IAEA chief says Japan's nuke plant needs some time to stabilize
VIENNA, March 28, Kyodo
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano said Monday that he believes it will take some time before the situation at the quake-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in northeastern Japan to stabilize.''The critical situation in Fukushima Daiichi has still not been overcome and it takes some time to stabilize the reactors,'' Amano said at a press conference.
Amano also repeatedly emphasized that the situation at the plant in Fukushima Prefecture ''continues to be very serious,'' while adding that he believes that the problem will be solved through the efforts of those at the site.
Thanks to ''the heroic efforts by the emergency workers, some progress have been made,'' he said.
Amano also said he has proposed different countries to hold a high-level meeting, possibly by late June, to discuss agenda items such as enhancing nuclear power plant safety and lessons learned from Japan's nuclear crisis.
==Kyodo