Gerade gab's eine Pressekonferenz. Es gibt jetzt einen Feuer rund um den Reaktor 4, plus sehr hohe Strahlenwerte um die Reaktoren (allerdings hat man früher nie Strahlenwerte direkt UM DIE Reaktoren genannt)
(sorry habe auf Englisch mitgetippt, dazu noch unsichere Übersetzung auf Englisch).
Der Ministerpräsident live im TV:
#1..#4 - Reaktoren in Fukushima AKW 1.
Message to the Japanese nation.
Every possible method has been used to cool down the reactors.
Hydrogen explosions at reactors 1 and 3.
Fire at reactor 4.
Radiation has spread from these reactors, and the level seems very high. There is still a high risk of further radiactive material coming out.
We need eveyone to move out of the 20km radius of the Fukushima plant number 1. And in the 30km area surrounding the plant, remain indoors and avoid going outside.
For Fukushima AKW 2, almost everyone has been evacuated from the 10km zone.
We are making every effort possible against further explosions and leakage. The people at the power plant are carrying out operation to inject water despite risk.
We hope we can avoid further leakage. We ask the nation, although this is an incident of great concern, to stay calm. With that, I would like to end my request and message to the Japanese public.
Asked by the press about the #2 reactor and refused to talk: we need to talk about the whole picture, not individual reactors. TEPCO may provide information on individual reactors.
Jetzt Edano im TV:
This morning new developments were observed since the last press conference.
#4 reactor is now seeing a fire going on. At the time of the quake, it was out of operation. There are no new fuel rods in the reactor, but used spent fuel is inside the reactor 4. They may generate hydrogen, and a hydrogen explosion seems to have occured there without the outer building falling apart.
Hydrogen is being generated, so we assume radioactive substances are also being released. We are making every effort to put out the fire and cool down the reactor.
#2 reactor: Sound of blast was heard this morning 30 minutes after the incident at #4 reactor. A hole was made(?) in the #2 reactor (outer buiding?). So we have been saying to the public that there was low probability of a hydrogen explosion at the #2 reactor. A part of the suppression chamber seems to have caused the blast and radioactive substance seems to have been released outside. He believes the damage may be from hydrogen.
1,2,3 reactors water injection continuing smoothly. We believe cooling is being done effectively and need to keep doing it and also fighting the fire in reactor #4.
Radiation level:
At 10:22am 30MILLISievert between #2 and #3, 400(!)MILLISievert at the reactor #3, 100 MILLISievert at the reactor #4 (has extra confirmed MILLI not MICRO)
All staff but 50 directly involved in water injection have been evacuated.
The situation is of very high concern to all of you. Now that we see these new developments, we are asking you to stay indoors with windows shut and no ventilation in the 20 to 30km area. Hang your laundry indoors.
The further away you are from the power plant, the lower the radiation level.
I am holding the conference after the cabinet decision that the whole cabinet together will deal with this situation. Also we talked about rescue operations for eathquake stricken people.
Q: What is the possibility/impact of the damaged pressure vessel on the Tokyo metropolitan area?
A: Water injection is being done and the pressure has stabilize at a certain level. We do our utmost effort to maintain this level of pressure.
Q: Fire in #4 reactor - is it more serious than the incident with #2?
A: Mentioned #4 earlier than #2 because the incident happened earlier.
Q: Damage to container vessel of #2?
A: High probability that some portion of the container vessel damaged
A: A fire is going on, and this is an ordinary fire. The fire at #4 is not a hazmat fire, operators are working on extinguishing it too.
Q: Also evacuate the 30km area?
A: Listening to various opinions of experts, final decision made by the prime minister. Considering the current conditions and expert opinions, we are asking them to stay indoors. The further you get away from the plant the safer it is, but considering low radiation readings, we are asking people in the 30km radius to stay indoors and only 20km radius to evacuate.
Q: At reactors 1,2,4, radiation seems high. Any connection with the damage to the pressure vessel?
A: The main source of radiation seems to be the fire in the #4 reactor.
Q: What happens if #4 fire continues?
A: In Tokyo and onsite, we are making every effort to extinguish the fire. The spent fuel is not going to catch fire in a general sense. The fire is in the buildings, but of course must to be extinguished to avoid heat damage.
Q: Any possibility of radiactive materials being released due to fire and damage?
A: A certain amount may be released.
A: The highest radiation is from reactor #4 fire, we think that #2 is not contributing much to the radiation.
Q: (overheard)
A: There are also radiation readings in the Onagawa plant, but they are not damaging to human health. We are not asking people living in the area to stay indoors.
Q: Is it true that neutron radiation has been detected?
A: This was for #3 reactor. It is because of the nature of the #3 reactor [cockpitvisit

lutonium?]. Of course it would be better not to have it, but it is due to the nature of the reactor.
Q: You said radiation level going up because of the fire, how long is it going to extinguish?
A: People at the site are doing every effort.
P.S. Wiederholende Fragen - so wurden sie gestellt/übersetzt.