He noted that from the beginning of the Fukushima accident, the US government has supported the Japanese government by sending experts to cope with the accident. www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/nuclear.html US ready to help decommission reactors in Fukushima The visiting US Energy Secretary says the United States is ready to help Japan decommission reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant, if needed. Ernest Moniz related this in his speech in Tokyo on Thursday. He said the success of the cleanup of areas around the Fukushima plant and decommissioning of reactors have global significance. Moniz said the US has a direct interest in seeing the next steps are done efficiently and safely. He noted that from the beginning of the Fukushima accident, the US government has supported the Japanese government by sending experts to cope with the accident. The Energy Secretary added the United States has experienced the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident in 1979 and has great experience and know-how. Moniz emphasized that the US government is ready to expand its support for Japan, in particular for the decommissioning of the reactors. The Energy Secretary also asked Japan to join an international pact on compensation for nuclear accidents as soon as possible. Moniz said that if Japan ratifies the treaty, the US will be able to help the country more easily in the work. The treaty is known formally as the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage. Under the treaty, compensation for damage resulting from a nuclear accident may be partially paid for with funds contributed by participating countries. Oct. 31, 2013 - Updated 23:31 UTC
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