Ban expresses concern over Japan nuke crisis

Ban expresses concern over Japan nuke crisis

NAIROBI, Kenya - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon speaks during a news conference in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 1, 2011, after meeting with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano. Ban expressed anxiety about the nuclear crisis in Japan.

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