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Panel: TEPCO’s ‘ice wall’ failing at Fukushima nuclear plant via The Asahi Shimbun

Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s “frozen wall of earth” has failed to prevent groundwater from entering the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, and the utility needs a new plan to address the problem, experts said. An expert panel with the … Continue reading

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Five years on, Fukushima cleanup still a daunting task via Nikkei Asian Review

TOKYO — Nearly five years after a devastating earthquake and tsunami, the wreckage that litters the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant underscores the massive undertaking of decommissioning the reactors that is expected to take decades. For this exclusive report, Nikkei was … Continue reading

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