An aerial view shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which started releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan August 24, 2023, in this photo taken by Kyodo.
Kyodo/via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTOKYO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - China turned down Japan's proposal that it take part in the International Atomic Energy Agency's system in which countries excluding Japan can analyse the results of sea water monitoring off Fukushima, Kyodo news agency said on Tuesday, citing unnamed diplomatic sources.
Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean late last month despite strong opposition from China.
Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka, Rocky Swift; Editing by Andrew CawthorneOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Kiyoshi Takenaka, Rocky Swift, Andrew Cawthorne
Organizations:
Kyodo, Rights, International Atomic Energy, Thomson
Locations:
Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, China