KUALA LUMPUR: Japan began discharging treated water from the Fukushima Daaiichi nuclear power plant into the sea at noon Malaysian time on Thursday (Aug 24), and will monitor radioactivity levels in the sea and surroundings with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
First Secretary of the Japanese Embassy in Malaysia Yosuke Kurotani said with continued IAEA involvement from an independent standpoint, Japan and the Tokyo Electric Power Company remain committed to ensure a safe discharge."Japan will... conduct three types of monitoring, namely monitoring of treated water in tanks, real-time monitoring, and sea area monitoring.
"Furthermore, the results of monitoring by the Japanese government and Tepco will be made public both domestically and internationally."We will continue to make every effort to ensure a safe discharge, with the continued involvement of the IAEA, including its reviews,” he said.
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