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Article

25 Nov 2012

Author:
Associated Press

UN envoy: Japan should do more for nuke victims

A United Nations rights investigator has said Japan hasn't fully served the health needs of residents and workers affected by the nuclear crisis and addressed their concerns. Anand Grover, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, said...Japan has over-emphasized optimistic views of radiation risks and conducted limited health checks after a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant [owned by TEPCO]...in 2011...