Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Japan receives UN nuclear watchdog clearance for release of water after Fukushima

UN nuclear watchdog

Japan has received approval from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for its plan to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima plant into the ocean. The IAEA’s two-year review concluded that Japan’s plans met global safety standards and would have a minimal radiological impact on people and the environment. … Read more

IAEA chief praises progress on Fukushima decommissioning

Fukushima

The UN’s nuclear watchdog chief said Thursday that work on decommissioning the crippled Fukushima nuclear facility has made “remarkable progress,” promising to continue monitoring the process. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Mariano Grossi is in Japan on a two-day trip to assess efforts to dismantle the Fukushima Daiichi plant after the 2011 disaster … Read more