Fukushima radioactive debris removal delayed until 2037

TOKYO: A massive operation to remove hundreds of tons of radioactive debris from Japan’s tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has been delayed until at least 2037, the operator said Tuesday. Around 880 tons of hazardous material remain inside the power station, site of one of history’s worst nuclear accidents after a tsunami triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake in 2011. Preparation work needed to start the retrieval is expected to take “12 to 15” years from now, Tepco official Akira Ono told reporters.

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