EnergyFukushima plant operator takes another big loss on fuel removal costs
Japan's TEPCO sinks $5.7bn into red for April-June quarter
Preparatory work to remove melted-fuel debris at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is expected to take 12 to 15 years. © Kyodo
KOKI IZUMI, SATOMI INOMATA and MAO KAWANO
TOKYO -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings reported Thursday a group net loss of 857.6 billion yen ($5.68 billion) for the three months ended June, weighed down by preparations to retrieve melted-fuel debris from its tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.