Fukushima Water

• Japan’s release of treated nuclear wastewater sparks fears among neighbours

  Many foreign experts said the release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea will have a negligible impact on the environment and human health.

  World

  Aug 24, 2023
  
• Fukushima fallout: Is Japan ‘irresponsible’ to dump treated nuclear wastewater?

  Japan has said that the water release is safe, but some environmental activists have argued that not all the possible impacts have been studied.

  Environment

  Aug 22, 2023
  
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• Japan to start releasing treated Fukushima wastewater into ocean this week

  The controversial plan, approved two years ago, has faced criticism from China and local fishing groups, who fear reputational damage and a threat to their livelihood.

  World

  Aug 21, 2023
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• Fukushima fish riddled with radioactivity stokes fears about wastewater release plan

  A black rockfish caught in the nuclear plant's port contained 18,000 becquerels per kilogram of radioactive cesium, 180 times over the legal safety limit.

  World

  Jul 25, 2023
• Japan plans to dump treated Fukushima wastewater in the ocean. Is it safe?

  A proposal to dump water into the ocean from a nuclear power plant in Japan that over a decade ago experienced a meltdown has received some resistance.

  Environment

  Jul 11, 2023
• South Korea mulls court challenge over Japan’s move to dump Fukushima water in sea

  South Korea strongly protested against the decision, summoning Tokyo's ambassador in Seoul and convening an intra-agency emergency meeting to craft its response.

  World

  Apr 14, 2021
• Japan to start releasing water from Fukushima nuclear plant into sea in 2 years

  The decision, long speculated but delayed for years due to safety concerns and protests, came at a meeting of Cabinet ministers who endorsed the ocean release as the best option.

  World

  Apr 12, 2021
• Japan to release 1M tonnes of Fukushima’s contaminated water into sea: reports

  Nearly a decade after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan's government has decided to release over one million tonnes of contaminated water into the sea, media reports said on Friday.

  World

  Oct 16, 2020
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• Japan may dump radioactive water from Fukushima into Pacific Ocean

  More than eight years after an earthquake and tsunami ravaged a Fukushima power plant, Japan has not formally decided what to do with contaminated water from the incident.

  World

  Sep 10, 2019