A rise in radiation levels at Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has forced workers to suspend operations, a government spokesman says.
He was speaking after smoke was seen rising from reactor three. Earlier, a blaze struck reactor four for the second time in two days.
Friday's 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami, which killed thousands, damaged the plant's cooling functions.
The site has also been hit by four explosions, triggering radiation leaks.
France has urged its nationals living in Tokyo to leave the country or head to southern Japan because of the risk of radiation.
'On standby'On Wednesday, Japanese Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano told a news briefing that workers at the Fukushima Daiichi plant had been withdrawn following the sudden rise in radiation levels.
It is believed that about 50 employees had been working at the plant - 220km (140 miles) north of Tokyo - to try to cool its four reactors and avert a meltdown. prada sunglasses
Mr Edano also said that the radiation levels were now falling from 1,000 millisieverts on Wednesday morning to 600-800.
But that was still more than average, Mr Edano said, adding that "workers cannot carry out even minimal work at the plant now. Because of the radiation risk, we are on standby." nike air shoes
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