.- The reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, which was seriously damaged after the earthquake and tsunami a week ago, are showing improvement, but the situation remains uncertain, said Sunday's second in command of the Cabinet of Japan, Tetsuro Fukuyama. The Health Ministry also said in a statement that radiation levels exceeded the safety standards and in nearby Fukushima prefecture of Ibaraki.
The nuclear watchdog of the United Nations said today that in the last 24 hours has been some positive developments in the nuclear power plant affected by a disaster in Japan, but the overall situation remains very serious. Andrew Graham, a senior official of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA, for its acronym in English), said radiation levels in major Japanese cities had not changed and remained below dangerous levels.
Andrew added that the IAEA was able to confirm that in some areas near the plant radioactive iodine was detected in fresh vegetables. "There have been some positive developments in the last 24 hours, but overall the situation remains very serious," he told a news conference. 
The nuclear watchdog of the United Nations said today that in the last 24 hours has been some positive developments in the nuclear power plant affected by a disaster in Japan, but the overall situation remains very serious. Andrew Graham, a senior official of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA, for its acronym in English), said radiation levels in major Japanese cities had not changed and remained below dangerous levels.
Andrew added that the IAEA was able to confirm that in some areas near the plant radioactive iodine was detected in fresh vegetables. "There have been some positive developments in the last 24 hours, but overall the situation remains very serious," he told a news conference.
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