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Press Release (Oct 28,2011)
Completion of Cover Construction at Reactor Building of Unit 1 of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
We have been working on deploying cover panels which cover the reactor 
building of Unit 1 of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station to control 
emission of radioactive materials based on "the Roadmap towards Restoration 
from the Accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station" mentioned in 
April 17.

Today, we are announcing that deployment of cover panels is completed as 
inspection by Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency has done.

We continue to take measures to minimize emitting radioactive materials

Progress until now is as follows:
·May     13, 2011:Pre-Construction started
·June    28, 2011:Construction started
·August  10, 2011:Steel-frame construction started
·October 14, 2011:Steel-frame, wall/roof panels deployed
·October 28, 2011:Ancillary facilities such as exhaustion systems deployed.
                  Inspected by Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency and 
                  construction completed 
Outlook of deployed cover panels at Reactor Building at Unit 1 of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
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