Govt. expects more Fukushima nuclear waste
Japan's environment ministry says radioactive waste from last year's nuclear accident in Fukushima is likely to exceed previous estimates.

The ministry surveyed Fukushima and 8 nearby prefectures, including Tokyo, on Monday. It found they are storing a total of 42,575 tons of waste containing radioactive cesium levels of more than 8,000 becquerels per kilogram.

The figure is expected to rise as officials continue testing for radioactivity. The ministry's original estimate was about 50,000 tons.
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