Japan to work with IAEA decontamination experts

The Japanese government says it is ready to work with the International Atomic Energy Agency in removing radioactive materials around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The government''s chief spokesman, Osamu Fujimura, made the remark on Tuesday ahead of a visit by a team of IAEA experts who will arrive in Japan on Friday, Japan''s NHK website reported. Fujimura said Japan will cooperate with and learn from international experts in decontamination. He said he hopes their visit will help the process to move faster and more efficiently. The government says it also hopes to establish the best way to clean up radioactive substances so it can be shared by other nations. The 12-member team is to make the 9-day visit at the request of Japan''s nuclear crisis minister, Goshi Hosono. The team will travel to Fukushima Prefecture to watch the decontamination process and give advice before compiling a report.