Snake-like robot unveiled for Fukushima debris removal

Dangerously high radiation levels make removing melted fuel and other debris from the plant hit by a huge tsunami in 2011 the most daunting challenge in the decades-long decommissioning project. Around 880 tonnes of hazardous material remain inside the power station, the site of one of the world's worst nuclear accidents after a tsunami was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake. A four-minute video released on Wednesday by plant operator TEPCO showed a snake-like robot arm -- measuring 22 metres...