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News •

Second debris removal trial starts at Fukushima plant • Apr. 16, 2025, 2:14 AM ET (Taipei Times)
Robots to retrieve radioactive sandbags at Fukushima plant • Mar. 23, 2025, 5:48 AM ET (The Star)

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drying edible algae in Fukushima prefecture, Japan
paddies in Fukushima prefecture, Japan
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