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

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.

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.

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 Japanese government announced on Friday that it has conducted an on-site inspection of the US Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo amid concerns over the potential leakage of PFAS chemicals, which are known to pose risks to human health.

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