Japan on November 4 stressed the safety of discharging treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.
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| Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Japan to monitor the release of water from Japan's Fukushima plant. (Source: Yahoo News) |
"We have confirmed that there is no impact on people or the environment," Japanese Environment Minister Shintaro Ito said at a meeting of environment ministers attended by China and South Korea in Nagoya, central Japan. Ito stressed that Japan will continue to improve the reliability of radiation monitoring in nearby waters and its transparency on the issue.
China had previously criticized Japan for releasing the water and imposed a ban on seafood imports from Japan.
Two months ago, China imposed a ban on Japanese fish imports when Tokyo began dumping treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima plant into the Pacific Ocean . While Japan and the United States said the restrictions were unfair, Russia announced similar measures in early October.
At the meeting, Chinese Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu referred to “radioactive water” as Beijing often refers to it and called on Japan to “carefully consult with other relevant parties, especially neighboring countries” on how to handle the wastewater “responsibly.”
The Japanese government began releasing treated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean in late August as it attempts to decommission stricken reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant, which was devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.
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