China News Service, May 1. According to Kyodo News, on April 29, the International Atomic Energy Agency released a report on the investigation of nuclear sewage in Fukushima, Japan, which was conducted in February.
Director General Grossi said there had been "important progress" in preparations for the discharge of nuclear sewage from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.
FILE PHOTO: IAEA Director General Grossi.
The IAEA's investigation team arrived at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on February 15 to investigate, hearing details of the plan from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and TEPCO, and conducting random sampling and analysis of nuclear sewage.
On April 13, 2021, the Japanese government officially decided that the nuclear sewage from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be discharged into the sea after being filtered and diluted.
The picture shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan on February 13.
The newly released report said the design of the emission equipment "takes appropriate precautions" and that the radiation impact assessment carried out by TEPCO was "based on a comprehensive and detailed analysis".
However, the report did not give a final judgment on the safety of nuclear sewage discharge into the sea. The investigation team will verify the latest implementation plan again in the second half of this year, and publish the conclusion and comprehensive report before the discharge begins.
Previously, the Japanese government officially decided in April 2021 to discharge the Fukushima nuclear sewage into the sea, a move that was opposed by many parties in Japan and abroad.