Fukushima: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) led a team of international experts to collect samples today of ALPS treated water stored at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) prior to the water's dilution with seawater and its discharge to the sea.

According to EMM, the sampling mission is the fourth under the additional measures, which focus on expanding international participation and transparency. These measures permit third parties to independently verify that water discharge, which Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) - operator of the FDNPS - began in August 2023, continues to be consistent with international safety standards.

International experts from Belgium, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and Switzerland, along with IAEA staff, conducted hands-on sampling of the water stored in tanks designated for the 14th batch of ALPS-treated water to be discharged.