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Japan's nuclear crisis deepens

As Japan's nuclear safety commission upgrades the situation at the earthquake-damaged Fukushima plant to a level five on the seven-level International Nuclear Events Scale, the country's prime minister says circumstances remain grave.

Justin Dargin, nuclear analyst and research fellow at the Dubai initiative, tells Al Jazeera of the wider implications of Japan's ongoing emergency.

Click here to watch the interview.

Recommended citation

"Japan's nuclear crisis deepens." Al-Jazeera English, March 18, 2011.