On Thursday (15th), the Tokyo Electric Power Company of Japan provided further clarification on the cause of the nuclear waste water leakage at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, stating that it was due to human error on Wednesday (7th). Last Wednesday, about 5.5 tons of radioactive contaminated water leaked from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's water purification system. According to Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the leak occurred on Thursday morning in the high-temperature incinerator building while the facility was cleaning and treating contaminated water from the reactor building with the "second cesium adsorption system" to reduce radiation levels in preparation for maintenance. The system is connected to the external wall's exhaust vent, through which the contaminated water leaked. According to TEPCO, two operators from collaborating companies failed to notice the open state of a valve and missed relevant reminder signs before starting t...
Conclusion of the First Round of Presidential Election: Former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Advance to the Next Round
The presidential elections in Finland took place on Sunday (28th) with 99.5% of the votes counted. According to data released by the Department of Justice, the center-right National Coalition Party's candidate and former prime minister, Stubb, won the first round of voting with 27.2% of the votes. He will compete in the second round of elections on November 11th against the Green Party's representative, Haavisto, who received the second highest number of votes. Harvisto from the Liberal Green Party and Halla-aho from the far-right Finnish People's Party received 25.8% and 19% of the votes respectively, placing 2nd and 3rd. As no candidate received more than 50% of the votes in Sunday's election, the top two candidates will advance to the second round of voting. According to Stubb, he expressed his satisfaction and gratitude for the results, saying that it exceeded his expectations. Havissto, who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs until last year, stated that the ...