Regarding the policy of releasing into the sea treated water containing radioactive substances such as tritium that accumulates at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, at the annual meeting of the IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency, the representative of South Korea said, "Contaminated water will be released into the sea." In response to this concern, the Japanese side explained that it would be processed to a concentration below the standard and asked for understanding.
Regarding the treated water that continues to accumulate at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the Japanese government and TEPCO plan to dilute it to a concentration below the standard and discharge it into the sea.
At the IAEA annual meeting held in Vienna, Austria, on the 27th, a representative of South Korea made a speech, saying, "This is the first time in history that contaminated water from a nuclear accident has been released into the sea." I expressed my concerns and asked that it be done in a scientifically safe way.
In response, Ambassador Hikihara of Japan explained that what he plans to release is not what South Korea calls "polluted water," but treated water that has been diluted to a concentration below the standard, and asked for understanding.
Afterwards, the Chinese representative asked for an opportunity to speak at the venue and criticized Japan's plan for not ensuring safety. The IAEA will conduct a rigorous evaluation," he said, emphasizing once again his stance of cooperating with the IAEA.