IAEA begins fresh probe into Japan’s Fukushima
16 April 2013 6:02 AM IST
The International Atomic Energy Agency started a fresh probe on Monday into Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant, where leaks and powercuts have dented public confidence in clean-up efforts.
A 12-strong IAEA mission held a meeting with officials from the Japanese government and operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) in Tokyo ahead of their on-site inspection at the plant from Wednesday to Friday. The eight-day trip by the nuclear experts and international specialists was at the request of the Japanese government and is the third of its kind since the plant was knocked out by a tsunami in March 2011.
‘After this week of discussions, I hope that we will have new information to give our assessment,’ Juan Carlos Lentijo, head of the mission, told reporters.
A 12-strong IAEA mission held a meeting with officials from the Japanese government and operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) in Tokyo ahead of their on-site inspection at the plant from Wednesday to Friday. The eight-day trip by the nuclear experts and international specialists was at the request of the Japanese government and is the third of its kind since the plant was knocked out by a tsunami in March 2011.
‘After this week of discussions, I hope that we will have new information to give our assessment,’ Juan Carlos Lentijo, head of the mission, told reporters.
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