International rescuers arrive in Japan

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The Foreign Ministry says rescue teams from 13 countries and territories have arrived in Japan.

Teams from the United States, Britain, South Korea and China have begun search operations in areas struck by the earthquake and tsunami.

On Monday night, the 150-member US team joined the 60-strong British team at the hard-hit city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture.

A South Korean team is operating in Miyagi Prefecture, and Chinese rescuers are working in Iwate Prefecture.

A 130-crew French team arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport late on Monday night. They are set to head for Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Other rescue teams have arrived from Singapore, Germany, Switzerland, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and Taiwan.

The United States has revealed that Japan asked for their assistance in cooling reactors at the nuclear power plant that were damaged by Friday's earthquake.

Chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Gregory Jaczko and Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy Daniel Poneman spoke at a news conference at the White House on Monday.

Jaczko said the agency has sent 2 experts to Japan and is watching the situation closely.

He said they were officially requested by the Japanese government for technical assistance to bring down temperatures in the reactors. He said they will assist with the request as much as possible.

Poneman said the US has prepared for all possible scenarios in its nuclear program, based on its experience at the Three Mile Island accident in 1979.

He said the US government will continue to gather information to promote its nuclear program, indicating there will no dramatic changes in policy.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 09:30 +0900 (JST)

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