The IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency's research team visits Japan to verify the safety of TEPCO's plan to dilute treated water containing radioactive substances such as tritium, which continues to increase at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, and release it into the sea. However, the investigation started on the 14th.
Fifteen IAEA research teams visited Japan, and on the 14th, they exchanged opinions with related ministries and agencies and TEPCO personnel.
In this, the person in charge of IAEA introduced that experts from each country including neighboring countries such as China and South Korea are participating in the study team, and said, "We will conduct objective and science-based verification in a transparent manner. I want to contribute. "
The government plans to dilute the treated water containing radioactive substances such as tritium, which continues to increase at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, to a concentration below the standard, and then start releasing it into the sea by next spring. It shows a plan to release it from offshore.
In Japan, there are deep-rooted concerns about damage to rumors from fishermen, and overseas, China and South Korea have expressed opposition and concerns.
The IAEA research team is planning to visit the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant from the 15th to observe the preparations for the ocean release, and hopes to compile an interim report by the end of the year.