UN nuclear watchdog begins Fukushima review

TOKYO: The United Nation’s (UN) nuclear watchdog on Monday kicked off a review of Japan’s efforts to shut down the disaster-hit Fukushima plant after its operator began removing nuclear fuel.

In a 10-day mission, a 19-strong team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will look at progress so far in the complicated decommissioning process, as well as future plans for containing the worst nuclear accident in a generation.