Treated and diluted radioactive wastewater to be released into the Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave the final go-ahead Tuesday at a meeting of Cabinet ministers involved in the plan and instructed the operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, or TEPCO, to be ready to start the coastal release Thursday if weather and sea conditions permit.
“The government will take responsibility until the disposal of ALPS-treated water is completed, even if it takes several decades," Kishida said. Hong Kong and Macau announced that they are banning products from Fukushima and nine other prefectures in response to Tokyo’s announcement Tuesday, while China has stepped up radiation testing on Japanese fisheries products, delaying customs clearance.
The government and TEPCO, say the water must be removed to make room for the plant’s decommissioning and to prevent accidental leaks from the tanks. TEPCO plans to release 7,800 tons of treated water in the 17-day first round of the release, Matsumoto said, adding that the idea is not to rush the release and minimize environmental impact. The company aims to release 31,200 tons of the treated water by the end of March 2024, which would empty only 10 tanks at the site. The pace will pick up later.
On Tuesday, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said in a statement that the U.N. agency office opened at the plant in July will continue monitoring the water release so it remains consistent with the safety standards and publish real-time monitoring data and other information.
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Japan could begin releasing Fukushima’s treated radioactive water on ThursdayPrime Minister Fumio Kishida gave the final go-ahead at a meeting of Cabinet ministers on Tuesday.
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Japan could begin releasing Fukushima’s treated radioactive water on ThursdayPrime Minister Fumio Kishida gave the final go-ahead at a meeting of Cabinet ministers on Tuesday.
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