Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry gives guidance to TEPCO president regarding contaminated water trouble at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. On February 7, water containing radioactive substances leaked outside from a contaminated water purification system.

In October last year, there was also an incident in which workers were exposed to waste liquid containing radioactive Substances. TEPCo President Tomoaki Kobayakawa: "Based on the guidance, we will ask outside experts to come in and consider effective measures to prevent mistakes that do not require human intervention"