Japan ready to stop pumping radioactive water into sea

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http://af.reuters.com/article/metalsNews/idAFLDE7380D520110410

Sun Apr 10, 2011 1:35am GMT

 

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* TEPCO apologises to Japan, neighbours over radiation

* Pumping of radioactive water into sea to end Sunday

* Beijing to closely monitor Japan's nuclear actions

* China bans imports of farm products from 12 areas (Recasts with water pumping plans)

By Shinichi Saoshiro and Chisa Fujioka

TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japanese engineers hope to stop pumping radioactive water into the sea on Sunday and start moving more highly contaminated water out of a crippled nuclear reactor - a key step in gaining access and restoring the critical cooling system.

An unmanned drone helicopter is scheduled to fly over four reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, north of Tokyo, to video the extent of damage in areas where workers are unable to safely enter due to high radiation.

Japan is struggling to contain the worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated its northeast March 11, with neighbouring countries expressing alarm over possible contamination drifting in their direction.

"There are still numerous aftershocks and there is no room for complacency regarding the situation (at Fukushima Daiichi)," Japan's Deputy Cabinet Secretary Tetsuro Fukuyama said.   Continued...

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