1995 December 8, 1995
Over a ton of volatile liquid sodium leaks from secondary cooling system of a fast-breeder reactor in Tsuruga, 220 miles west of Tokyo. No one is injured, and no radioactivity leaks, but cover-up of extent of damage includes falsified reports and hidden video footage. Japanese government closes reactor for a year.

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