Besides, there are fears that a radiation leak from the Fukushima nuclear power plant will reach Tokyo, and warnings of another massive earthquake.

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The latest concern in the region is a radiation leak from the Fukushima 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.

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Other irresponsible calls included reporting a leak in a bathroom and complaining about a power cut, the force said.

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Introduction of this newly designed "normally-off" memory circuit with no passes for current to leak into cuts leak current to zero in both operation and standby without any specific power supply management.

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The power devolved to councils and the presence of councillors willing to talk out means much more uncomfortable information tends to leak out of the system.

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Shut-down reactors include two at the beleaguered San Onofre nuclear power plant in southern California, which hasn't produced electricity since January 2012, when a tiny radiation leak led to the discovery of damage to hundreds of tubes that carry radioactive water.

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