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According to Japanese media, representatives of the nuclear regulatory authority want to inspect the systems for discharging the treated water into the sea at the weekend. There is criticism of the project, and researchers are also discussing it controversially.
After completing a test run, the agency must conduct a preliminary review before it can begin discharging the water into an approximately one-kilometer-long submarine tunnel that empties into the ocean. This is expected this summer. Disposal could take decades. According to Japanese media, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, plans to come to Japan early next month for a meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan argues that tritium is harmless to humans in small amounts. However, environmentalists, neighboring countries and local fishing communities oppose the project. The fishermen fear further damage to the reputation of their products.
Source: Nachrichten
