International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi on Wednesday (July 5) visited the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, a day after the agency gave its approval to Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water from the plant into the ocean, Reuters reports.
During his visit to the plant, Grossi listened to explanations by officials from Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) about the water release plan. He also visited a facility where fish are monitored as part of the plant's water safety testing.
In a major milestone for the decommissioning of the power plant, destroyed in the massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011, the IAEA said on Tuesday (July 4) that a two-year review showed Japan's plans for the water release would have a negligible impact on the environment.
The Japanese government is looking to start releasing water as early as August, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday. The plan still needs official approval from Japan's nuclear regulatory body, which is expected on Friday (July 9).
