Tokyo Electric: reviewing records of how nuclear crisis unfolded

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Reuters reports on the nuclear crisis in Japan since the earthquake in March 2011.

Reuters reports on the nuclear crisis in Japan since the earthquake in March 2011.

The market news is quoted as saying:

Japanese officials have said until now that the apparent meltdown in three of the reactors at Fukushima was caused by the loss of power to cooling systems when the tsunami knocked out backup diesel generators.

A finding that the reactors were damaged by the quake itself could complicate the growing debate on the future of nuclear power in Japan at a time when Tokyo is under pressure from local officials to tighten safety standards.

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