TOKYO — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) doesn’t endorse the Japanese authorities’s choice with its security evaluate report on Japan’s plan to launch nuclear-contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy plant into the ocean, the report introduced Tuesday right here by the IAEA chief confirmed.
“I would like to emphasize that the release of the treated water stored at Fukushima Daiichi Power Station is a national decision by the Government of Japan and that this report is neither a recommendation nor an endorsement of that policy,” the IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi famous within the foreword of the report, which he delivered in particular person right here on Tuesday to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
“The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of IAEA Member States,” stated the report, noting that “neither the IAEA nor its Member States assume any responsibility for consequences which may arise from its use.” (Japan-IAEA-Fukushima Nuke Wastewater)
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TOKYO — The Chinese Embassy in Japan on Tuesday said that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s security report doesn’t essentially greenlight the Japanese authorities’s plan to discharge nuclear-tainted water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean this summer time.
Following the ocean discharge choice introduced in April 2021 and the official plan launched in July 2022, the Japanese authorities repeatedly declared that it could not delay the discharge lengthy earlier than the IAEA activity power accomplished the evaluation and issued the ultimate report, leaving the worldwide neighborhood with a critical query mark over Japan’s sincerity, the embassy advised a press convention held in Tokyo.
The Chinese embassy identified that the IAEA, by way of purposeful authorization, is remitted to advertise the protected, safe and peaceable makes use of of nuclear expertise, however just isn’t the suitable physique to evaluate the long-term results of nuclear-contaminated water on the marine setting and marine life’s well being. (Japan-Wastewater Discharge-IAEA Report)
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SEOUL — Two South Korean media shops stated on Tuesday that Japan inked a “black deal” with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to “redact” the delicate problems with the IAEA remaining report on Japan’s deliberate discharge of radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
The Tamsa and The Mindlenews held a joint press convention with overseas correspondents, saying that the obtained paperwork supported allegations that the Japanese authorities supplied the IAEA with not less than 1 million euros to earn a draft of the IAEA remaining report forward of its official supply and demanded or not it’s redacted in delicate elements. (South Korea-Japan-Fukushima Wastewater)
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PHNOM PENH — Cambodia on Tuesday determined to ban all 22 members of the Oversight Board for Meta, the mother or father firm of Facebook, from getting into the Southeast Asian nation, its overseas ministry stated in an announcement.
The ban took impact instantly and may any of them be discovered contained in the nation, they are going to be deported inside 48 hours, the ministry stated.
The ministry stated the advice of the Oversight Board for Meta to briefly droop the official Facebook web page belonging to Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen is political in nature. (Cambodia-Facebook)
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DHAKA — Bangladesh’s export earnings reached an all-time excessive of greater than 55 billion U.S. {dollars} within the simply concluded 2022-23 fiscal 12 months on the again of a report cargo by the readymade clothes sector.
Bangladesh noticed exports soar 6.67 p.c to 55,558.77 million {dollars} within the 2022-23 fiscal 12 months from July 2022 to June 2023, official information confirmed on Sunday. (Bangladesh-Export-Growth)
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WELLINGTON — New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will journey to Brussels on Friday to witness the signing of the New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
The FTA will ship speedy tariff financial savings on New Zealand exports to the European Union of about 100 million NZ {dollars} (61.53 million U.S. {dollars}) a 12 months when it enters into power, Hipkins stated on Tuesday. (New Zealand-EU-Free Trade Agreement)
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SEOUL — The South Korean authorities on Tuesday revised down its 2023 financial progress outlook by 0.2 share factors in comparison with seven months in the past to mirror its gloomier forecast for export.
Real gross home product (GDP), adjusted for inflation, was estimated to develop 1.4 p.c in 2023, in line with the Ministry of Economy and Finance. (South Korea-Growth Outlook)
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SYDNEY — The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Australia’s central financial institution, stored the money charge unchanged at 4.1 p.c on Tuesday.
But it warned that additional tightening coverage could also be required to make sure inflation returns to the 2-3 p.c goal vary in an affordable timeframe. (Australia-Central Bank-Cash Rate)