Areva to expand Japan nuke help

TOKYO, Mar 31: French nuclear group Areva said Thursday it is planning to step up its technical assistance to the operator of a Japanese atomic plant crippled by the massive quake and tsunami earlier this month. Tokyo Electric Power Company, which runs the Fukushima Daiichi plant, has asked for more help and Areva is likely to provide it, according to Remy Autebert, president of Areva Japan. -AFP