Japan is preparing to take another step in its long-running effort to manage soil removed during the cleanup of areas affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. The government has decided to begin reusing decontamination soil at government facilities in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, and Saitama, marking the first such use outside Tokyo apart from demonstration projects in Fukushima itself.

Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government decided Tuesday to begin the reuse of soil generated from decontamination work following the 2011 accident at Tokyo Electric…

The government has already reused the soil at 12 sites in Tokyo since July last year, including the prime minister’s office.