Workers Begin Fuel Rod Removal at Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Part of attempt to re-stabilize the site
Workers at Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have begun removing fuel rods from a storage pond at the Unit 4 reactor building.
The delicate operation is seen as a necessary step in stabilising the site.
It will take about two days to remove the first 22 fuel rod assemblies, plant operator Tepco says.
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