TOKYO, May 22 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:
As a part of the additional measures under the IAEA framework that Japan and the IAEA concurred on conducting in September 2024, IAEA officials and experts from third-party laboratories will visit Japan and collect samples on May 29.
This is the eighth mission for conducting the additional measures since October 2024.
The third-party laboratories from China, Republic of Korea, Russia, and Switzerland, will participate in the additional measures.
(Reference) Past missions for conducting the additional measures
1st: October 15, 2024 (collection of seawater)
2nd: February 19, 2025 (collection of seawater), February 20, 2025 (selection of fishery products), February 21, 2025 (collection of ALPS treated water prior to dilution with seawater)
3rd: April 15, 2025 (collection of ALPS treated water diluted with seawater)
4th: June 17, 2025 (collection of ALPS treated water prior to dilution with seawater)
5th: September 9, 2025 (collection of seawater), September 10, 2025 (selection of fishery products)
6th: December 5, 2025 (collection of ALPS treated water diluted with seawater)
7th: February 4, 2026 (collection of seawater), February 5, 2026 (selection of fishery products)
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