IAEA chief denies advising Japan on nuclear wastewater discharge
2023-07-14 10:47:00 source：CGTN
July 13, 2023
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) does not have the competence to advise Japan on where to dispose of wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said on Tuesday.
On a visit to the Cook Islands, where he briefed the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) on the IAEA's findings that Japan's plans to discharge treated wastewater from the plant met international safety standards, Grossi was asked at a press conference why the IAEA did not advise Japan how to deal with the water within the country if the organization believes the water is safe.
"Because it's not our competence to do that. What we were requested to do? We do not do policy for Japan. What they (Japan) did was, they said 'we have this plan, we have this plan, is this plan correct or incorrect?'" Grossi replied.
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