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Fukushima Robot Begins Mission To Retrieve Melted Fuel Debris

This photo shows the Unit 2 reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, northern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)

A long robot has entered a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant to retrieve a tiny amount of melted fuel debris for the first time. This marks the beginning of a crucial two-week mission in Unit 2 reactor, initiating a high-stakes process in the decommissioning of the plant.

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