Japan Says Nuclear Crisis Not Worsening as Radiation Levels Rise

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Japan’s government said the nuclear crisis at a quake-damaged power plant isn’t getting worse as radiation levels rise in sea water used to cool over-heating fuel rods.

“There’s no doubt we have been able to prevent the situation at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant from getting worse,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said in Tokyo yesterday. “The situation doesn’t permit us to loosen our grip.”