Japan, IAEA agree to cooperate in monitoring Fukushima water release

The Japanese government and the International Atomic Energy agreed Thursday to work together to monitor Japan's planned discharge of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.Japan sees the involvement of the U.N. nuclear watchdog as important from the standpoint of ensuring credibility and transparency in the monitoring process, the Foreign Ministry said, amid strong opposition by neighboring countries to the plan to release the treated water into the Pacific Ocean.Under the deal, Japan and the IAEA will cooperate in reviewing the safety and reg…READ FULL ARTICLE