Radioactivity of saltwater near Fukushima 7.5m times the legal limit
The radioactivity of saltwater near the Fukushima nuclear power plant reached 7.5m times the legal limit last weekend but has since declined, the plant's operator reported on Tuesday as Japan made a rare appeal for Russian help to cope with the contaminated waste.
The Tokyo Electric Power Company insisted iodine, celsium and other radionuclides were being diluted to safe levels in the Pacific, but its inability to stem the leak has prompted concern among fishermen, seafood consumers and neighbouring countries.