Months needed to restart quake-hit nuke plant: IAEA

Months needed to restart quake-hit nuke plant: IAEA

TOKYO, Japan - Philippe Jamet, head of an International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Aug. 10. Jamet said it will be several months at least before Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture can resume operations. The plant was damaged by the powerful July 16 earthquake

IAEA ends 4-day checkup of quake-hit Japan nuclear plant

IAEA ends 4-day checkup of quake-hit Japan nuclear plant

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Philippe Jamet (C), who heads a six-member team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to reporters near the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Niigata Prefecture on Aug. 9 after ending a four-day examination of the plant.

IAEA begins assessing quake-hit nuke plant

IAEA begins assessing quake-hit nuke plant

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Philippe Jamet, director of the Nuclear Installation Safety Division of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to reporters as he arrives at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, on Aug. 6 to conduct a four-day assessment of the power plant damaged by a powerful earthquake on July 16.

IAEA experts arrive in Japan to assess quake-hit nuke plant

IAEA experts arrive in Japan to assess quake-hit nuke plant

NARITA, Japan - Philippe Jamet, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Nuclear Installation Safety Division, speaks to reporters on his arrival at Narita airport Aug. 5 together with other nuclear experts and specialists in seismic safety to assess the damage to Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture which was hit by a major earthquake in July.

IAEA reexamines quake-hit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant

IAEA reexamines quake-hit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant

NIIGATA, Japan - Philippe Jamet (L), director of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Nuclear Installation Safety Division, speaks to reporters in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 31 after concluding an on-site survey of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.

IAEA begins assessing quake-hit nuke plant

IAEA begins assessing quake-hit nuke plant

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Philippe Jamet, director of the Nuclear Installation Safety Division of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to reporters as he arrives at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, on Aug. 6 to conduct a four-day assessment of the power plant damaged by a powerful earthquake on July 16. (Kyodo)

IAEA examines Japan's nuclear safety measures

IAEA examines Japan's nuclear safety measures

Philippe Jamet (L), who heads the International Atomic Energy Agency's delegation to Japan, and Shunichi Tanaka, chairman of Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2016. The delegation finished examining Japan's nuclear safety measures, and will compile a final report in about three months. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

IAEA's team of experts meets with Japan's nuclear regulators

IAEA's team of experts meets with Japan's nuclear regulators

Philippe Jamet (C front), who heads the International Atomic Energy Agency's team of experts, addresses a meeting with Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2016. The IAEA team is visiting Japan to examine the country's measures over nuclear safety and radiological protection. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

IAEA ends 4-day checkup of quake-hit Japan nuclear plant

IAEA ends 4-day checkup of quake-hit Japan nuclear plant

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Philippe Jamet (C), who heads a six-member team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to reporters near the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Niigata Prefecture on Aug. 9 after ending a four-day examination of the plant. (Kyodo)

IAEA experts arrive in Japan to assess quake-hit nuke plant

IAEA experts arrive in Japan to assess quake-hit nuke plant

NARITA, Japan - Philippe Jamet, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Nuclear Installation Safety Division, speaks to reporters on his arrival at Narita airport Aug. 5 together with other nuclear experts and specialists in seismic safety to assess the damage to Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture which was hit by a major earthquake in July. (Kyodo)

Months needed to restart quake-hit nuke plant: IAEA

Months needed to restart quake-hit nuke plant: IAEA

TOKYO, Japan - Philippe Jamet, head of an International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Aug. 10. Jamet said it will be several months at least before Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture can resume operations. The plant was damaged by the powerful July 16 earthquake (Kyodo)

IAEA reexamines quake-hit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant

IAEA reexamines quake-hit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant

NIIGATA, Japan - Philippe Jamet (L), director of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Nuclear Installation Safety Division, speaks to reporters in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 31 after concluding an on-site survey of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant. (Kyodo)