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This satellite image of the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant in Japan, taken by DigitalGlobe on March 17, shows damage to the Units 1, 3, and 4 reactor buildings.
Thursday, Aug. 04, 2011

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  • BANRI KAIEDA,
  • Japan's Trade and Industry Minister, as the three men in charge of nuclear safety and policy were sacked amid the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant
Photo: REUTERS/DigitalGlobe/Handout | Source: BBC