Robot starts retrieving melted fuel at Fukushima plant

A robot began a two-week mission on September 11, 2024, to retrieve melted fuel debris from Fukushima's Unit 2 reactor, marking the first attempt to collect this material since the 2011 disaster. An estimated 880 tons of molten fuel remains across three reactors. The decommissioning process is expected to take 30-100 years, with challenges including high radiation levels and complex debris conditions.