Japanese Government: "No Abnormalities at Fukushima and Onagawa Nuclear Power Plants"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] The Japanese government announced on the 14th that there are no issues with the nuclear power plants located in the Tohoku region, including Fukushima Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture, following a magnitude 7.3 earthquake.

Katsunobu Kato, Chief Cabinet Secretary and spokesperson for the Japanese government, stated at a press conference that day, "There are no abnormalities at Fukushima Prefecture's Daiichi and Daini Nuclear Power Plants, as well as the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in Miyagi Prefecture."

He added, "We have also received reports that there are no abnormalities at other nuclear-related facilities."

The earthquake occurred around 11:08 PM the previous night off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, with a maximum seismic intensity of 'Shindo 6 Upper' observed in Fukushima and Miyagi Prefectures. A Shindo 6 Upper level indicates shaking severe enough that people can only move by crawling.

The seismic intensity scale used by the Japan Meteorological Agency is a relative measure indicating the degree of shaking felt by people and objects in the affected areas, unlike the Richter scale which measures absolute magnitude.

Earlier, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga instructed thorough earthquake countermeasures at a meeting with relevant ministers and urged residents in affected areas to be cautious of aftershocks, saying, "Please be alert for earthquakes up to Shindo 6 Upper level for about the next week."

Prime Minister Suga expressed his sincere condolences to all those affected, stating, "Although there are many injured in Fukushima and Miyagi Prefectures so far, we have received reports that there are no fatalities at this time."

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