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Inside the No. 2 reactor, the degree of damage was at least partially established earlier this year. On the floor under the pressure vessel of the reactor, a large hole was discovered. It is believed to have been created when nuclear fuel fell down.

Inside reactors Nos. 1 and 3, which are seriously damaged, even probing with a robot is proving difficult.

The government and TEPCO plan to start the extraction of nuclear fuel in 2021. Although they plan to decide on the method of extraction as early as September, relevant data is undeniably lacking.

Further advances of remote control and other technologies are needed.

The issue of radioactive contaminated water, chiefly from groundwater flowing into the reactor buildings, has yet to be fundamentally solved……..The problem is what to do with the vast volume of water that has been kept in storage tanks inside the plant’s premises…….

According to a provisional calculation, the decommissioning of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will require about ¥8 trillion. This is a heavy undertaking which needs to be borne by the whole country. It is vital for the government to take the lead to mobilize knowledge and technology, both at home and abroad                      http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0003562229