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Instead of four reactors, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants TEPCO to scrap all six of them at the Fukushima nuclear power. He asked the plant’s operator to solve as soon as possible the radioactive leaking problem as well.

On Thursday Abe visited Fukushima plant for three hours and afterwards asked TEPCO to scrap the Nos. 5 and 6 reactors, the only two reactors that survived the violent earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan two years ago. The disaster damaged the rest of four reactors and made them unable to work anymore.

“I told (TEPCO) to ensure decommissioning of reactors No. 5 and 6 so that they can concentrate more on dealing with the accident,” Abe said at the end of the tour at Fukushima plant.

TEPCO President Naomi Hirose told Abe that a decision on the reactors would be made by the end of 2013, according to the international press.

Abe reassured the public that Tokyo will be safe to host the 202 Olympic Games.

“One of the main purposes of this visit was to see it for myself, after I made those remarks on how the contaminated water has been handled,” Abe said.

“In light of that, I will work hard to counter rumors questioning the safety of the Fukushima plant,” he said.