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Japanese Protesters Greet US Nuke Ship

Huge carrier arrives near Tokyo amid radiation fears

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 25, 2008 6:02 AM CDT

(Newser) – Japanese protesters greeted a nuclear-powered American warship at its new home port near Tokyo today, Reuters reports. The USS George Washington drew criticism after reports last month than a US submarine had leaked radioactive material at Japanese ports for 2 years —underscoring the tense... Read full story »

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