IAEA = The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Secretary-General Grossi, met with Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagita about the plan to flush the treated water of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, which is being promoted by TEPCO based on the government policy, on the 19th. He showed his intention to proceed with the verification by visiting the site.
On the evening of the 18th, Mr. Grossi met with Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagita to dilute the treated water containing radioactive substances such as tritium, which continues to accumulate at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, to a concentration below the standard and flow it into the sea from around next spring. We exchanged opinions about the plan.
At the beginning of the meeting, Minister Hagiuda mentioned that the IAEA sent a research team to verify the plan in February, saying that "it is very important to gain an understanding of the discharge of treated water at home and abroad." , He expressed his intention to continue to cooperate fully.
In response, Mr. Grossi replied, "We will continue to verify."
At a subsequent private meeting, Secretary-General Grossi said, "Once the verification is completed, people all over the world can be confident that'treated water will not adversely affect health and the environment.'" That's what I said.
The Secretary-General of Grossi is scheduled to visit Japan from the 18th to the 3rd, and on the 19th, he will visit the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant to observe the current state of decommissioning work and the storage status of treated water, and exchange opinions with TEPCO. It's a schedule.
The IAEA will publish a report summarizing the verification results by the start of the release of treated water from around the spring of next year, when the government decided the policy, based on the report of the investigation team made by experts and this inspection.