Decommissioning Work Begins at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Source:NHK World

02 — Who / Subject

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)

03 — Where / Locus

Fukushima, Japan

04 — When / Temporality

June 2, 2026

Verified: June 2, 2026

05 — Why / Core Summary

"Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has started removing nuclear fuel from the spent fuel pool of Unit 2. The plan involves removing 615 fuel assemblies over a period of more than two years."

Conflict Analysis

This is a critical step in the long-term decommissioning process of the Fukushima Daiichi plant.

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