Radioactivity in water near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has remained low and stable from 1 to 7 March 2015, according to the regular update and sea area monitoring results provided by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to the IAEA.

2015/03/10

Radioactivity in water near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has remained low and stable from 22 to 28 February 2015, according to the regular update and sea area monitoring results provided by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to the IAEA.

2015/03/04

The Japanese Government has provided the IAEA with a report that summarizes the events and highlights the progress related to recovery operations at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The IAEA has provided its assessments which is contained in full at the end of the report.

First, this assessment refers to the third International Decommissioning Peer Review Mission to Japan that took place from 9 to 17 February 2015.  The objective of the Mission was to provide an independent review of the activities associated with revisions to the planning and implementation of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant decommissioning.  A Preliminary Summary Report from the Mission is available here.

The IAEA assessment further looks at the sea area radioactivity monitoring results and other related information that has been made available.  The IAEA considers here that the situation in the marine environment is stable but should continue to be monitored.

The assessment indicates that the Agency considers that systems are in place and are being implemented that prevent food and agricultural products with levels of caesium radionuclides in excess of the national regulatory limits from entering the food supply chain. 

Finally, the Agency welcomes the Japanese Government's issuance of this information to the IAEA Member States and the public, detailing the current status of the recovery operations. The IAEA will continue to share such valuable information as it is provided.

2015/02/27

On 18 February 2015, Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) identified measures for Mid-term Risk Reduction at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The document is also available on the NRA's website here, here and here.

2015/02/27

Radioactivity in seawater near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant has remained low and stable from 15 to 22 February 2015, according to the regular update and sea area monitoring results provided by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to the IAEA.  An analysis of the seawater from the area around the outside of the port of Fukushima Daiichi was also received.

The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has posted a news release on its website containing measurements of contaminated water which was detected on Sunday, 22 February 2015.

Additionally, the NRA has provided the IAEA with information about a newly-discovered but unrelated puddle of highly contaminated water at the Unit 2 Reactor Building. More information on the puddle of rainwater was posted on .

Radioactivity in water near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant has remained low and stable from 8 to 14 February 2015, according to the regular update and sea area monitoring results provided by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to the IAEA.

TEPCO has also posted a document with pictures from the recent IAEA visit.  The full images are available here.

Additionally, Japan's Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) provided the IAEA with two news releases from TEPCO,  a news release on INES Rating Not Applicable to Contaminated Water Leakage in H4 Tank Area at Fukushima Daiichi NPS on 19 August 2013, and another news release on Permission for Changes in Reactor Installation of Units 3 and 4, Takahama Nuclear Power Station, Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

2015/02/17

Radioactivity in water near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has remained low and stable from 1 to 7 February 2015, according to the regular update and sea area monitoring results provided by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to the IAEA.

2015/02/10

Radioactivity in water near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has remained low and stable from 25 to 31 January 2015, according to the regular update and sea area monitoring results provided by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to the IAEA.

2015/02/03

Radioactivity in water near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has remained low and stable from 18 to 24 January 2015, according to the regular update and sea area monitoring results provided by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to the IAEA.

The NRA also provided a progress report on its mid- and-long term roadmap for decommissioning and contaminated water management.

On Friday 23 January 2015, TEPCO announced that they were extending the deadline (originally set for March 2015) for the completion of the treatment of accumulated contaminated water. The following press release and information sheet provide more information.

2015/01/27

Measurements of seawater obtained in the vicinity of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power station remained low and stable between 11 to 17 January 2015, according to the regular update and sea area monitoring results provided by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority to the IAEA.

The recently reported deaths of two workers - one in Daiichi and the other in Daiini - have both been classified as accidents and not related to any radiological exposure.

The following news stories have further information:

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/2015/1247504_6844.html
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/2015/1247513_6844.html

2015/01/20

Measurements of seawater obtained in the vicinity of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power station continued to show low and stable results between 4 to 11 January, according to the regular update and sea area monitoring results provided by Japan1s Nuclear Regulation Authority to the IAEA.

2015/01/13

Radioactive levels of sampled water near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have remained substantially below operational targets, according to a report by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided to the IAEA.

The report, which is provided monthly to all Missions in Tokyo, covers groundwater bypassing measurements taken on the 4th, 10th, 16th, 22nd and 29th of December.

2015/01/07