2024-03-12 17:17:00
The Chinese authorities are demanding that Japan create a compensation system for possible economic damage from the discharge of treated water from the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant. This was reported today, March 12, by the Kyodo agency.
According to agency sources, report Russian media in the Far East, China puts forward corresponding demands behind the scenes. At the same time, it is emphasized that the Japanese authorities have already rejected these demands, citing the fact that the water discharge is carried out in accordance with all safety standards and is approved by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
In March 2011, a tsunami damaged power and cooling units at the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant, which led to the melting of nuclear fuel in three reactors, the destruction of their vessels, explosions and the release of large amounts of radioactive substances. To date, the station territory and surrounding areas have been practically cleared. However, water is constantly being poured into the destroyed reactors to cool fragments of nuclear fuel, which flows out through gaps with severe radioactive contamination.
Currently, over 1.34 million tons of water have accumulated on the territory of the nuclear power plant. In this regard, the Japanese government decided to gradually release purified water into the ocean. This operation will take 30-40 years. The water is purified, but it still contains tritium, which cannot be removed. It is also diluted with sea water. The maximum permissible concentration of tritium is 1,500 becquerels per liter. Measurements carried out in the ocean by Japanese authorities and the IAEA confirm compliance with the specified parameters. Currently, the station is already undergoing the fourth stage of water discharge, within which, as during the previous stages, it is planned to discharge about 7.8 thousand tons in batches not exceeding 500 tons per day.
Tokyo’s decision provoked discontent in a number of countries. The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China has completely stopped importing seafood from Japan since August 24 last year, when the first stage of water release began. Rosselkhoznadzor, as a precautionary measure, from October 16 joined the temporary restrictive measures of the PRC regarding the import of fish and seafood from Japan.
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