It was a rare bit of good news for the complex Fukushima Dai-Ichi and coastal areas around it, where a high level of pollution of sea water fishermen are furious and got the government to introduce restrictions for the first time on the authorized amount of radiation in fish.
But in a sign that workers still face a number of problems with overheating of the reactor is stabilized, said Tokyo Electric Power Co. plans to introduce nitrogen into a reactor. Nitrogen can prevent combustion of hydrogen from the explosion - as he did three times in a complex in the early days of the crisis.
There is no immediate possibility of an explosion, but "the injection of nitrogen is considered precautionary measures," said spokesman Hidehiko Nishiyama Japan Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency.
TEPCO said the process could begin as early as Wednesday evening in Group 1 - where the pressure and temperature is high - in agreement with the representative Junichi Matsumoto. The same measures will be finally settled two other reactors in difficulty.
9.0-earthquake and tsunami that followed, it is believed to have killed 25,000 people. Hundreds of miles (kilometers) of coastline were destroyed and the fishing industry in the country destroyed.
When crushed, the water flooded the plant and put out the cooling system, workers are desperately trying to cool the reactor overheated. Efforts should be spraying large quantities of water and let that flow, in which he can not escape, sometimes to the sea.
Although officials said the cracks in service, good connections was found early Wednesday, just one, it is possible that the radioactive water that flows into the sea from another point.
"Now, just because a leak has stopped, we have not been made public," said Yukio Chief of Edan. "We see if the leak has stopped completely, or there may be other losses."
Workers concrete, polymer, sawdust and shredded newspaper a few days of fruitless efforts to seal the fissure. Wednesday morning, the injection of 400 gallons (1,500 liters) of "liquid crystal", or sodium silicate, and another officer who appeared to be successful, Naoki Tsunoda TEPCO representative said.
Although images of water gushing wells weekend reinforced fears of pollution of the sea, the authorities insisted radioactive water will be dissipated, and do not create an immediate threat to marine animals, or people who can eat. Most experts agree.
However, the Japanese authorities have adopted new rules as a precaution. And the simple assumption that the seafood in the country that gave the world the land may be at risk of causing concern throughout the fishing industry.
"Even if the government says the fish is safe, people do not want to buy seafood from Fukushima, Ichiro said Yamagata, a fisherman who fled the house in the shadow of power, and now lives in the evacuation center near Tokyo . Probably you can not fish for a few years. "
Fukushima is an important fishing and no fishing is allowed near the plant. But experts believe that the coastal areas affected by tidal waves last report a month or one-fifth of the annual catch in Japan.
Block radiation leakage does not end problems: highly contaminated water remains around the pool area, about 140 miles (220 km) northeast of Tokyo.
In an effort to free up storage space than the water pumping plant was 3,000,000 gallons less pollution in the sea water
This action angered local fishermen and fishing groups, national associations, who sent a protest letter to the President of TEPCO Wednesday.
"We have repeatedly appealed to the government and TEPCO, can stop the leakage of radiation into the sea. But TEPCO and the government has ignored and left the radioactive water into the sea, which is really outrageous," the letter said most fishermen working in Japan. "What he did is unforgivable. It can really destroy our business."
Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda apologized for the actions and said he wanted to avoid such releases in the future.
Fears of radioactive contamination request India to announce Tuesday that the cessation of food imports from Japan. Few countries have gone as far as three months, the prohibition of India reflects the anxiety created by the nuclear crisis with the consumer. Neighboring countries like Russia and South Korea also complained of discharge.
New Frontiers of radioactivity in fish was established after TEPCO announced a water leak test near the base of the plant on Saturday, contained levels of radioactive iodine, 7.5 million times the legal limit. This level dropped to 5 million dollars of United States two days later.
Japan reported that some of the fish caught last week, about 50 miles (80 km) from the upper floor of the new security rules that can change according to circumstances.
Emission standards for fish is the same as for vegetables. After the spinach and milk exceeded the bounds of safety after the earthquake, health experts say that people still want to eat a large quantity of milk products tainted or even before the amount of radiation contained in CT.
Japan imports more fish than exports, but he sent into the world 2.3 billion worth of seafood last year.
Some people were fearless. In Sushizanmai, a sushi bar near the Tsukiji market in Tokyo famous fish, customers continue to eat the famous Japanese raw fish dishes on Tuesday night.
But the chief said Seiichiro Ogawa noise due to radiation can damage the company. The restaurant is trying to get more fish in the western part of Japan, which are not affected by the nuclear crisis.
"Japanese customers are particularly sensitive to this kind of thing, so I'm afraid they will stop eating sushi," said Ogawa, who has seen his business drop 50 percent after foreigners stopped visiting the city after the earthquake. "We need this nuclear problem will be solved."
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