General of Darkness
31st May 2011, 08:54 AM
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31 May 2011 Last updated at 03:19 ET
Japan pensioners volunteer to tackle nuclear crisis
By Roland Buerk BBC News, Tokyo
Yasuteru Yamada said people from all walks of life were welcome to join the group
A group of more than 200 Japanese pensioners are volunteering to tackle the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima power station.
The Skilled Veterans Corps, as they call themselves, is made up of retired engineers and other professionals, all over the age of 60.
They say they should be facing the dangers of radiation, not the young.
The entire story.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13598607
31 May 2011 Last updated at 03:19 ET
Japan pensioners volunteer to tackle nuclear crisis
By Roland Buerk BBC News, Tokyo
Yasuteru Yamada said people from all walks of life were welcome to join the group
A group of more than 200 Japanese pensioners are volunteering to tackle the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima power station.
The Skilled Veterans Corps, as they call themselves, is made up of retired engineers and other professionals, all over the age of 60.
They say they should be facing the dangers of radiation, not the young.
The entire story.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13598607