The Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said it will need 12 to 15 years of preparation – or until 2037 or later – before starting the full-scale removal of melted fuel debris.

The removal of melted fuel debris at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been delayed until 2037. TEPCO announced the delay, citing the need for extensive preparation. The original decommissioning target was 2051,

This delay may push the completion of the plant's decommissioning process beyond the target year of 2051 set by the government and Tepco.

The start of full-scale fuel debris removal from the damaged reactors at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is now expected to begin in 2037 at the earliest, instead of the early 2030s.;

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A full-scale retrieval of melted fuel debris at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant is likely to be delayed to fiscal 2037 or later,

The removal of highly radioactive fuel from one of the reactors at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant will not begin in earnest for at least another 12 years, delaying the start of the vital piece of the decommissioning project.

The Japanese operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says the start of full-scale removal of melted fuel debris will be delayed for several years until 2037 or later

Tokyo Electric Power Company newly released plan reveals the challenges to decommissioning the Fukushima nuclear plant by the Japanese government's 2051 goal

The recent tsunami warning has led to workers being evacuated from the nuclear plant in the Fukushima disaster site.

Around 4,000 workers are taking shelter on higher grounds on the plant complex and are continuing to monitor the safety of the nuclear plant remotely.