Areas around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant could remain uninhabitable for 20 years, Japan warned yesterday.
The plant is still leaking low-level radiation nearly six months after the earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear meltdown.
About 80,000 people were evacuated and many are still living in shelters.
The Japanese government unveiled guidelines this week with the aim of halving radiation in problem areas in two years, but for spots with very high readings it could take much longer to reach safe levels.
'I can't deny the possibility that it could be a long time before people can return to and live in regions with high radiation levels,' outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan was quoted by domestic media as telling Fukushima Governor Yuhei Sato.
NOTE: Sure, 20 years sounds reasonable, but is a complete fabrication. Chernobyl has unihabitable areas 25 years later, with no relief in sight. Who are they kidding? Oh I know, everyone who doesn't believe there is any radiation.....
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