 |
||
|
Fukushima - China and Japan hold consultations AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 25.02.2024 Japan and China held a consultation last month on the dumping of tritium-contaminated water into the ocean from the site of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. This is stated in an article published in the Japan Times. In accordance with the terminology adopted in Japan, the original article calls the water as treated, not as contaminated with tritium. At the meeting, as sources close to the topic told reporters, the issue of China's ban on imports of marine products from Japan was also discussed. The consultation was organized online. It is claimed that the parties were unable to make significant progress, as China, despite Japan's request, kept the import ban in force. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Nuclear Regulatory Agency, as well as representatives of TEPCO as the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, participated in the negotiations on behalf of Japan. The publication recalls that in November 2023, during a personal meeting, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to hold expert-level consultations on the issue of Fukushima water discharge. The publication cannot confirm, however, that the current discussion was made possible by an agreement between the leaders of the two countries. Japan continues the phased discharge of water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant site and claims that this process complies with international safety standards. Japan also resorts to the authority of the IAEA to protect its actions. China, on the contrary, sharply criticizes Japan's actions. In retaliation, China has banned almost all seafood imports from Japan. The Chinese authorities insist on the creation of an independent "long-term monitoring mechanism" for the discharge of Fukushima water. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press conference on Friday that "China and Japan continue to communicate with each other" on the issue. Topics: NPP Fukushima Daiichi, Japan, China Other news: HTR-PM starts commercial operation It is an important pathway for optimizing energy structure, ensuring reliable energy supply, and contributing to the dual carbon goal. Lepse Floating Technical Base Dismantlement Project has been successfully implemented To discharge spent nuclear fuel, the Lepse was placed in a specially designed and built onshore sheltering site. This made it possible to prevent any weather effects. IAEA has issued a technical document on global inventories of secondary uranium supplies The document provides a comprehensive assessment of publicly available information on current secondary uranium supplies, including at the regional and national levels. |
Hero of the day 
Rosatom starts installation of the BREST-OD-300 4th generation reactor The steel reactor baseplate with the total weight of 165 tons has been installed. The workers have also loaded into the reactor shaft the first part of the reactor vessel - the lower tier of the containment. INTERVIEW
CNNC OPINION
WANO |