Summary
The Fukushima Daiichi wastewater discharge monitoring involves an international team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conducting assessments to ensure the safety of treated radioactive wastewater being released into the ocean. This initiative follows Japan’s decision to discharge wastewater from the Fukushima plant, which was damaged during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
In August 2023, Japan began discharging treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, a measure that has faced scrutiny and opposition, particularly from China, which imposed a seafood import ban in response. The IAEA’s mission includes sampling seawater from the vicinity of the plant, coastal areas, and local fish markets to monitor the environmental impact of the discharge. The recent agreement between Japan and China aims to ease the seafood ban and involves China participating in the monitoring process under IAEA oversight. Japan asserts that the discharge complies with international safety standards and is being actively monitored by the IAEA, which includes experts from China in the latest mission.
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