14 DAY TRIAL // Between November 25 – December 4, 19 specialists working with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) visited Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant.
Shortly after returning from their visit, they told the press that, although the nuclear facility was in pretty bad shape, Tepco and Japan appeared to have things well under control.
“We are still at the beginning of a lengthy process but Japan is gaining a better understanding of the situation, an understanding that is critical to address the challenges.”
“The situation, however, remains very complex, and there will continue to be very challenging issues that must be resolved to ensure the plant’s long-term stability,” team leader Juan Carlos Lentijo said in a statement, as cited by Our World.
The IAEA experts reassure that, at least for the time being, efforts to decommission the plant are going according to plan.
“Japan has achieved good progress in improving its strategy and the associated plans, as well as in allocating the necessary resources towards the safe decommissioning,” the specialist wrote in a report.
As previously explained, workers are now busy removing fuel assemblies from the nuclear plant's Reactor No. 4. All in all, they have to transfer 1,533 fuel rods. The operation is expected to take about 4 years to complete.