Japan's top nuclear regulator requests TEPCO tainted water flow measures

Japan's top nuclear regulator requests TEPCO tainted water flow measures

Shunichi Tanaka, chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, gives a regular press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2015, urging Tokyo Electric Power Co. to take measures to prevent radioactive rain water flowing into the ocean at its Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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