Once it arrives in the U.S., the plutonium will be disposed of, according to the bilateral agreement.
You can read the rest @
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/03/06/national/ships-prepare-return-331-kg-plutonium-stash-japan-u-s/#.VumqUeIrLIU
Plutonium 239 has a half life of 24,110 years. There is no way to "dispose" of it, other than to make mixed oxide fuel to burn in nuclear reactors, a process which creates even more radioactive material.
And we better hope that no one hijacks these ships.
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