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As of October 14, 2024, Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has released approximately 7,800 metric tons of treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. This marks the ninth discharge since August 2023, with ongoing monitoring by the IAEA and Japanese authorities to ensure safety standards are met.
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Tsunehisa Katsumata, former chairman of TEPCO during the Fukushima disaster, passed away on October 21, 2024. His death comes amid ongoing legal battles related to the 2011 nuclear crisis, which continues to impact Japan's energy policies and public sentiment towards nuclear power.
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On November 7, 2024, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced the successful retrieval of a melted fuel sample from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant's Unit 2 reactor. This marks a significant milestone in the decommissioning process initiated after the 2011 disaster, although further testing is required to confirm the sample's safety.