Monazite owners ditch plan to store mineral in Chiba

Monazite owners ditch plan to store mineral in Chiba

TOKYO, Japan - A trailer truck carrying 13.1 tons of monazite, a mineral containing low levels of radioactivity, is parked at the yard of the the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology on July 11 after the cargo owners were forced to give up unloading in Shiba Prefecture in the face of stiff opposition from local authorities.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001085084
  • Registered date
  • 2001/7/11 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2001 Kyodo News
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  • 1864 × 1713 pixel
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  • dpi
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  • 1.42(MB)*
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