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IAEA begins Fukushima nuclear plant proble

2013-04-15 50 Dailymotion

Japan's failed Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant.<br /> <br />On Monday, the International Atomic Energy Agency began an eight-day inspection of the facility, which suffered a partial meltdown following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.<br /> <br />At a press conference, Tokyo Electric Power Company's vice president admitted his company is falling short of its goals to decommission the plant following several leaks, power outages and equipment failures.<br /> <br />IAEA officials refused to speculate on the situation, until they've seen the plant for themselves.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, DIRECTOR OFNUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND WASTE TECHNOLOGY, JUAN CARLOS LENTIJO, SAYING:<br /> <br />"But we need to get more information and have more specific discussions with our counterparts to have an appropriate idea on the scope of this issue."<br /> <br />Representatives of the 13-member mission will probe contaminated water leaks and the site's water storage facilities.<br /> <br />TEPCO has struggled to

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