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Okinawa snow event cancelled due to radiation fears

Radiation fears see Okinawa snow event cancelled Asia One News, , Feb 22, 2012 TOKYO – A Japanese city on subtropical Okinawa island was forced to cancel a traditional snow event for kids after parents said the snow shipped from the northeast may be radioactive, officials said Wednesday.

The city of Naha had planned the annual event on Thursday with the Maritime Self-Defence Force’s aircraft group, which carried more than 600 kilograms (1,300 pounds) of snow from northern Aomori prefecture.

But dozens of parents, who have fled from the disaster-hit region to the southern island in fear of radioactive contamination from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant, demanded the event be cancelled……  http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20120222-329496.html

February 23, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general