Radioactivity in water near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has remained low and stable from 18 to 24 January 2015, according to the regular update and sea area monitoring results provided by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to the IAEA.

The NRA also provided a progress report on its mid- and-long term roadmap for decommissioning and contaminated water management.

On Friday 23 January 2015, TEPCO announced that they were extending the deadline (originally set for March 2015) for the completion of the treatment of accumulated contaminated water. The following press release and information sheet provide more information.