Tepco To Postpone Removal Of Radioactive Debris

TEPCO to postpone removal of radioactive debris

NHK has learned that the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant plans to postpone removing radioactive debris from inside a reactor because preparatory tests have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Tokyo Electric Power Company had planned to conduct robotic arm experiments in Britain in August, but the plan was suspended due to the pandemic. Transporting the robotic arm to Japan would be difficult.

Tepco Opens Facility To Teach Lessons Of Meltdowns

TEPCO opens facility to teach lessons of meltdowns

Tokyo Electric Power Company has opened a facility for employees to learn from the meltdowns at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant caused by the quake and tsunami in 2011.

The meltdowns at three of the reactors at the plant in northeastern Japan forced many residents to flee their homes and evacuate.

Tepco: 11m Seawall Completed At Fukushima Plant

TEPCO: 11m seawall completed at Fukushima plant

The operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it has completed an 11-meter-high seawall to protect the facility from tsunami waves.

Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, erected the barrier based on a government panel warning three years ago. It said that a mega-quake along the Chishima Trench, beneath the sea near northern Japan, could cause a tsunami to hit the compound.

Regulator Demands Tepco Clarify Responsibilities

Regulator demands TEPCO clarify responsibilities

Japan's nuclear regulator has demanded Tokyo Electric Power Company clarify the responsibilities of its president in the event of a nuclear accident.

Three years ago, the Nuclear Regulation Authority endorsed safety measures at TEPCO's two nuclear reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture.

Govt., Tepco Ordered To Compensate Evacuees

Govt., TEPCO ordered to compensate evacuees

A district court in Japan has ordered the government and Tokyo Electric Power Company to compensate citizens who say they lost their livelihoods after the 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

The Sapporo District Court handed down the ruling on Tuesday. The case was brought by 257 people of 78 households who fled to the northern prefecture of Hokkaido from evacuation zones and other areas after the accident.

Tepco May Delay Probe Of Reactor Vessel Interior

TEPCO may delay probe of reactor vessel interior

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it has become difficult to conduct another robot survey inside the containment vessel of one of the crippled reactors by March.

Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, made the announcement on Thursday regarding the No.1 reactor, which experienced a meltdown due to the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The utility says it will announce later when it will begin the survey.

Tepco To Add Workers For Plant Decommissioning

TEPCO to add workers for plant decommissioning

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant says the firm plans to assign more of its employees to decommissioning work there. The move follows a series of mistakes and other troubles at the site.

Tokyo Electric Power Company President Tomoaki Kobayakawa disclosed the plan when he was summoned to the Nuclear Regulation Authority on Thursday to discuss the cause of the problems and preventive measures.