Japan has recommended that the international standard for safe levels of environmental radioactivity be raised because of the Fukushima disaster. nuclear-news.net

Farmers in the city of Tamura, Fukushima Prefecture, have begun planting rice in a district once designated a no-go zone because of radioactive fallout ejected by the disaster-hit Fukushima No. 1 power plant. japantimes.co.jp

U.S. nuclear output rises to a 10-week high as reactors start. bloomberg.com

Earthquakes in northeast Canada rattled buildings in several cities Friday but had no effect on nearby nuclear facilities. nuclearstreet.com