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Visit of Ms. Lydie Evrard, Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to Japan
From 18th to 24th of October, Ms. Lydie Evrard, Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) visited Japan.
During the visit, Deputy Director General Evrard had meetings with officials of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Nuclear Regulatory Authority, and Ministry of the Environment to discuss coordination regarding the handling of ALPS treated water at Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS).
On 20th, at TEPCO's FDNPS, Deputy Director General Evrard visited the sites, such as Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS), tank area, and port area where the dilution and discharging facilities are installed, and exchanged opinions with TEPCO.
On 23rd, Deputy Director General Evrard paid a courtesy call on Mr. Tsuji, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, and exchanged views on cooperation between the Government of Japan and the IAEA. On 24th, Deputy Director General Evrard participated in the opening session of IAEA’s first review mission after the start of the discharge of the ALPS treated water from TEPCO’s FDNPS into the sea.
The Government of Japan will continue to explain the situation of TEPCO's FDNPS and the discharge of the ALPS treated water into the sea, to the international community in a transparent manner based on scientific evidence. The Government of Japan will continue to cooperate with the IAEA towards the implementation of the reviews.
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. In addition, ALPS treated water is sufficiently diluted before the discharges into the sea so that radioactive materials including tritium will be far below the regulatory standards for safety.