Niigata gov. eats fish caught in Niigata after radioactive leak

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Niigata Gov. Hirohiko Izumida (L) eats raw fish freshly hauled in July 22 from the coastal waters of Kariwa where low-intensity radioactive water from the nearby Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant had been leaked into the sea, as Niigata officials try to assure consumers that it is safe to consume fish caught in the area.

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