Original title: Part of the scrapping work of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was suspended during the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Source: The Paper
During the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company suspended part of the scrapping of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.According to Japan’s Kyodo News Agency on August 1, TEPCO suspended some scrapped work such as welding and rubble cleaning at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant during the Olympics and Paralympics. The reason is that these work may cause fires and contain radioactive materials. Risks such as dust scattering and cooling stop.
According to TEPCO, 44 out of 526 planned operations are currently suspended, which is less than 10% of the overall scrapped work.
During the Olympics, Fukushima hosted some baseball and softball games. Since the first softball game was held on July 21, TEPCO suspended the above work from July 20 until the closing August 8. In addition, from August 23, before the opening of the Paralympic Games, to September 5, when the Paralympic Games are closed, the above work will be suspended again.
Tokyo Electric Power Company stated that the decision to suspend part of the scrapped work was the company’s own judgment, not the request of the Japanese central government, local governments or the Olympic Organizing Committee. According to reports, the suspension of work will not affect the overall plan for the decommissioning of the reactor and the sewage treatment.
This is not the first time that the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant has suspended scrapping due to major events. According to Kyodo News, in May 2016, most scrapping work was suspended for 3 days due to the Group of Seven (G7) summit held in Mie Prefecture in central Japan. Due to the torch relay activity in Fukushima Prefecture, the scrapping work was partially suspended from March 23 to 27 this year.
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