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Man who battled nuke disaster passes away

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The nuclear power plant chief who led the life-risking battle to stabilize the crippled Fukushima reactors when they were spiraling into meltdowns two years ago has died of esophageal cancer. He was 58.

Masao Yoshida died July 9 in a Tokyo hospital, Tokyo Electric Power Co. spokesman Yoshimi Hitosugi said. Tepco officials said his illness was not related to radiation exposure.

Yoshida was in charge of the Fukushima No. 1 plant when the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami caused meltdowns and massive radiation leaks. (AP)

原発事故と闘った男が世を去る

原発事故発生時の所長で、事故収束作業の陣頭指揮をとった吉田昌郎さんが食道がんで死去した。58歳だった。東電によると、事故後の被ばくと病気の関係はないという。

The Japan Times ST: July 19, 2013