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Additional Measures under the IAEA framework related to the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea

April 11, 2025

As a part of additional measures under the IAEA framework that Japan and the IAEA concurred on conducting in September 2024, the IAEA officials and experts from third-party laboratories will visit Japan and collect samples on April 15.

  1. This is the third mission for conducting the additional measures, following October 2024 and February 2025.
  2. The third-party laboratories from China, Republic of Korea, Russia and Switzerland, will participate in the additional measures under the IAEA framework.

(Reference) Past missions for conducting the additional measures

  • 1st: October 15, 2024 (collection of seawater)
  • 2nd: February 19, 2025 (collection of seawater), February 20, 2025 (selection of fishery products), February 21 (collection of the ALPS treated water prior to dilution)

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