日本核能與工業(yè)安全署確認，在福島第一核電站周圍測得了銫和碘，兩者都具有放射性。在周六早晨，該署首次報告在核電站附近的輻射水平出現(xiàn)上升，但輻射水平在過去幾小時內(nèi)有所下降。

The stricken Fukushima Daiichi facility has six reactors in total, but three were shut for maintenance when the earthquake occurred. The other plant, Fukushima Daini, also experienced coolant problems, and authorities have instructed people living within 10km of that facility to evacuate.

受損的福島第一核電站有六座核反應堆，但地震發(fā)生時，有三座因維修而關(guān)閉。另外一座核電站——福島第二核電站也發(fā)生了冷卻系統(tǒng)失靈的問題，官方已經(jīng)要求在其周邊10公里以內(nèi)的居民撤離。

Earlier on Saturday, Naoto Kan, Japan’s prime minister, flew to the Fukushima power plant.

周六早些時候，日本首相菅直人視察了福島第一核電站。