for air radiation dose (lower R) is placed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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