Japan – Camera inserted in Fukushima No.4 reactor

Debris from a hydrogen explosion and large volume of floating objects were observed inside the Number 4 reactor of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

US was worried about cooling of spent fuel pools

Newly released minutes from a US nuclear commission show a US regulator had concerns about the cooling of spent fuel pools at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant one day after the accident took place on March 11th.

Japan:TEPCO says no damage to spent fuel at Fukushima

Laaska News Feb. 10, 2012

The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it has found no damage to spent fuel rods that will be the first to be removed from the plant’s reactors.

Japan:TEPCO begins removing cesium from spent fuel pool

Laaska News  Nov. 6 ,2011

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has begun removing radioactive cesium from water in the spent fuel pool of one of the damaged reactors.

Japan:Circulatory cooling begins at No.1 reactor pool

Laaska News  August 10,2011

Japan:Govt. to implement measures outside Fukushima

Laaska News  July 24,2011

Japan:Cause of Fukushima blackout identified + Related News

Laaska News  July 23,2011
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says the interruption on Friday of a system that cools one of the spent fuel pools was caused by the incorrect set-up of a circuit breaker.

Japan:Boric acid being added to No.3 reactor fuel pool

Laaska News  June 26,2011

Tokyo Electric Power Company has begun adding boric acid to the spent fuel storage pool of the No.3 reactor at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to prevent fuel racks from being corroded by alkaline water.

Japan:Pool reinforcement continues at No.4 reactor

Laaska News  June 21,2011
Tokyo Electric Power Company is continuing work to reinforce a spent fuel pool at the Number 4 reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

Japan:No.2 reactor air filter starts running

Laaska News  June 11,2011
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has begun running air-filtering equipment at the Number 2 reactor building on Saturday to remove airborne radioactive material.