{"id":4493,"date":"2020-03-04T16:32:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T07:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jaif.or.jp\/en-renew\/?p=4493"},"modified":"2020-03-23T13:43:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T04:43:01","slug":"toward-understanding-on-disposal-of-the-treated-water-in-cooperation-with-the-iaea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jaif.or.jp\/en\/presidents-comments\/4493","title":{"rendered":"Toward Understanding on Disposal of the Treated Water, in Cooperation with the IAEA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Japanese government had asked the IAEA to review the report<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_4493_1('footnote_plugin_reference_4493_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_4493_1('footnote_plugin_reference_4493_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_4493_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_4493_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meti.go.jp\/english\/press\/2020\/0210_001.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Subcommittee on Handling of the ALPS Treated Water Report published<\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_4493_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_4493_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> by the Subcommittee on Handling of the ALPS Treated Water (ALPS Subcommittee) released at the end of January. During his visit to Japan, Director General Grossi recognized that the report by the ALPS Subcommittee was comprehensive and based on scientific analyses, and that the concepts of offshore release and vapor release were technically feasible and \u201cin line with international practice.\u201d He also said the IAEA was ready to provide assistance in the disposal of treated water, including radiation monitoring<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_4493_1('footnote_plugin_reference_4493_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_4493_1('footnote_plugin_reference_4493_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_4493_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_4493_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">IAEA website \u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaea.org\/newscenter\/news\/iaea-director-general-sees-progress-in-fukushima-decommissioning-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IAEA Director General Sees Progress in Fukushima Decommissioning Work<\/a>\u201d<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_4493_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_4493_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>.<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese government and all involved parties must endeavor in close cooperation with the IAEA to ensure scientific rationality and transparency in order to prevent and to counter unfounded fears and rumors associated with disposal of the treated water, and thus win the understanding of the fisheries industry and residents of Fukushima and neighboring prefectures. It is expected that all parties will unify into one and move forward on the handling of the treated water.<\/p>\n<p>JAIF \u2013 striving for understanding on the treated water issue \u2013 will provide accurate information domestically, and to neighboring countries and the world, through cooperation under various memorandums with overseas organizations; through the East Asia Nuclear Forum<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_4493_1('footnote_plugin_reference_4493_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_4493_1('footnote_plugin_reference_4493_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_4493_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_4493_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA), Korea Atomic Industrial Forum (KAIF), Taiwan Nuclear Grade Industry Association (TNA), and JAIF<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_4493_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_4493_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> ; 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