• What's New
• Video: The Next Step - Towards Fukushima's Future, Together
• Video clip: Fukushima Today
• Brochure
• Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap
• Contaminated Water
• Countermeasures to Manage Contaminated Water
• Progress Status Reports (monthly)
• Other Information
• Related Links

• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline) (March 28, 2019) Updated on April 23, 2019
• Brochure: Important Stories on Decommissioning-Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, now and in the future (August 27, 2018)
• New video!!：Fukushima Today 2017 -For a bright future-(October 13, 2017)
• Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap towards the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (September 26, 2017)
• PR Video Clip Concerning Fukushima TitledFukushima TodayProduced (March 10, 2017) Press Release
• Information of the 2nd International Forum on the Decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (HP of Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation) (March 3, 2017)
• Tritiated Water Task Force Report (June 2016, Tritiated Water Task Force) (PDF:2,825KB) (September 15, 2016)

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has prepared a PR video titled "The Next Step - Towards Fukushima's Future, Together" and preleased it on YouTube METI-Channel on March 1, 2018. The video aims to convey to the public the current situation of reconstruction of Fukushima Prefecture, devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, in particular, concerning 12 municipalities severely devastated, namely Iidate Village, Okuma Town, Katsurao Village, Kawauchi Village, Kawamata Town, Tamura City, Tomioka Town, Namie Town, Naraha Town, Hirono Town, Futaba Town, and Minamisoma City.

• Video titled "The Next Step - Towards Fukushima's Future, Together" to be Produced（March 01, 2018）News Release

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has produced a short video clip on the current situation in Fukushima, in collaboration with the Support Team for Residents Affected by Nuclear Incidents under the Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters under the Cabinet Office.
This video provides an easy-to-understand look into life in Fukushima today from a variety of perspectives, including the current status of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and the progress of various measures toward decommissioning, the improvements in the work environment at the actual decommissioning sites, the aid for residents affected by the nuclear incident and measures for securing food safety.

NEW!“Fukushima-Today" (2017 ver.)

Fukushima Today 2017 -For a bright future- (YouTube)

“Fukushima-Today" (2016 ver.)

Fukushima Today -For a bright future- (YouTube)

Download the video here.　

• Subtitled (Japanese)(ZIP:185MB)
• Subtitled (English):(ZIP:185MB)
• Subtitled (Simplified Chinese Character)
• Subtitled (Traditional Chinese Character)
• Subtitled (Korean)

METI has prepared a reader-friendly brochure to explain the current state of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and the decommissioning efforts thereof.

• Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap towards the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (September 26, 2017)(PDF:1,009KB) (September 26, 2017)

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Countermeasures to Manage Contaminated Water: Measures and Progress

	Measures	Progress
Remove contamination source	Decontamination of contaminated water usingmulti-nuclide removal equipment, etc. (equipment for removing radionuclides from contaminated water)	In operation	The decontamination process is completed by the end of May 2015, except for the water contaminated during the initial period of the accident itself. The water which has undergone strontium removal will then also be treated by the multi-nuclide removal equipment as the second decontamination process. (The process is estimated to be finished following the completion of decontamination of the contaminated water stored in the tanks.)
	Removal of highly contaminated water in theunderground tunnels (trenches) on the sea side of the building	Completed	Removal of the highly contaminated water from the trenches and filling the trenches with filling material were completed in August 2015.
Isolate water from contamination	Pumping from the well on the land-side of the building into the sea (groundwater bypassing system)	Completed / In operation	Drainage started in late May 2014.
	Pumping of ground water fromwells around buildings (sub-drains) and draining of the water to the sea after decontamination	Completed / In operation	Drainage of water started on September 14, 2015.
	Installation ofland-side impermeable frozen walls	In operation	Freezing operation started in March 2016.
	Waterproof pavement to prevent groundwater inflow	Ongoing	Paving of the FY2015 target areas, accounting for 90% of the planned site, completed as scheduled.
Prevent leakage of contaminated water	Heightening and doubling of tank fences	Completed / In operation	Completed in the middle of July 2014. Their efficacy was proved when a typhoon struck in the autumn of 2014.
	Ground improvementby sodium silicate (water glass)	Completed / In operation	Completed in March 2014.
	Installation ofsea-side impermeable walls	Completed	Sea-side impermeable walls were completed in October 2015.
	Increase the number of tanks	In operation (under further maintenance)	800,000 tons of tank capacity was secured during FY 2014, two years earlier than the time projected in the previous Mid- and Long-Term Roadmap.

Fuel removal from the spent fuel pool (SFP) at Unit 4

Concerning the Unit 4 SFP, which was said to have the highest risk among all SFPs at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the transfer of 1535 fuel rods from the SFP (including 204 unused fuel rods) to facilities such as the common pool within the power station site* was completed.
(*Note: Some of the unused fuel rods were moved to the Unit 6 SFP, where no accident had occurred.)
The fuel removal began on November 18, 2013. The transfer of high-risk spent fuel was completed on November 5, 2014. The transfer of all spent fuel was completed on December 22, 2014.

Dismantling of the Unit 1 R/B cover and removal of rubble

Concerning the Unit 1 R/B, it is necessary to remove the rubble that has accumulated in the upper portion of the Unit 1 R/B, in order to remove the fuel in the SFP. Therefore, currently, the R/B cover is being dismantled.
The R/B cover will be steadily dismantled, with anti-scattering measures such as the spraying of anti-scattering agents fully implemented and radioactive materials monitored.

Progress of the removal of large pieces of rubble inside the Unit 3 SFP

Concerning the Unit 3 R/B, the removal of rubble that fell into the SFP is proceeding before removing the fuel in the SFP. On August 2, 2015, the removal of the largest pieces of rubble that had been present in the SFP (with a fuel-handling machine) was completed.
Putting the highest priority on the improvement of safety at the time of construction work and the reduction of the exposure for workers, a portion of the cover for fuel removal used for removing fuel rods was assembled in Onahama, Iwaki City, which is located around 60 km away from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. After removal of the rubble is completed, the cover for fuel removal is to be carried in, and a fuel-handling machine is to be installed.

Technological development for decommissioning

R&D toward retrieval of Debris

To see detailed information for each technology, click the boxes.

Other Efforts for Decommissioning

Development of a Research Base

In order to establish technological infrastructure for the development and demonstrations of remotely controlled equipment indispensable for proceeding with the decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi NPS, and for the research and analysis of radioactive materials, as well as to facilitate joint research with domestic and foreign research institutes, develop a base for related research activities within Fukushima prefecture

Efforts for Decommissioning

To see detailed information for each technology, click the boxes.

Process towards decommissioning

• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater being pumped out for by-passing at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:155KB)(October 16, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater pumped up by sub-drain and purified at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:199KB)(October 16, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater being pumped out for by-passing at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:154KB)(September 12, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater pumped up by sub-drain and purified at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:199KB)(September 12, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater being pumped out for by-passing at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:154KB)(September 12, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater pumped up by sub-drain and purified at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:199KB)(September 12, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater being pumped out for by-passing at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:154KB)(June 19, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater pumped up by sub-drain and purified at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:198KB)(June 19, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater being pumped out for by-passing at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:154KB)(June 01, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater pumped up by sub-drain and purified at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:199KB)(June 01, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater being pumped out for by-passing at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:154KB)(May 08, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater pumped up by sub-drain and purified at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:199KB)(May 08, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater being pumped out for by-passing at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:154KB)(April 10, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater pumped up by sub-drain and purified at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:199KB)(April 10, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater being pumped out for by-passing at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:150KB)(February 26, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater pumped up by sub-drain and purified at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:195KB)(February 26, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater being pumped out for by-passing at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:150KB)(February 6, 2018)
• Detailed analysis results regarding the water quality of the groundwater pumped up by sub-drain and purified at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (PDF:195KB)(February 6, 2018)

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• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline) (PDF:6,547KB) (March 28, 2019)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline) (PDF:5,872KB) (February 28, 2019)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline) (PDF:4,189KB) (December 27, 2018)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline) (PDF:6,061KB) (November 29, 2018)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline) (PDF:6,380KB) (October 25, 2018)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline) (PDF:6,193KB) (September 27, 2018)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline) (PDF:5,713KB) (September 6, 2018)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline) (PDF:5,051KB) (July 26, 2018)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline) (PDF:5,442KB) (June 28, 2018)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline) (PDF:5,515KB) (May 31, 2018)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline)(PDF:18,570KB) (April 26, 2018)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline)(PDF:2,356KB) (March 29, 2018)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline)(PDF:19,636KB) (March 1, 2018)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline)(PDF:2,345KB) (February 1, 2018)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline)(PDF:4,562KB) (December 21, 2017)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline)(PDF:4,878KB) (November 30, 2017)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline)(PDF:5,010KB) (October 26, 2017)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline)(PDF:6,794KB) (September 28, 2017)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline)(PDF:6,707KB) (August 31, 2017)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline)(PDF:6,953KB) (July 27, 2017)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline)(PDF:6,727KB) (June 29, 2017)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline)(PDF:6,506KB) (May 25, 2017)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline)(PDF:6,345KB) (April 27, 2017)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline)(PDF:6,745KB) (March 30, 2017)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline)(PDF:6,765KB) (February 23, 2017)
• Progress Status and Future Challenges of the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (Outline)(PDF:6,955KB) (January 26, 2017)

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• Information of the 2nd International Forum on the Decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (HP of Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation)(March 3, 2017)
• Tritiated Water Task Force Report (June 2016, Tritiated Water Task Force) (PDF:2,825KB) (September 15, 2016)
• ANRE will Host a Peer Review by the OECD/NEA Concerning Japan's Efforts for Final Disposal of High-level Radioactive Waste (May 19, 2016)
• Work Teams Committed to the Measures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Management were Finalized and will Receive a Certificate of Gratitude (March 31, 2016)
• Work Teams Will Receive a Certificate of Gratitude for their Commitment to the Measures for Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Management in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (March 11, 2016)
• METI to Hold an International Symposium “Think Together Now about Geological Disposal -Learning from Efforts Made around the World-“ (February 29, 2016)
• ANRE and NDF to Hold the 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (January 28, 2016)
• Receiving the Final Report of the Third IAEA Review on Plans towards the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4 (May 14, 2015)
• Japan to Invite IAEA Experts for a Supplementary Consultation to the IAEA Review of Plans for the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1 to 4 (March 30, 2015)
• Promulgation and Enforcement of the Ordinance for Partial Revision of the Ordinance on Accounting at Electricity Utilities and Other Provisions (March 13, 2015)
• Publication of the Preliminary Summary Report of the IAEA Review on Plans for the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1 to 4(February 17, 2015)
• Results of the Meeting between METI Minister Miyazawa and IAEA Director General Amano(January 7, 2015)
• Invitation of solutions from overseas organizations to various problems concerning the "Integrated Dose Reduction Planning" toward decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.(November 22, 2013)
• The first meeting of the Council for the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station(PDF:828KB)(March 7, 2013)
• Invitation of solutions from overseas organizations to various problems concerning the "Integrated Dose Reduction Planning" toward decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.(November 16, 2012)
• The Briefing Event on "Decommissioning Plan and Current Status of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station unit 1 to 4" at the margins of the 4th Review Meeting of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management.(May 14, 2012)
• International Symposium on Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Unit 1-4 (March 14, 2012)
• Application procedures for Technical Catalogue proposals and Workshop for Machine/Equipment Development for Fuel Debris Removal Preparation at TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (March 14, 2012)
• The Integrity evaluation of the reactor building at unit4 in the TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station (PDF:1,471KB) (June 5, 2012)
• Establishment of the Government and TEPCO's Mid-to-Long Term Countermeasure Meeting (PDF:35KB)(December 16, 2011)

• Cabinet Office: Information on contaminated water leakage at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
• IRID: International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning
• Website of the Information Portal for the Fukushima Daiichi Accident Analysis and Decommissioning Activities

Nuclear Accident Response Office, Electricity and Gas Industry Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy