Press Releases

1. In the session, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, and TEPCO explained an overview of the application submitted by TEPCO to Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) on November 14 for approval to amend the implementation plan for Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (including the revised report of Radiological Environmental Impact Assessment), and an overview of the IAEA’s Second review of safety aspects of the handling of ALPS treated water conducted from November 14 to 18, followed by a Q&A session with those in attendance.
2. 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 relevant ministries and agencies.

[Participated countries, regions and organizations]
　Argentina, Austria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, European Union, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Mexico, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka

[NOTE] ALPS treated water
ALPS treated water is water which is processed by devices such as ALPS (Advanced Liquid Processing System) to ensure that the concentration of the radioactive materials other than tritium surely meet the regulatory standards for safety. In addition, it is planned that ALPS treated water will then be sufficiently diluted before the discharges into the sea so that radioactive materials including tritium will be far below the regulatory standards for safety.

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IAEA Delegation Visits Japan for the Second Mission to TEPCO and METI under the Safety Review of the Handling of ALPS Treated Water at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station