- 9 August, 2019 IRID Symposium Held in Fukushima, with Students Explaining Their Research on Fuel Debris Removal
- 10 May, 2019 Demonstration Made by MHI and IRID of Robot Arm to Remove Fuel Debris from Fukushima Daiichi
- 30 August, 2018 Preparations Continue to Remove Spent Nuclear Fuel from Unit 3 at Fukushima Daiichi
- 4 June, 2018 TEPCO Opens Up Space in Common Pool at Fukushima Daiichi to Receive Spent Fuel from Unit 3
- 24 January, 2018 TEPCO Peers into Primary Containment Vessel at Fukushima Daiichi-2, Confirming Likelihood That Sediment Is Fuel Debris
- 5 January, 2018 Toshiba ESS, IRID Develop Device to Investigate Interior of Primary Containment Vessel at Fukushima Daiichi-2 NPP
- 8 November, 2017 Fuel Removal System Leaves Yokohama, Headed for Fukushima Daiichi-3
- 28 September, 2017 Revisions to Fukushima Daiichi Decommissioning Roadmap Delay Removal of Spent Fuel
- 6 September, 2017 Government Team Releases Draft Revisions to Mid-to-Long-Term Decommissioning Roadmap for Fukushima Daiichi NPPs
- 7 August, 2017 Draft of New Technical Strategy for Fukushima Daiichi Released, Showing Direction for Fuel Debris Removal
- 25 July, 2017 Fuel Debris at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 Apparently Located under Pressure Vessel and at Bottom of PCV
- 24 July, 2017 Submersible Robot Finds Severe Damage Inside Unit 3 PCV
- 20 June, 2017 New Data Obtained on Debris Locations Based on Temperature Changes Using Reduced Injections of Water
- 30 May, 2017 Submersible Crawling Robot to Examine Interior of Fukushima Daiichi-3 PCV before Fuel Debris Is Removed
- 11 May, 2017 Revised NDF Bill Enacted after Passage by Upper House; TEPCO Required to Deposit Funds for Decommissioning
