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Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is investigating a report that workers at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were told to use lead covers in order to hide unsafe radiation levels, an official said.

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Tainted Chinese beans pulled in Japanupdated: Wed Oct 15 2008 08:49:00

Japanese health officials warned residents on Wednesday not to eat a variety of frozen green beans imported from China that are contaminated with an extremely high concentration of pesticides.

Time.com: 61-Year-Old Woman Gives Birth in Japanupdated: Thu Aug 21 2008 16:25:00

A 61-year-old Japanese woman gave birth to her own grandchild, using an egg donated by her daughter, a clinic said Thursday

CNNMoney: China to trade partners: Take our productsupdated: Fri Jun 29 2007 05:28:00

Under pressure after a U.S. move against Chinese seafood and a huge recall of Chinese toothpaste in Japan, Beijing urged trade partners on Friday to accept its products unless they violate contract terms or local regulations.

Japan confirms first mad cow caseupdated: Fri Feb 04 2005 03:14:00

A Japanese man who died in December is believed to be the first person in Japan to die of the human variant of mad cow disease, Japanese Health Ministry officials said.

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