The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said on Friday that one or two of the team of international experts behind its report greenlighting Japan's release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima plant may have had concerns.
Asked whether there was any disagreement among the experts behind the report, which included participants from 11 countries including China, the fiercest critic of Japan's plan, Rafael Grossi told Reuters:In his first interview since releasing the report on Tuesday, Grossi said none of the experts had raised concerns with him directly and he did not elaborate on how he had heard of the issue.
Beijing has blasted the IAEA's report saying the body should not be endorsing a plan which poses risks to marine life and human health, despite assurances from Japan and the IAEA that it will have a negligible environmental impact. "We do not endorse the plan or recommend this to be done. We say this plan is consistent with the standards," Grossi said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
South Korea to issue assessment of Japan's Fukushima discharge plan on FridaySouth Korea will announce on Friday its own assessment of Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant into the ocean, a senior government official said.
Read more »
Factbox: After 12 years, Japan still faces post-Fukushima food import curbsU.N. nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency gave approval this week to Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, a step forward for Tokyo's decommissioning effort.
Read more »
Japan gets green light to release water from Fukushima nuclear plantNumerous countries, including China and South Korea, have protested against the release of the wastewater.
Read more »
Anxiety grips the world as Japan readies to release Fukushima radioactive water into the oceansA controversial plan by Japan to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant has sparked anxiety and anger at home and abroad.
Read more »
UN nuclear chief backs Japan’s Fukushima water release plansInternational Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Mariano Grossi observed where the treated water will be sent through a pipeline to a coastal facility, where it will be highly diluted with seawater …
Read more »
South Korea says respects IAEA review of Japan's Fukushima wastewater planSouth Korea's government said on Friday it respected the U.N. nuclear energy watchdog's review of Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant into the ocean and said it met international standards.
Read more »