An International Atomic Energy Agency independent task force has collected water samples and scrutinised detailed technical data during its first mission to Japan this week to review the safety of its plan to discharge treated water from the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power station into the sea.
The task force’s 14-18 February mission included in-depth scientific discussions and a visit to the site of the 2011 accident where the test sampling of the water took place.
Japan is preparing to release water that has been stored at the Fukushima site north of Tokyo site since a powerful earthquake followed by a huge tsunami overwhelmed the facility 11 years ago, a complex undertaking expected to last decades.
The task force’s 14-18 February mission included in-depth scientific discussions and a visit to the site of the 2011 accident where the test sampling of the water took place.
Japan is preparing to release water that has been stored at the Fukushima site north of Tokyo site since a powerful earthquake followed by a huge tsunami overwhelmed the facility 11 years ago, a complex undertaking expected to last decades.
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