Japan Invests 138 Trillion Won So Far in Handling Fukushima Nuclear Accident

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] The Japanese government has spent at least 13.3 trillion yen (approximately 138 trillion won) over the past decade on handling the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident caused by the 2011 earthquake, Tokyo Shimbun reported on the 23rd.

According to the report, 7.9 trillion yen was spent on compensation for disaster victims related to the Fukushima Daiichi accident, 4.8 trillion yen on decontamination of polluted areas, and 1.5 trillion yen on decommissioning work.

The total accident handling cost expected by the Japanese government is 21.5 trillion yen (approximately 223 trillion won), but since the decommissioning work is facing difficulties, it is anticipated that the costs may exceed the government's planned budget.

The Japanese government plans to complete the decommissioning work within the next 30 years. However, the most difficult task of removing the melted nuclear fuel (debris) inside the accident reactor has not yet begun, leading to expectations that it will take even longer.

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