IAEA chief Grossi hints at discord among Fukushima report experts

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TOKYO: The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said on Friday (Jul 7) he had heard that one or two experts behind its report greenlighting Japan's release of treated radioactive water from th

Grossi said the IAEA's report did not amount to an endorsement of the plan and that Tokyo must take the final decision to release the water due to start later this summer.

"We do not take sides. I'm not on the side of Japan or on the side of China or on the side of Korea. The standards apply to all the same way," he added. South Korea, which has previously expressed concerns about the release, said on Friday that Japan's plans met global safety standards and itBefore the water is released into the ocean, Japan says it will be filtered to remove most radioactive elements except for tritium, an isotope of hydrogen that is difficult to separate from water. The treated water will then be diluted to well below internationally approved levels, Japan says.

 

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