Japan inspects US air base over chemical spill

Tokyo (AFP) Dec 20, 2024

Japanese authorities on Friday carried out an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after being informed by the American side of a chemical leak. Japan's probe at the Yokota Air Base followed a US notice two months ago that water containing PFOS - classified by the World Health Organisation as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" - had spilled from the site.