Japan bans Fukushima beef exports over contamination fears

Name: Japan bans Fukushima beef exports over contamination fears
Uploaded: 2011-07-19T22:53:45.000Z
Description: Four months after the earthquake which shattered the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, the country has banned exports on cattle over fears of contamination.

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Four months after the devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan and the Fukushima nuclear plant is still leaking radition.

It has forced the country to ban exports of cattle from the area around the plant after concerns of contamination.

Roland Buerk reports.

Footage courtesy of TV Toyko

Asia-Pacific

19 July 2011