TOKYO — The amount spent or budgeted so far to decommission the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has reached 5.2 trillion yen ($35.4 billion), it was learned Friday, making it highly likely that the grand total will exceed the government’s estimate of 8 trillion yen.
$35bn already committed, with debris removal price ‘difficult’ to guess
TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been undergoing decommissioning work. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
MASATOSHI IDA and RIHO NAGAO
August 23, 2025 07:20 JST
