Joint team from various ministries and municipalities inspects US Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo after US reported about possible PFAS leakage in August - Anadolu Ajansı

The Japanese government said Friday that it has conducted an on-site inspection of the U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo over the

The inspection follows a reported leak in August of water containing 'forever chemicals' outside the U.S. base in western Tokyo.

A large-scale investigation started on Dec. 20 at the U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo into a suspected leakage of water containing hazardous substances to surrounding residential areas.

Japanese authorities on Friday staged an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after being informed by the American side of a chemical leak.

Japanese authorities have conducted an on-site inspection of the US Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo over the possibility that w