NRA promises full disclosure of radioactivity data

September 6, 2013

Japan's NRA to fully disclose tainted water data

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20130906_42.html

A senior official from Japan's nuclear power regulator says it will fully disclose information on radioactive substances leaked into the sea from the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

Hideka Morimoto, the deputy secretary general at the secretariat of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, made the remarks at a news conference on Friday.

He offered no comment on the possible adverse effect the water leaks could have on Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

He did not speak on South Korea's decision to ban imports of marine products from some parts of Japan either.

Morimoto said disclosing accurate information is important and the reporting provided by the regulator thus far has been insufficient.

He said how the tainted water is affecting the sea in particular is crucial and the NRA will fully disclose data about radioactive materials in that regard.

The NRA says the concentrations of radioactive substances at 1.3 kilometers south of the water outlet for the Number 1 reactor at the plant have fallen to below detectable levels. It adds that water contamination has not spread outside the port for the plant.

On Friday, the NRA uploaded data about water leaks and radioactive materials in the sea in English on its website. It also plans to send the data to foreign correspondents and embassies in Japan.