(VOVWORLD) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Tuesday that it will regularly inform the Republic of Korea (RoK) about Japan’s discharge of treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.
 Wastewater tanks in Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japan on February 21, 2021 (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
The two sides agreed to set up the information-sharing framework to address public concern in the RoK, with Japan set to start releasing the water on Thursday, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said in a press release. The IAEA said Japan’s plans “are consistent with IAEA Safety Standards, which serve as a global reference for protecting people and the environment.”
The agency, which has set up a permanent office at the plant, will continue to monitor the water discharge to ensure that it meets international safety standards and will “provide up-to-date information” to South Korea, the press release said.
The IAEA will also publish near real-time monitoring data on the discharge, it said.