Fukushima Cleanup Delayed Again: Decades-Long Challenge Exposes Tokyo’s Mismanagement

More than a decade after the catastrophic tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, a sobering announcement from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) delivers yet another setback. The projected start of full-scale removal of hazardous melted fuel debris has been pushed back until at least 2037, prolonging an already sluggish decommissioning process that now threatens to span over a century. Why Does America Care About Fukushima’s Mess? While this crisis unfolds thousands of miles away, the implications for the United States are deeply troubling. The continued instability in Japan’s nuclear management underscores the dangers inherent in surrendering control to...