IAEA chief braces for prolonged nuke crisis in Japan

IAEA chief braces for prolonged nuke crisis in Japan

NAIROBI, Kenya - International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano speaks during a news conference in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 1, 2011, after meeting with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. Amano warned of a prolonged battle to end the ongoing nuclear crisis in quake-hit Japan.

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