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.

Postponement is a major setback to decommissioning deadline of 2051

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…

Tokyo Electric Power Company newly released plan reveals the challenges to decommissioning the Fukushima nuclear plant by the Japanese government's 2051 goal

This latest setback further jeopardises the 2051 decommissioning goal for the plant, where at least 880 tons of melted nuclear fuel remain.