21.06.2011

UN Atom Chief Yukiya Amano Urges Nuclear Safety Inspections, Tests

The U.N. nuclear chief proposed international safety checks on reactors worldwide to help prevent any repeat of Japan's atomic crisis, a plan which may face resistance from nations worried about outside involvement. more17.03.2011

Guenther Oettinger Plays Down Japan Warning

Warnings of a further possible nuclear catastrophe in Japan by Europe's energy chief were based on media reports and his personal fears, his spokeswoman said after the comments alarmed financial markets. EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger earlier warned of "further catastrophic events" in the coming hours in Japan, saying they "could pose a threat to the lives of people on the island." But his spokeswoman, Marlene Holzner, later clarified the situation. more