The idea that they are getting short of space is ridiculous. The area around the central is not exactly crowded at this moment. To me is obvious that they are getting sort of money, not space, and trying disperately to find excuses to save at any cost, and pass the problem to other.
Are you sure?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45423575
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/get-a...
Not sure he died because of Fukushima: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2018/09/06/no-the-ca....
Anyway, we are discussing one case. Nobody died during the crisis and after 8 years there is only this case, and this is the second worst nuclear disaster. I am not saying that nuclear is the best, but it is way safer than how people think it is. And definitly way safer than other ways of producing electricity.