An International Atomic Energy Agency task force has arrived in Japan for its final mission before publication of the agency’s comprehensive report on Tokyo’s plans to release treated water into the sea at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power station.

During the mission – from 29 May to 2 June – task force members will meet in Tokyo with the Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), operator of the Fukushima-Daiichi station, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Meti) and the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA).

The IAEA said the task force will use this opportunity to receive updates from Tepco and the government of Japan regarding their work over the past few months and to confirm the agency’s understanding of different technical details. “This will help us as we prepare the comprehensive assessment of the safety of Japan’s plan for the water release,” said task force chair Gustavo Caruso.