March, 2012

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Japan’s Challenges Towards Recovery

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Table of Contents A. Japan Faces an Unprecedented Challenge (Enormous Earthquake, Tsunamis and Nuclear Accident)

1. Damage

2. Rescue Efforts and Foreign Assistance

3. Nuclear Power Stations

B. Key Challenges

C. Impact on Japanese Economy

1. Cool Down of the Reactors

2. Contain the Spread of Radioactive Substances

3. Rigorous and Intensive Monitoring

4. Ensure the Safety of Food, Products and Decontamination

1. Reconstruction and Recovery

2. Estimated Economic Damage of the Earthquake and Plan for Reconstruction

3. Electricity and Energy Policy

4. Steps in Policy Measures for Reconstruction

D. Information sharing

1. Speedy Dissemination of Accurate Information

2. Press Release by International Organizations

1. Damage

2. Rescue Efforts and Foreign Assistance

3. Nuclear Power Stations

A. Japan Faces an Unprecedented Challenge (Enormous Earthquake, Tsunamis and Nuclear Accident)

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US Navy/US Pacific Command

(Operation Tomodachi)

Japan deeply appreciates the assistance

offered from people all over the world.

- 163 countries and regions

- 43 international organizations

- [Rescue teams]

From 27 countries, regions and

international organizations

Great Support of the International Community

Ministry of Defense

(As of March 1st)

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TOKYO■

Earthquakes:

M - 9.0 quake (March 11)

M - 7 class 6 times

M - 6 class 96 times

M - 5 class 588 times

Tsunamis

14 meters or higher

Japan Faces an Unprecedented Challenge (Enormous Earthquake, Tsunamis and Nuclear Accident)

Fukushima Dai-ichi

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KYODO NEWS

Casualties : over 25,000

： over 15,850

： over 3,250

over 6,000

・Dead

・Missing

・Injured

(As of February 24th)

(As of February 8th)

Ministry of Defense

2. Rescue Efforts and Foreign Assistance

KYODO NEWS

3 Ministry of Defense

Ministry of Defense

automaticshut down

coldshut down

Unit 1 524 MW, 1984-Unit 2 825 MW, 1995-Unit 3 825 MW, 2002-

Unit 1 460 MW, 1971-Unit 2 784 MW, 1974-Unit 3 784 MW, 1976-Unit 4 784 MW, 1978-Unit 5 784 MW, 1978-Unit 6 1,100 MW, 1979-

Unit 1 1,100 MW, 1982-Unit 2 1,100 MW, 1984-Unit 3 1,100 MW, 1985-Unit 4 1,100 MW, 1987-

Unit 1 1,100 MW, 1978-

Tokai Dai-ni

Onagawa

Fukushima Dai-ichi

Fukushima Dai-ni

4 Nuclear Power Stations with 14 Units

3. Nuclear Power Stations

Nuclear Reactors near Epicenter of the Earthquake

Periodical

inspection

4 ※ Reactor Unit 4 had been defueled for maintenance.

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TEPCO Air Photo Service Inc (Myoko, Niigata Japan)

Before the Earthquake and Tsunamis After the Earthquake and Tsunamis

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3. Nuclear Power Stations

Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station

46 Meter

Seawater Pump

Elevation:

about 10m

Turbine

Building

Grid Line

Diesel Generator

Reactor

Building

Seawater level

About

20M

About

40M

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

5.4 ~5.7m

Breakwater

Tsunami (estimated 14m)

46 Meter

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Cause of the Damage Huge Tsunami

3. Nuclear Power Stations

Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station

All motor operated pumps including

ECCS became inoperable

② Diesel generator inoperable

due to the tsunami

① Loss of off-site power

due to the earthquake

Evacuation-Prepared Area has been lifted on Sep 30th.

20 km radius of the plant → Restricted Area

Area where accumulated annual dose may reach 20 mSv → Deliberate Evacuation Area

3. Nuclear Power Stations

Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station

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Fukushima

Dai-ichi NPS

Fukushima

Dai-ni NPS

Fukushima

Dai-ichi NPS

Fukushima

Dai-ni NPS

INES Rating on the Events in Fukushima Dai-ichi NPS

Chernobyl [5.2 million TBq]

Fukushima Dai-ichi

[0.37~0.63 million TBq]

Three Miles Island

Major Accident Serious Accident Accident with Wide Consequences Accident with Local Consequences Serious Incident Incident Anomaly No Safety Significance

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The Rating of the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES) on

Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station (NPS), in temporary assessed as Level 7.

*Level 7 : more than several tens of thousands TBq131I

*Level 6 : thousands to tens of thousands TBq131I

*Level 5 : hundreds to thousands TBq131I

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1. Cool Down of the Reactors

2. Contain the Spread of Radioactive Substances

3. Rigorous and Intensive Monitoring

4. Ensure the Safety of Food, Products, and

Decontamination

B. Key Challenges

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1.Cool Down the Reactors Cold Shutdown Condition Achieved.(Completion of Step2)

Steady and Sustainable Circulating Cooling System

Cold shutdown condition has been achieved (declared on December 16th) through the

installation of circulating cooling systems for the reactors.

Revision of the evacuation zones is to be carried out on the completion of Step 2.

RPV Bottom Temperature :

less than 100 degrees. No.1 : 24.1 ℃

No.2 : 44.4℃*

No.3 : 52.7 ℃

As of February 27th

● Leak of highly radioactive water is prevented.

● Multiple safety measures have been introduced against troubles or accidents.

The radiation exposure at the site:

0.1mSv / year

（Below the target of 1 mSv / year.)

As of December 16th

Clean Water

Water Purifying

Spent Fuel Pool

PCV

Reactor

Turbine

Building

Heat Exchanger

Installation of cover

Highly

Radioactive Water

RPV

*The trend of the temperature rise in the pressure

container vessel of Unit 2 was caused by meter failure.

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All units (Units 1-4) were immediately shut down automatically, then safely went to cold shut down.

Fukushima Dai-ni (4 Units)

TEPCO

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc

Onagawa (3 Units)

All units (Units 1-3) were immediately shut down automatically, then safely went into cold shutdown.

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The unit was immediately shut down automatically, then safely went to cold shut down.

The Japan Atomic Power Company

1.Cool Down the Reactors Other Nuclear Power Stations in the Tohoku Area

Fukushima Dai-ichi

Fukushima Dai-ni

Onagawa

Tokai Dai-ni

Tokai Dai-ni (1 Unit)

Installing reactor cover

TEPCO TEPCO

2. Contain the Spread of Radioactive Substances

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TEPCO began working on the rubbles removal at top of the buildings of reactor No.3, and No.4.

Most of rubbles around 4 reactors have been removed by now and stored in the special containers.

Removal will be completed by late summer 2012 allowing TEPCO to begin removal of spent fuel rods

from the pools around 2014 .

2. Contain the Spread of Radioactive Substances

（Removal of rubbles from reactors）

A video camera

at the end

A remote-

controlled crane

Remote-operation room

Optical cables

A wrecking vehicle

A video camera

Spraying

synthetic

materials

Wrecking by special

large equipment s

Communication Station

Reactor No.3 Reactor No.4

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2. Contain the Spread of Radioactive Substances

Silt fences, steel plates, and sandbags with radioactive-substance absorption material have

been installed to contain the spread of radioactive water. The Japanese Government and TEPCO

carefully monitor seawater.

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Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4

(Installed on 4/14)

(Installed on 4/15)

(Installed on 4/17)

(Installed on 4/16)

(Under Planning)

Silt fences

Steel plate

Sandbags

Sandbags containing Zeolite

Steel sheet pile

：Monitoring Locations by TEPCO

：Monitoring Locations by MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and

Technology) (As of May 7th)

30km

20km

15km

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Experts are making the utmost efforts to prevent dispersing radioactive substances

contained in dust, debris and vapor.

TEPCO

Spraying synthetic materials on the surface of the ground

and debris to prevent radioactive substances dispersion

2. Contain the Spread of Radioactive Substances

（μSv/h） Explosion in Unit2

White smoke

from Unit3

Grayish smoke from Unit3

Measurement point:

Main Gate (1.0km from Unit2)

or West Gate (1.1km from Unit2)

Monitoring posts and the readings at the

Fukushima Dai-ichi NPS

Near West Gate

21.0 μSv/h

（as of 10:00 April 25th, 2011）

Unit 1~6

Main Gate

53.0 μSv/h

3. Rigorous and Intensive Monitoring

Environmental Radioactivity Level

at the Fukushima Dai-ichi NPS

TEPCO monitors radioactivity levels every 10 minutes and releases the results

immediately. Radioactivity levels rose on March 15th, but have since fallen and

remain low.

TEPCO

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3. Rigorous and Intensive Monitoring Atmospheric Readings within 100km

MEXT, Fukushima Prefectural Government

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3. Rigorous and Intensive Monitoring

Gunma

Miyagi

Iwate

Fukushima

Dai-ichi NPS

4. Ensure the Safety ~Farm Produce ①~

Shipping Restriction

(As of February 10th)

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Japan inspects radioactivity in food every day, and restricts distribution of food

that fails to meet provisional regulation values taking into consideration the spread

of contamination.

Germanium semiconductor detector

※Kanagawa, Chiba： Tea and tea products only

Iwate, Miyagi： Beef and beef products only

For the latest information, please refer the website below:

http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/2011eq/index.html

4. Ensure the Safety ~Farm Produce ②~

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Radioactive cesium which exceeded provisional regulation values (500Bq/kg) was detected in Beef. Using the traceability system established in Japan, Japanese Government determined location and status of all the meat concerned. Testing systems for food safety have been introduced and shipment restriction was lifted by August 25.

Contamination was caused

by eating radioactive rice straw.

Individual Identification Numbers Tokyo University

The individual history of all beef can be traced by identification numbers given to each cattle for meat in entire Japan.

Blanket testing has been introduced by

Prefectures and prefectural JAs (Japan

Agricultural Cooperatives).

Matsuzaka Shokuniku Public Corporation

Guidance Levels for Radionuclides

in Drinking Water

Radioactive Iodine(I131) in Drinking-Water in Tokyo (Kanamachi filter plant)

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, EURATOM

4. Ensure the Safety ~Drinking Water~

The Japanese Government has been implementing necessary measures based on its

stringent criteria for radionuclides in drinking water, and monitoring radionuclide

levels every day.

Bureau of Waterworks Metropolitan Tokyo Government

Japan : 300

Japan (for babies) : 100

Under detectable level

79Bq/kg Recommendation was withdrawn.

210Bq/kg Recommendation that babies not intake

tap water

*On March 23, the Japanese Government recommended that the residents in Tokyo area refrain from

having their babies intake tap water, but it withdraw the recommendation in two days.

300

(for babies) 100

radioactive

cesium1,000

EU(Bq/kg)

radioactive

iodine(I131)500

200

Japan(Bq/kg)

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・ Japanese manufacturing industries spare no effort to ensure the safety of their products.

・ Inspection institutions and industry associations provide testing service of the radiation

levels of export products.

4. Ensure the Safety ~Industrial Products~

JAMA(Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association)

Comments on Radiation Testing Related to the

Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Situation

(April 18,2011)

<extracts>

The tests implemented by JAMA －which are conducted directly

on various designated areas of the surface of vehicles－ are

showing results that fall within the range designated by the

Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan as being unthreatening to

human health, based on the daily readings performed by the

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

in every prefecture since March25.

Example of Inspection Institutions

- Nippon Kaiji Kentei Kyokai (International Inspectation & Surveying Organization)

- SK(Shin Nihon Kentei Kyokai)

- ANCC (All Nippon Checkers Corporation)

etc.

Reference: JETRO Homepage

http://www.jetro.go.jp/world/shinsai/20110318_11.html

http://www.jama-english.jp/release/comment/2011/110418.html Reference : JAMA Homepage:

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4. Decontamination

The decontamination process has gone under way in Fukushima Prefecture. Replacement of soils in

school fields, parks and farm lands, and using high-pressure water cleaners to decontaminate roofs,

gutters and walls of houses are being conducted.

Photo by Fukushima City

High-pressure water cleaners Replacement of soils

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1. Reconstruction and Recovery

2. Estimated Economic Damage of the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean

Earthquake and Plan for Reconstruction

3. Electricity and Energy Policy

4. Steps in Policy Measures for Reconstruction

C. Impact on Japanese Economy

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1.Reconstruction and Recovery (infrastructure)

Infrastructure such as roads, railroads, seaports, airports and utilities such as electric

power, gas and water have been rapidly and steadily recovering their function.

KYODO NEWS

March 13 April 13

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1 month later

KYODO NEWS Sendai airport

Sendai airport

1. Reconstruction and Recovery (infrastructure)

Railroad Port Road

Miyagi prefectural road, Route 240 East Japan Railway, Miyagi Prefectural Government

Sendai-Shiogama Port Sendai Station 27

1 week later 1 month later 3 weeks later

1. Reconstruction and Recovery

(Return to usual life)

Ministry of Defense

Ministry of Defense

Sendai Station Ishinomaki City, Miyagi

JR

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Adverse impact to Japanese economy is limited

(The affected area accounts for 2.5% of the Japanese

economy in terms of industrial production).

2. Economic Outlook and Estimation

～Estimated economic damage is limited～

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Extent of the affected areas *estimated by METI (Census of Manufactures)

16.9 trillion Yen

(US$204 billion)

(Reference) Japan’s GDP : 500 trillion Yen (US$5.9 trillion)

Damaged Stocks in Disaster Areas (4% of the total stock) *estimated by the Cabinet Office of Japan

Economic Activities’ Rapid Recovery

Source: Research and Statistics Department, METI 30

Industrial production reached 95.6% of the pre-disaster level and tertiary industry

activity (services) reached 98.8% by August.

Although the real GDP contracted during the 2nd quarter by 0.5% (annualized 2.1%),

Japan’s economic activity has almost recovered from the Earthquake by summer.

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

105%

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

All Industry

Tertiary Industry Activity

Industrial Production

93.6% (All Industry)

99.1% Recovery (All Industry)

Indices of All Industry Activity (seasonally adjusted)

(Feb=100)

・ Most of the manufacturing bases that had been afflicted by the earthquake and the tsunami have already recovered their production level.

(93% of those directly afflicted; 83% of those indirectly afflicted by the disaster)

Restoration of Production Bases in the Affected Areas

～Manufacturing activities & supply chains have been recovering～

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Source: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Production Level of Manufacturing Bases

Directly Afflicted by the

Disaster

Indirectly Afflicted

by the Disaster

83% Recovered

(N=91) (N=137)

93% Resumed

83% Recovered

Electricity Demand in Winter

Efforts to reduce electricity consumption will be requested to the extent that they do not interfere with people’s

lives and economic activities, during 9:00(※)－21:00 from December 1st to March 30th. (※)8:00 for Kyushu

※Electricity saving target will be set within Kansai/Kyushu EPCO area. (Kansai:10% and Kyushu: 5% reduction,

respectively.)

12:00 18:00 14:00

kW

9:00 21:00

（Large Customers）

（Small Customers） 21:00

Total use

7:00

～ ～

9:00

○ The restriction on electricity use under Article 27 of the Electricity Business Act will not

be invoked this winter.

○ The supply-demand balance will not be as tight as that of the summer 2011 even if the

suspended NPS will not be restarted.

Efforts to reduce electricity demand is requested. ※

※ 8:00 for Kyushu

Air conditioning and lighting accounts for more than 60% of electricity use in offices.

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3. Electricity and Energy Policy Electricity Supply and Demand This Winter

４.電力需給：夏に向けた需給対策 3. Electricity and Energy Policy

Energy Policy -Four Pillars of Power Generation- ～Renewable energy and energy efficiency

set as new pillars of energy policy～

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1. The Safety of Nuclear Energy

2. The Environmental Challenge of Fossil Fuels

3. The Practical Use of Renewable Energy

4. The Potential of Energy Efficiency

New Pillars

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4. Steps in Policy Measures for Reconstruction

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1st Supplementary

Budget(May 2)

2nd Supplementary

Budget Passed by the Diet

(July 25)

The

Reconstruction

Design Council

Adopted its

report of plan on

June 25, and

submitted to the

Prime Minister

Rescue Efforts 0.5 tril.yen

Disposal of Debris 0.4 tril.yen

Public Transportation etc 1.2 tril.yen

School Buiding etc 0.4 tril.yen

Lending Facilities 0.6 tril.yen

Fiscal transfers to LGUs 0.1 tril.yen

Others 0.8 tril.yen

Total 4.0 tril.yen

3rd

Supplementary

Budget Passed by the Diet

(November 21)

Reconstruction

Agency

Established .

(February 10th)

The Basic Law

for

Reconstruction Passed by the Diet

(June 20)

Great East Japan

Earthquake

(March 11)

1. Speedy Dissemination of Accurate Information

2. Press Release by International Organizations

D. Information sharing

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• 1. http://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/en/index.html

Japan’s Countermeasures

• 1.http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/incident/index.html

• 2.http://www.meti.go.jp/english/index.html

• 3.http://www.nisa.meti.go.jp/english/

Measurement of Radioactivity Level

• 1.http://www.mext.go.jp/english/radioactivity_level/detail/1303962.htm

• 2.http://www.nisa.meti.go.jp/english/

• 3.http://www.worldvillage.org/fia/kinkyu_english.php

• 4. http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/index-e.html

• 5. http://www.nsc.go.jp/NSCenglish/geje/index.htm

Drinking Water Safety • 1.http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/2011eq/index.html

• 2.http://www.waterworks.metro.tokyo.jp/press/shinsai22/press110324-02-1e.pdf

Food Safety

• 1.http://www.maff.go.jp/e/index.html

• 2.http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/2011eq/index.html

Ports and Airports Safety

• 1.http://www.mlit.go.jp/page/kanbo01_hy_001428.html

• 2.http://www.mlit.go.jp/koku/flyjapan_en/index.html

• 3.http://www.mlit.go.jp/page/kanbo01_hy_001411.html

1. Speedy Dissemination of Accurate Information

• Japan is committed to the speedy dissemination of accurate information.

• All necessary information can be found at the following websites.

Tourism

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ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization): “No Restrictions on Travel to Japan”（News release: March 18）

http://www2.icao.int/en/NewsRoom/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=37

“Current Radiation Levels in Japan and Travel Advice”（News release: April 1）

http://www2.icao.int/en/NewsRoom/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=39

“Current Situation for Travel and Transport to and from Japan”（News release: April 14） http://www2.icao.int/en/NewsRoom/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=40

IATA (International Air Transport Association): “No Restrictions on Air Travel to Japan”（News release: March 19）

http://www.iata.org/pressroom/pr/Pages/2011-03-18-02.aspx

“UN Confirms Safety of Japan Operations - No Recommendation for Passenger Screening（News release: April 1）

http://www.iata.org/pressroom/pr/Pages/2011-04-01-01.aspx

Airports

2. Press Release by International Organizations

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IMO (International Maritime Organization): “No Restrictions on Travel to Japan”（News release: March 20） http://www.imo.org/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/No-restrictions-on-travel-to-Japan.aspx

“Shipping advised to comply with relevant NAVAREA warnings off Japan”（News release: March 24） http://www.imo.org/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/13-navigation-off-japan.aspx

“Current radiation levels in Japan and travel advice”（News release: April 1） http://www.imo.org/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/17-radiation-.aspx

“Current situation for travel and transport to and from Japan”（News release: April 15） http://www.imo.org/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/22-japan-update.aspx

“Current situation of Ports and Shipping in Japan after the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident

(Circular letter No.3179: May 4） http://www.mlit.go.jp/common/000144003.pdf

IAPH（The International Association of Ports and Harbours）: “Japanese ports are safe”（News release: March 25） http://www.iaphworldports.org/#

PIANC（The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure）: “No fear on port function and people„s health”（News release: April 4） http://www.pianc.org/downloads/events/Message%20from%20PIANC%20Japan.pdf

Ports

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2. Press Release by International Organizations

WHO(World Health Organization)

• “WHO is not advising general restrictions on travel to Japan”（FAQ March 20） http://www.who.int/hac/crises/jpn/faqs/en/index3.html

• “Drinking tap water in Japan poses no immediate health risk,” (FAQ March 25) http://www.who.int/hac/crises/jpn/faqs/en/index8.html

• “There are no health risks to people living in other countries from radioactive material” (FAQ April4) http://www.who.int/hac/crises/jpn/faqs/en/index.html

• “Public health risks beyond the 30km evacuation zone currently still low” (FAQ April 13) http://www.who.int/hac/crises/jpn/en/index.html

Others

The people of Japan

deeply appreciate

the sympathy

and assistance

pouring in

from people

all over the world.

http://www.meti.go.jp/english/earthquake/nuclear/

japan-challenges/index.html