Press Releases
Video Conference Briefing Session
on the Current Status of Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) Treated Water
at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
December 22, 2021
- In the session, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, and TEPCO explained the outline of application by TEPCO for an approval to amend the implementation plan for Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station applied to Nuclear Regulation Authority on December 21st, which was followed by Q&A session.
- The Government of Japan continues to explain the situation of the FDNPS to the international community in a courteous and transparent manner in close collaboration among all the related Ministries and Agencies.
[Participated countries, regions and organizations]
Algeria, Bangladesh, Botswana, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Cote d'Ivoire, European Union, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iran, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Myanmar, Namibia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Singapore, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Uganda, Ukraine, United States of America
[NOTE]
ALPS treated water is water which is processed by devices such as ALPS (Advanced Liquid Processing System) to ensure that the radioactive materials other than tritium surely meets the regulatory standards for safety.