Japan's cleanup in nuke plant 'smooth'
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July 26, 2011, Tuesday
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CLEANUP work at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant is proceeding smoothly and the prospects are good for bringing it under control, the head of the UN atomic watchdog said yesterday after a visit to the crisis-hit plant.
Japan said last week that it was on track to take control of the Fukushima nuclear plant, more than four months after it was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered meltdowns and radiation leaks, but cautioned that a final cleanup of the accident would take many years.
"Looking at the site, work is moving very smoothly," said International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano.
"So many people are working with passion, so I felt that the outlook is bright," the veteran diplomat told reporters as shown on public broadcaster NHK.
Amano's comments were in line with a statement released on Friday, when he said significant progress had been made in efforts to contain Japan's atomic crisis.
The government and Tokyo Electric Power Co have so far met the July target of reducing radiation but officials have said it could take more than 10 years to decommission the reactors.
Japan said last week that it was on track to take control of the Fukushima nuclear plant, more than four months after it was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered meltdowns and radiation leaks, but cautioned that a final cleanup of the accident would take many years.
"Looking at the site, work is moving very smoothly," said International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano.
"So many people are working with passion, so I felt that the outlook is bright," the veteran diplomat told reporters as shown on public broadcaster NHK.
Amano's comments were in line with a statement released on Friday, when he said significant progress had been made in efforts to contain Japan's atomic crisis.
The government and Tokyo Electric Power Co have so far met the July target of reducing radiation but officials have said it could take more than 10 years to decommission the reactors.
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