One Year After Fukushima Treated Water Release: No Abnormalities Detected
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As of August 24, it has been one year since the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) began releasing treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean.
Approximately 60,000 tons of water have been discharged so far. Both the Japanese government and TEPCO’s analyses have shown no detection of abnormal levels exceeding safety standards in the surrounding sea areas.
However, China continues to ban the import of Japanese seafood, and the lifting of this embargo remains a challenge. The full completion of the water release is expected to take around 30 years.
On August 23, Masanobu Sakamoto, President of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations, met with Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura. Sakamoto urged the government to intensify diplomatic efforts to lift the ban, stating, “Japanese seafood has suffered significant damage. Exports have not recovered, and we cannot influence China’s actions.”
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has conducted two on-site investigations since the release began, affirming that the discharge meets international safety standards. The Japanese government, supported by the IAEA’s evaluation, has repeatedly called on China to immediately lift the import ban, but there is no clear prospect of success.
The import ban has had a significant impact, with Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products and food from January to June 2024 decreasing by 1.8% compared to the same period last year, totaling 701.3 billion yen. This marks the first decline in four years for the first half of the year. TEPCO estimates the compensation for affected fishers and related parties to be around 75.3 billion yen.
On August 22, TEPCO’s work to retrieve the first test sample of melted nuclear fuel (debris) from the Fukushima Daiichi plant was halted due to procedural errors. Minister Nishimura explained in his meeting with Sakamoto that he has instructed TEPCO to take necessary actions with a sense of urgency. He emphasized that the release of treated water is essential for the steady progress of Fukushima’s reconstruction and decommissioning efforts, and pledged that the government will remain committed to managing the process responsibly over the coming decades until the water disposal is complete.
One Year After Fukushima Treated Water Release: No Abnormalities Detected
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