China News Service, May 19. According to comprehensive Japanese media reports, on the 18th, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Grossi arrived in Japan for a visit. The two sides held talks on the issue of nuclear sewage discharge to the sea, and the two sides exchanged views on the verification of the safety of nuclear sewage.
FILE PHOTO: IAEA Director General Grossi.
According to the report, regarding the IAEA's safety verification, Hagiita Koichi said that "it is a very important measure to gain understanding at home and abroad."
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said that the two people, including safety verification, confirmed that the Japanese government will also work closely with the IAEA in the future.
According to reports, during the talks, Hagiita asked the IAEA to continue to release highly transparent information to the international community on nuclear sewage treatment.
Grossi also plans to inspect the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on the 19th.
On the other hand, Kyodo News analyzed that although the Japan Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission approved the sea discharge plan on the 18th, the official start of equipment construction requires the consent of the local government. Fishermen who are worried about their image are strongly opposed. The Japanese government and TEPCO 2023 It is difficult to predict whether the goal of starting the sea discharge around the spring of this year can be achieved.
Japan's central government and TEPCO promised local fishermen "that they will not carry out any form of nuclear sewage treatment work until they gain the understanding of the relevant parties."
The chairman of Japan's National Federation of Fisheries Associations (All Fisheries Federation) told Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April that "the opposition stance has not changed."
On April 29, the International Atomic Energy Agency released a report on the Fukushima nuclear sewage survey conducted in February.
The report said that 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.