During their stay in the country from Feb. 14 to 18, the experts will evaluate the safety of releasing the treated water, with their visit to the Fukushima plant slated for Feb. 15, according to Japan’s foreign and industry ministries.

File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 19, 2021, shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

The planned release, slated to begin in the spring of 2023, has been opposed by China and South Korea, as well as local fishing communities.