CNN was granted exclusive access to the heart of Fukushima 's nuclear plant . Workers are using a crane to remove 1500 fuel rods submerged in water in Reactor 4 . Three other reactors that suffered meltdowns pose an even bigger problem . The Japanese government has said it will take at least two years before they can be safely removed, and experts say there is no guarantee that all three could ever be brought back online again.
CNN was granted exclusive access to the heart of Fukushima 's nuclear plant . Workers are using a crane to remove 1500 fuel rods submerged in water in Reactor 4 . Three other reactors that suffered meltdowns pose an even bigger problem . The area around the plant , once a bustling community , is now a ghost town .