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This year will mark twelve years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident. On this occasion, the FPCJ has invited an official from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and an executive from TEPCO to explain the current situation, progress, and future of decommissioning at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, and the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea.

■Please note that you cannot physically attend this briefing, as it will be a Zoom webinar. 

■Date: March 3 (Fri), 2023, 14:00-15:30 (Deadline for application: 12:00 March 2)
■Theme: Current situation and future outlook for the decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station　

■Briefers:

Ms. TANABE Yuki, Director for International Issues, Waste Management of Fukushima Daiichi NPS, Nuclear Accident Response Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Mr. MATSUMOTO Junichi, Chief Officer for ALPS Treated Water Management and General Manager of Project Management Office at Fukushima Daiichi Decontamination and Decommissioning Engineering Company, Corporate Officer, TEPCO Holdings (TEPCO HD)

■Language: Japanese, with consecutive English interpretation

As in our standard press briefings, there will be a Q&A session at the end.

*In principle, questions will only be accepted from members of the foreign press.

■Members of the Foreign Press:
Please send any questions for the briefer or topics you are interested in to cp@fpcjpn.or.jp by 12:00 on Thursday, March 2. As there will only be a limited amount of time to ask questions during the briefing, we will collect questions and provide them to the briefer in advance.

Embassy representatives and FPCJ supporting members may also watch the briefing as observers (admission free).

■How to Apply: Please refer to either the email  we sent.

*We will not be accepting applications by email.