The statement came after Japan on Tuesday last week announced that it plans to release processed wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant into the ocean in several years. However, the council said that it had made preparations for such a move ahead of Tokyo’s announcement. Atomic Energy Council Minister Hsieh Shou-shing speaks in Taipei about the council’s plans to monitor Japan’s release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. Photo: Yang Mian-chieh, Taipei TimesFour years ago, its Radiation Monitoring Center was tasked with monitoring the waters, while a three-pronged strategy would be adopted in the future, the council said. In case the IAEA rejects Taiwan’s bid, he hopes that the agency would share data from its monitoring operations with the nation, Hsieh said.

Source: Taipei Times April 22, 2021 15:56 UTC