Japan begins third release of wastewater from Fukushima plant:
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Japan begins third water discharge from FukushimaTepco began releasing 7,800 tonnes of treated cooling water on November 2, 2023; the process is estimated to take about 17 days.
Key FactsNov 2, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: france24.com
- On November 2, Tepco began releasing 7,800 tonnes of treated water from the Fukushima plant.
- A Tepco spokesperson estimated that this release would take about 17 days.
- Since late August, stored wastewater equivalent to about 540 Olympic swimming pools has been released gradually over decades.
- China, later joined by Russia, banned Japanese seafood imports, saying Japan was polluting the environment.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
- The G7 industrial powers urge the immediate repeal of import curbs on Japanese food.
- The G7 trade ministers denounce rising economic coercion through trade and emphasize fair and mutually beneficial economic relationships.
- China imposed an import ban on Japanese fish two months ago.
- The G7 ministers recognize the need to reduce dependence on a specific country for critical resource supply.
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Key FactsFukushima Plant Begins Second Treated-Water Sea Discharge
Oct 5, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: japantoday.com
- According to the operator, the second sea discharge began on Thursday, October 5, 2023.
- Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings was identified as the Fukushima plant’s operator.
- The plant operator said the first discharge round had previously concluded smoothly.
- Workers activated a pump to dilute the treated water with large amounts of water.
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Key FactsJapan Begins Fukushima Water Discharge, Angering China
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bloomberg.com
- First discharge scheduled for 1 p.m. local time: according to reports
- Tepco plans four Fukushima discharges by the end of March 2024
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Key FactsSouth Korean lawmakers challenge IAEA chief over Fukushima discharge plans
Jul 10, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mainichi.jp
- At a tense Seoul meeting, opposition lawmakers sharply criticized Rafael Grossi while protesters shouted outside.
- The IAEA approved Japan’s plans last week, saying the process would meet international safety standards with negligible environmental and health impacts.
- Grossi acknowledged practical concerns and said a permanent IAEA office in Fukushima would monitor implementation for three decades.
- The storage tanks are nearly full and are expected to reach their capacity of 1.37 million tons in early 2024.
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Key FactsIAEA Chief Grossi Set to Visit Fukushima Before Planned Discharge
Jun 30, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
- Rafael Mariano Grossi is expected to meet Japanese officials and inspect the damaged Fukushima plant from July 4 to 7.
- TEPCO has completed the necessary equipment, while Japan’s nuclear regulator was still finishing its final inspection Friday.
- If the review goes well, TEPCO could receive a permit in about a week, while the starting date remains undecided.
- Local fishing groups, South Korea, China and some Pacific Island nations oppose the plan over safety concerns.
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Key FactsPIF Seeks Delay to Fukushima Discharge Plan
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- Japan’s Foreign Ministry said the water was heavily treated and would be further diluted before discharge.
- PIF calls for postponement until effects on Pacific Ocean health and islanders’ livelihoods are better understood.
- PIF considers the discharge more than a domestic Japanese issue, with significant global and transnational implications.
- PIF experts suggested using wastewater in concrete or storing it longer for radioactive trace elements to decay.
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Key FactsPacific Island countries urge delay to Fukushima water release
Jan 18, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The PIF, a bloc of 17 island nations, wants discharge only after all parties verify its safety.
- Japan announced plans to release treated water from the plant, destroyed in 2011, around spring or summer.
- More than one million tonnes are stored in about 1,000 tanks, complicating decommissioning and raising leakage concerns.
- The IAEA says international standards are met, while China, South Korea and Greenpeace criticize the plan.
Our region is steadfast that there be no discharge until all parties verify it is safe.— Henry Puna, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, said at a livestreamed public meeting in Suva, Fiji.
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