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The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, damaged by a massive March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, is seen from the nearby Ukedo fishing port in Namie town, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2023. The operator of the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said there are no safety worries or changes to the plant’s decommissioning plans even though the deadly Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake in Japan’s north-central region caused some damages to a local idled nuclear plant, which rekindled safety concerns and prompted a regulatory body to order a close examination. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Fukushima nuclear plant operator in Japan says it has no new safety concerns after Jan. 1 quake

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

FILE - This Sept. 4, 2017, aerial file photo shows Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant reactors, from bottom at right, Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3, in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, northeastern Japan. The head of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said Tuesday, March 2, 2021 there's no need to extend the current target to finish its decommissioning in 30-40 years despite uncertainties about melted fuel inside the plant's three reactors. (Daisuke Suzuki/Kyodo News via AP, File)

Fukushima chief: No need to extend decommissioning target

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press