Japan, the World’s Most Earthquake-Prone Nuclear Power Producer

Japanese authorities warned on Sunday that a second nuclear reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant could explode; heightening fears among many that Japan is headed for a major nuclear emergency.
Japan, the World’s Most Earthquake-Prone Nuclear Power Producer
NUCLEAR NIGHTMARE: An aerial photo shows the quake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the Futaba District of Fukushima Prefecture on March 12. The No. 1 reactor in the plant exploded Saturday and on Sunday Japan's chief Cabinet secretary warned that the No. 3 reactor in the plant could also explode. JIJI Press/AFP/Getty Images
|Updated:

<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/110034560plant_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/110034560plant_medium.jpg" alt="NUCLEAR NIGHTMARE: An aerial photo shows the quake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the Futaba District of Fukushima Prefecture on March 12. The No. 1 reactor in the plant exploded Saturday and on Sunday Japan's chief Cabinet secretary warned that the No. 3 reactor in the plant could also explode. (JIJI Press/AFP/Getty Images)" title="NUCLEAR NIGHTMARE: An aerial photo shows the quake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the Futaba District of Fukushima Prefecture on March 12. The No. 1 reactor in the plant exploded Saturday and on Sunday Japan's chief Cabinet secretary warned that the No. 3 reactor in the plant could also explode. (JIJI Press/AFP/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-122259"/></a>
NUCLEAR NIGHTMARE: An aerial photo shows the quake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the Futaba District of Fukushima Prefecture on March 12. The No. 1 reactor in the plant exploded Saturday and on Sunday Japan's chief Cabinet secretary warned that the No. 3 reactor in the plant could also explode. (JIJI Press/AFP/Getty Images)
Nicholas Zifcak
Nicholas Zifcak
Author
Related Topics