Don’t overreact: Japan

as French President Nicolas Sarkozy was due to arrive today, the first leader to visit since an earthquake and tsunami damaged a nuclear plant, sparking the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl in 1986.
In a briefing to the World Trade Organisation, Japan said it was monitoring radioactive contamination to prevent potential food safety risks and would provide the WTO with quick and precise information.
“In return, Japan asked members not to overreact,” said a WTO official.
Several countries have banned milk and produce from the areas near the damaged Daiichi nuclear plant, 240km north of Tokyo, due to contamination fears. – Reuters.