Operators begin procedure to remove spent fuel from crippled TEPCO nuclear plant . Fukushima will begin taking out three spent fuel units from Reactor 4 for storage . Plant damaged by the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011 . Cleanup beset by numerous problems , including the leak of about 400 tons of radioactive water .
Operators begin procedure to remove spent fuel from crippled Fukushima nuclear plant . TEPCO will begin taking out 1,500 spent fuel units from Reactor 4 for storage . Plant damaged by the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011 . Cleanup beset by numerous problems , including the leak of 300 tons of radioactive water .