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Fukushima
[ foo-koo-shee-muh; Japanese foo-koo-shee-mah ]
noun
- a city on N Honshu, in N Japan.
Fukushima
/ ˌfuːkuːˈʃiːmə /
noun
- a city in Japan, in N Honshu: noted for production of silk; sight of a serious nuclear power station accident following an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. Pop: 290 064 (2011 est)
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Failing to anticipate and planThe 2011 disaster delivered a devastating one-two punch to the Fukushima plant.
As long as commercial nuclear power plants operate anywhere in the world, we believe it is critical for all nations to learn from what happened at Fukushima and continue doubling down on nuclear safety.
A decade later, the nuclear industry has yet to fully to address safety concerns that Fukushima exposed.
Those reviews and many others concluded that Fukushima was a man-made accident, triggered by natural hazards, that could and should have been avoided.
The tamped-down torch relay will begin March 25 in the northeastern prefecture of Fukushima, which was hit by an earthquake and a tsunami in 2011.
Some areas far away from Fukushima registered more radiation than other farms close by.
Health concerns abound in Fukushima about the safety of living in the area.
Dr. Hirahara notes, “There will always be cases of birth defects, even in Fukushima.”
He doubts 2012 data will show a significant increase in birth defects in Fukushima or Japan.
Now the Japanese want to build one around the Fukushima nuclear plant.
When we had passed through Fukushima we were in Ibaraki, a characteristic feature of which is swamps.
It seemed strange to see buckwheat at the flowering stage reached by the crops seen in Fukushima several months before.
When the bombardment had somewhat weakened the Chinese fire, General Fukushima ordered the general advance.
General Fukushima, the moving spirit of the pursuit, was asked in the evening if his troops were not very tired.
Fukushima replied angrily that he had undertaken to attack at a certain time, and that he should stick to his undertaking.
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