Removing Fukushima’s melted nuclear fuel will be harder than the release of plant’s wastewater
1 year, 3 months ago

Removing Fukushima’s melted nuclear fuel will be harder than the release of plant’s wastewater

Associated Press  

OKUMA, Japan — At a small section of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant’s central control room, the treated water transfer switch is on. “The best way to eliminate the contaminated water is to remove the melted fuel debris,” said Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings spokesperson Kenichi Takahara, who escorted Sunday’s media tour for foreign media. The plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, started releasing the first batch of 7,800 tons from 10 of the group B tanks, among the least radioactive water at the plant. TEPCO plans to release 31,200 tons of treated water by the end of March 2024, which would empty only 10 tanks because the site will continue to produce radioactive water. The pace will quicken later and about 1/3 of the tanks will be removed over the next 10 years, freeing up space for the plant’s decommissioning, said TEPCO executive Junichi Matsumoto, who is in charge of the treated water release.

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A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A robot that has spent months inside the ruins of a nuclear reactor at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant delivered a tiny sample of melted nuclear fuel on Thursday, in what plant officials said was a step toward beginning the cleanup of hundreds of tons of melted fuel debris. The first sample alone is not enough and additional …

Fukushima begins robotic removal of radioactive debris sample 13 years after nuclear disaster
3 months, 1 week ago

Fukushima begins robotic removal of radioactive debris sample 13 years after nuclear disaster

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A robotic mission to retrieve …

Robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant, could take a century
3 months, 1 week ago

Robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant, could take a century

The Hindu  

A long robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week, high-stakes mission to retrieve for the first time a tiny amount of melted fuel debris from the bottom. The robot's trip into the Unit 2 reactor is a crucial initial step for what comes next — a daunting, decades-long process to decommission …

A robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant. It could take a century
3 months, 1 week ago

A robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant. It could take a century

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A long robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week, high-stakes mission to retrieve for the first time a tiny amount of melted fuel debris from the bottom. The robot’s trip into the Unit 2 reactor is a crucial initial step for what comes next — a daunting, decades-long process …

A robot has begun a 2-week mission to retrieve melted fuel from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A robot has begun a 2-week mission to retrieve melted fuel from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant

Associated Press  

TOKYO — An extendable robot began on Tuesday a two-week mission to retrieve the first sample of melted fuel debris from inside one of three damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Highly radioactive fuel and other materials in the reactors melted when a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 damaged the plant’s cooling systems. The plant’s operator, …

A robot’s attempt to get a sample of the melted fuel at Japan’s damaged nuclear reactor is suspended
4 months ago

A robot’s attempt to get a sample of the melted fuel at Japan’s damaged nuclear reactor is suspended

Associated Press  

TOKYO — An attempt to use an extendable robot to remove a fragment of melted fuel from a wrecked reactor at Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was suspended Thursday due to a technical issue. The collection of a tiny sample of the debris inside the Unit 2 reactor’s primary containment vessel would start the fuel debris removal phase, …

TEPCO halts attempt to remove fuel debris at Fukushima nuclear plant
4 months ago

TEPCO halts attempt to remove fuel debris at Fukushima nuclear plant

China Daily  

Tanks containing water from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant are seen at the power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. TOKYO - Tokyo Electric Power Company on Thursday decided to halt preparatory work for the test retrieval of nuclear fuel debris from one of the crippled reactors at the disaster-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. …

Images taken deep inside melted Fukushima reactor show damage, but leave many questions unanswered
9 months ago

Images taken deep inside melted Fukushima reactor show damage, but leave many questions unanswered

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Images taken by miniature drones from deep inside a badly damaged reactor at the Fukushima nuclear plant show displaced control equipment and misshapen materials but leave many questions unanswered, underscoring the daunting task of decommissioning the plant. 1 reactor at the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town on March 14, 2024. This photo shows a …

Conditions inside Fukushima’s melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck
9 months, 1 week ago

Conditions inside Fukushima’s melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan on Monday marked 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts. Nearly 20,000 people died, whole towns were wiped out and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was destroyed, creating deep fears of radiation that linger today. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government reversed that policy and has accelerated restarts of workable reactors …

Japan marks 13 years since massive tsunami disaster. A closer look at the Fukushima nuclear plant
9 months, 1 week ago

Japan marks 13 years since massive tsunami disaster. A closer look at the Fukushima nuclear plant

The Independent  

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13 years after meltdown, Fukushima’s reactor room remains a ‘mystery’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

13 years after meltdown, Fukushima’s reactor room remains a ‘mystery’

The Hindu  

As Japan prepares to mark the 13th anniversary of its worst-ever nuclear disaster, the man in charge of cleaning it up says his team is fighting to bring a sample out of the heart of the site’s radioactive debris. ‘Unprecedented task; Getting that sample would be like penetrating “the main keep of the castle” in the battle of decommissioning, Mr. …

13 years after meltdown, the head of Japan’s nuclear cleanup is probing mysteries inside reactors
9 months, 2 weeks ago

13 years after meltdown, the head of Japan’s nuclear cleanup is probing mysteries inside reactors

Associated Press  

TOKYO — As Japan prepares to mark the 13th anniversary of its worst-ever nuclear disaster, the man in charge of cleaning it up says his team is fighting to bring a sample out of the heart of the site’s radioactive debris. The key to unlocking that mystery — and figuring out how to clean it up — is a sample …

Fukushima nuclear plant leaked radioactive water; no one injured
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Fukushima nuclear plant leaked radioactive water; no one injured

The Hindu  

“Highly radioactive water leaked from a treatment machine at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, but no one was injured and radiation monitoring shows no impact to the outside environment,” the utility operator said on February 8. “A plant worker found the leak on Wednesday morning during valve checks at a SARRY treatment machine designed to mainly remove cesium …

The ruined Fukushima nuclear plant leaked radioactive water, but none escaped the facility
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The ruined Fukushima nuclear plant leaked radioactive water, but none escaped the facility

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Highly radioactive water leaked from a treatment machine at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, but no one was injured and radiation monitoring shows no impact to the outside environment, the utility operator said Thursday. A plant worker found the leak Wednesday morning during valve checks at a SARRY treatment machine designed to mainly remove cesium and …

Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant further delays removal of melted fuel debris
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant further delays removal of melted fuel debris

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The operator of the tsunami-hit nuclear plant in Fukushima announced Thursday a delay of several more months before launching a test to remove melted fuel debris from inside one of the reactors, citing problems clearing the way for a robotic arm. The disasters destroyed the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant’s power supply and cooling systems, causing three reactors to …

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
1 year, 1 month ago

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the sea Thursday after Japanese officials said the two earlier releases ended smoothly. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters Thursday that Japan has consistently provided transparent and scientific explanations about the discharge and gained understanding from many members of the …

As Japan releases more Fukushima water, what about the rest of the plant?
1 year, 2 months ago

As Japan releases more Fukushima water, what about the rest of the plant?

Al Jazeera  

A second batch of treated water is being released into the Pacific, but the entire decommissioning process will be far more complex. But when a magnitude 9.0 earthquake, a subsequent tsunami and a nuclear disaster brought devastation to Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region, that all changed, Shinichi Sato, a teacher who taught at Ukedo elementary school, told Al Jazeera. “For years …

Fukushima nuclear plant’s operator says the first round of wastewater release is complete
1 year, 3 months ago

Fukushima nuclear plant’s operator says the first round of wastewater release is complete

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said Monday that it has safely completed the first release of treated radioactive water from the plant into the sea and will inspect and clean the facility before starting the second round in a few weeks. During the 17-day first release, the plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, …

Removing Fukushima's melted nuclear fuel will be harder than the release of plant's wastewater
1 year, 3 months ago

Removing Fukushima's melted nuclear fuel will be harder than the release of plant's wastewater

The Hindu  

At a small section of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant’s central control room, the treated water transfer switch is on. “The best way to eliminate the contaminated water is to remove the melted fuel debris,” said Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings spokesperson Kenichi Takahara, who escorted Sunday’s media tour for foreign media. The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, …

The daunting challenges that lie ahead of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant
1 year, 3 months ago

The daunting challenges that lie ahead of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant

The Independent  

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At Fukushima Daiichi, decommissioning the nuclear plant is far more challenging than water release
1 year, 3 months ago

At Fukushima Daiichi, decommissioning the nuclear plant is far more challenging than water release

Associated Press  

FUTABA, Japan — For the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, managing the ever-growing volume of radioactive wastewater held in more than 1,000 tanks has been a safety risk and a burden since the meltdown in March 2011. But it’s just the beginning of the challenges ahead, such as the removal of the fatally radioactive melted fuel debris that remains in …

Japan says no radioactivity found in Fukushima fish: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Japan says no radioactivity found in Fukushima fish: Report

India Today  

Japan's fisheries agency said on Saturday fish tested in waters around the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant did not contain detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium, Kyodo news service reported. Nets were set up on Thursday when plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company began releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific, angering fishermen and many others in Japan, alarming consumers …

Events at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster
1 year, 3 months ago

Events at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster

Associated Press  

Treated but still slightly radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is being released into the Pacific Ocean in a process that began Thursday — more than 12 years after a massive earthquake and tsunami caused the meltdowns of three of its reactors and the continuing leakage of cooling water. Here is a timeline of events: — …

Japan releases water from Fukushima nuclear plant, China furious
1 year, 3 months ago

Japan releases water from Fukushima nuclear plant, China furious

The Hindu  

Japan began releasing wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, prompting a furious China to ban all seafood imports from its neighbour. But China has warned the release will contaminate the ocean, and immediately responded Thursday by blasting Japan as "extremely selfish". It then banned all Japanese seafood imports "to comprehensively prevent the food …

Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant today amid outcry over risk
1 year, 4 months ago

Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant today amid outcry over risk

India Today  

Japan said it would start releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday as planned, drawing fresh criticism from China, which called the move "selfish and irresponsible". Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power said the release would start around 1 p.m. local time. China said it would also take necessary measures to …

‘Not Japan’s trash bin’: Anger as Fukushima water released into Pacific
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Not Japan’s trash bin’: Anger as Fukushima water released into Pacific

Al Jazeera  

China bans all aquatic imports from Japan hours after plant operator begins plan that is a crucial part of the decommissioning process. Japan has started releasing treated radioactive water from the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant, prompting China to announce a ban on all aquatic products from Japan. ‘Extremely selfish’ The plan has sparked continuing controversy despite Japan’s insistence that …

Timeline: Cleaning up the Fukushima disaster
1 year, 4 months ago

Timeline: Cleaning up the Fukushima disaster

Al Jazeera  

The Fukushima Daiichi plant was devastated by a tsunami in 2011, but Japan’s efforts to clean up have been mired in controversy. Japan has started releasing treated radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, a milestone in its challenging decommissioning process. 2018 October 1 TEPCO says water treated at the Fukushima site still contains …

Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater is being released in the Pacific. Here’s what you need to know
1 year, 4 months ago

Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater is being released in the Pacific. Here’s what you need to know

Associated Press  

OKUMA, Japan — Treated and diluted but still slightly radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is being discharged into the Pacific Ocean. But the Japanese government and the plant’s operator say releasing the water is an unavoidable step in the decommissioning of the plant, which already will take decades. Experts say the release of treated water …

Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive water to sea as early as August 24
1 year, 4 months ago

Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive water to sea as early as August 24

The Hindu  

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will start releasing treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean as early as August 24 — a controversial step that the government says is essential for the decades of work needed to clean up the facility that had reactor meltdowns 12 years ago. Mr. Kishida said at the meeting that the release …

Japan to release radioactive water into sea despite warnings
1 year, 4 months ago

Japan to release radioactive water into sea despite warnings

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said in July that …

Fukushima nuclear plant to start releasing treated radioactive water into the sea
1 year, 4 months ago

Fukushima nuclear plant to start releasing treated radioactive water into the sea

LA Times  

Japan will start releasing treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday — a controversial step the government says is essential for the decades of work needed to shut down the facility, which had reactor meltdowns 12 years ago. In Seoul, Park Ku-yeon, first vice minister of South Korea’s …

Hundreds rally in S Korea against Fukushima wastewater release plan
1 year, 4 months ago

Hundreds rally in S Korea against Fukushima wastewater release plan

Al Jazeera  

Activists are unhappy with Tokyo’s plan to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. Hundreds of South Korean activists have gathered in central Seoul to protest against Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean. Japan’s Asahi Shimbun daily reported earlier this week that the country plans …

Japan can finally release Fukushima waters into ocean, two-year UN review concludes
1 year, 5 months ago

Japan can finally release Fukushima waters into ocean, two-year UN review concludes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UN's nuclear watchdog on …

How Japan plans to release Fukushima water into the ocean
1 year, 5 months ago

How Japan plans to release Fukushima water into the ocean

The Hindu  

Japan is set to begin pumping out more than a million tonnes of treated water from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant this summer, a process that will take decades to complete. Tanks on the site now hold about 1.3 million tonnes of radioactive water - enough to fill 500 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Here is how Tokyo Electric Power …

Fukushima plan a nuclear threat to Asia-Pacific
1 year, 6 months ago

Fukushima plan a nuclear threat to Asia-Pacific

China Daily  

Fang Wenlin / China Daily Japan has decided to start discharging radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean very soon. The Japanese government also claims that nearly all the radioactive materials will be removed from the wastewater using the Advanced Liquid Processing System with only tritium remaining before it is released into the Pacific. …

IAEA team in Japan for final review before planned discharge of Fukushima nuclear plant water
1 year, 6 months ago

IAEA team in Japan for final review before planned discharge of Fukushima nuclear plant water

The Independent  

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Japan nuclear watchdog asks Fukushima plant operator to assess risk from reactor damage
1 year, 6 months ago

Japan nuclear watchdog asks Fukushima plant operator to assess risk from reactor damage

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A nuclear watchdog has asked the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to assess possible risks resulting from damage that was found in a key supporting structure inside one of the three melted reactors. A robotic probe sent inside the Fukushima Daiichi plant’s Unit 1 primary containment chamber found that its pedestal — the main supporting …

What's going on at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant 12 years after the meltdown?
1 year, 9 months ago

What's going on at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant 12 years after the meltdown?

Firstpost  

Okuma: Twelve years after the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan is preparing to release a massive amount of treated stored wastewater into the sea. The 130 tons of contaminated water created daily is collected, treated and then stored in tanks, which now number about 1,000 and cover much of the plant’s grounds. “It would …

What’s happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?
1 year, 9 months ago

What’s happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?

The Hindu  

Twelve years after the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan is preparing to release a massive amount of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. The government and TEPCO say the tanks must make way for facilities to decommission the plant, such as storage space for melted fuel debris and other highly contaminated waste. “It would …

What’s happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?
1 year, 9 months ago

What’s happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?

Associated Press  

OKUMA, Japan — Twelve years after the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan is preparing to release a massive amount of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. “It would be best if the water isn’t released, but it seems unavoidable,” said Katsumasa Okawa, owner of a seafood store in Iwaki, south of the plant, whose …

Fukushima plant head: Too early to predict decommissioning
1 year, 9 months ago

Fukushima plant head: Too early to predict decommissioning

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The head of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant says details of the damage inside its reactors are only beginning to be known 12 years after it was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami, making it difficult to foresee when or how its decommissioning will be completed. The most pressing immediate task is to safely start releasing large …

Fukushima nuclear disaster: Why Japan's decision to release stored water is its best option
1 year, 11 months ago

Fukushima nuclear disaster: Why Japan's decision to release stored water is its best option

Firstpost  

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Japan’s east coast is running out of storage space, and the tanks could leak if an earthquake or typhoon hits. As a result, Japanese authorities have granted the site permission to release the stored water into the Pacific Ocean Over ten years ago, a tsunami triggered a disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power …

Japan to start releasing treated water from Fukushima this year
1 year, 11 months ago

Japan to start releasing treated water from Fukushima this year

Firstpost  

Cooling systems at the plant were overwhelmed when a massive undersea earthquake triggered a tsunami in 2011, causing the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl Tokyo: Japan plans to start releasing more than a million tonnes of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean this year, a top government spokesman said Friday. The plan has been …

Japan to start releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant into Pacific Ocean in 2022
3 years, 8 months ago

Japan to start releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant into Pacific Ocean in 2022

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said this is the “most realistic” option and that disposing the water is unavoidable for the decommissioning of the Fukushima plant, which is expected to take decades Tokyo: Japan’s government decided Tuesday to start releasing massive amounts of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean in two years an option …

Wastewater from Fukushima reactor to be released into the ocean, Japan authorities say
3 years, 8 months ago

Wastewater from Fukushima reactor to be released into the ocean, Japan authorities say

Firstpost  

Government officials said they will take ’every measure’ to ensure the safety of treated water, and address misinformation. Japan said Tuesday that it had decided to gradually release tons of treated wastewater from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, describing it as the best option for disposal despite fierce opposition from fishing crews at home and concern …

Explainer: The toxic water at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant
3 years, 8 months ago

Explainer: The toxic water at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant

Al Jazeera  

Japan will release about 1.25 million tonnes of Fukushima water into the sea – part of its plan to decommission the power station destroyed in the 2011 tsunami. Japan’s decision to release more than one million tonnes of treated radioactive water – equivalent to about 500 Olympic-sized swimming pools – from the tsunami-ravaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea has …

Japan to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea
3 years, 8 months ago

Japan to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea

Al Jazeera  

Japan says it will release more than one million tonnes of contaminated water from the ruined Fukushima nuclear power station back into the sea, in a decision that drew swift condemnation from China, South Korea and environmental groups and is likely to anger the fishing industry. “Releasing the … treated water is an unavoidable task to decommission the Fukushima Dai-ichi …

Japan to start releasing Fukushima water into sea in 2 years
3 years, 8 months ago

Japan to start releasing Fukushima water into sea in 2 years

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s government announced Tuesday it would start releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean in two years. Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority chairman Toyoshi Fuketa has repeatedly called for a ocean discharge, saying a controlled release of the adequately treated water would pose no human or environmental harm. IAEA Director General Rafael …

Japan to announce Fukushima water release into sea soon
3 years, 8 months ago

Japan to announce Fukushima water release into sea soon

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Japanese government has decided to dispose of massive amounts of treated but still radioactive water stored in tanks at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant by releasing it into the Pacific Ocean, local media reported Friday, a conclusion widely expected but delayed for years amid protests and safety concerns. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told top fisheries association officials …

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