Japan to release treated Fukushima water into sea: reports
4 years, 2 months ago

Japan to release treated Fukushima water into sea: reports

Live Mint  

Japan will release more than a million tonnes of treated radioactive water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea in a decades-long operation, reports said Friday, despite strong opposition from local fishermen. processed water, to prevent delays in the decommission work of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant," Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said Friday, without commenting directly on the plan or its timing. There are around 1.23 million tonnes of waste water stored in tanks at the facility, according to plant operator TEPCO, which also declined to comment on the reports. The treated water is currently kept in a thousand huge tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi site, where reactors went into meltdown nearly a decade ago after the earthquake-triggered tsunami.

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Wastewater calls for caution
3 months ago

Wastewater calls for caution

China Daily  

Nuclear-contaminated wastewater is released from the Fukushima Daiichi power plant into the ocean on Aug 24. That China and Japan have reached a consensus recently, after several rounds of negotiations, on some issues related to Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant that was destroyed by an earthquake-triggered tsunami in 2011 is indeed good news. …

Wastewater calls for caution
3 months ago

Wastewater calls for caution

China Daily  

Nuclear-contaminated wastewater is released from the Fukushima Daiichi power plant into the ocean on Aug 24. That China and Japan have reached a consensus recently, after several rounds of negotiations, on some issues related to Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant that was destroyed by an earthquake-triggered tsunami in 2011 is indeed good news. …

Japan to start reusing soil from Fukushima despite public concerns over radioactivity
3 months, 1 week ago

Japan to start reusing soil from Fukushima despite public concerns over radioactivity

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 Japan will reuse millions of …

Discharge of nuclear-contaminated water sets bad precedent
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Discharge of nuclear-contaminated water sets bad precedent

China Daily  

Japanese hold a rally to protest against the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into the sea. ZHU CHENXI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Japan will release 7,800 metric tons of "treated" nuclear-contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean, starting from Friday, in the seventh discharge round. Despite the Tokyo Electric Power Company calling the nuclear-contaminated water stored in the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant …

Japan discharges toxic water despite protests
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan discharges toxic water despite protests

China Daily  

By JIANG XUEQING in Tokyo | China Daily | Updated: 2024-06-05 06:59 Japanese hold a rally to protest against the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into the sea. ZHU CHENXI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan completed the sixth round of discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the facility into the Pacific Ocean on …

IAEA team inspects treated radioactive water release from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant
7 months, 4 weeks ago

IAEA team inspects treated radioactive water release from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A team of experts from the U.N. nuclear agency inspected the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant Wednesday for a review of its discharge of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific. The International Atomic Energy Agency inspection was part of a four-day visit to Japan that started Tuesday, its second since the water discharge began last August despite …

Japan's Fukushima PR stunts fooling no one
9 months ago

Japan's Fukushima PR stunts fooling no one

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Tokyo Electric Power Company says it completed the fourth round of nuclear-contaminated water discharges from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea on Sunday. TEPCO has discharged approximately 31,200 metric tons of nuclear-contaminated water since Aug 24 last year. On Feb 7, approximately 1.5 metric tons of nuclear-contaminated water leaked from the Daiichi nuclear …

Stronger global monitoring for Japan's toxic water release
9 months, 1 week ago

Stronger global monitoring for Japan's toxic water release

China Daily  

Dozens of Japanese citizens from multiple civic groups attend a rally in Tokyo on Wednesday, demanding the Tokyo Electric Power Company, the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, to immediately halt the ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated water. The invitation raises many questions because the Japanese government has been discharging the nuclear-contaminated water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi …

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. …

Human errors and subterfuge risk amplifying disaster
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Human errors and subterfuge risk amplifying disaster

China Daily  

Nuclear-contaminated wastewater is released from the Fukushima Daiichi power plant into the ocean on Aug 24. Japan commenced its fourth release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, local media reported. Domestic opposition and distrust were rekindled after TEPCO admitted that on Feb 7 about 5.5 tons of water containing …

Latest Fukushima leak exposes failures in nuclear crisis management
10 months, 1 week ago

Latest Fukushima leak exposes failures in nuclear crisis management

China Daily  

People attend a rally against Japan's ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, Aug 31, 2023. In a chilling revelation that sent shockwaves through the world, a new nuclear waste leak has unearthed the gaping crack in Japan's professed claim of responsible handling the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The leakage of about 5.5 …

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 wants to cut carbon. But one of the world’s worst nuclear accidents is making it harder
1 year ago

Japan wants to cut carbon. But one of the world’s worst nuclear accidents is making it harder

LA Times  

A quarter-mile inland from the eastern Japanese coastline, a sprawling complex of solar panels, robotic lawnmowers and the world’s largest hydrogen power plant stands as a monument to the country’s zero-carbon aspirations. But for Japan to achieve that goal, the government says it must turn back to the country’s now-idled nuclear power plants, reigniting a painful debate over the necessity …

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 …

IAEA officials say Fukushima’s ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater is going well
1 year, 2 months ago

IAEA officials say Fukushima’s ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater is going well

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said the discharge of the second batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea ended as planned on Monday, and International Atomic Energy Agency officials in Japan for their first safety and monitoring mission since the release began two months ago said “no issues” were observed. The operator, Tokyo …

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 …

Japan Hits Back At Russia's Concern Over Fukushima Water: 'It's Political'
1 year, 3 months ago

Japan Hits Back At Russia's Concern Over Fukushima Water: 'It's Political'

Huff Post  

An aerial view shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which started releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, in Okuma town of Fukushima prefecture, Japan, on Aug. 24. “We are not the only country which is expressing such concerns - China has too, and the Japanese themselves have.” The Chinese and Russian governments sent Japan three separate questionnaires …

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, …

Residents and fishermen file a lawsuit demanding a halt to the release of Fukushima wastewater
1 year, 3 months ago

Residents and fishermen file a lawsuit demanding a halt to the release of Fukushima wastewater

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Fishermen and residents of Fukushima and five other prefectures along Japan’s northeastern coast filed a lawsuit Friday demanding a halt to the ongoing release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. In the lawsuit filed with Fukushima District Court, the 151 plaintiffs, two-thirds from Fukushima and the rest from Tokyo and four …

First phase of releasing treated waste water from Fukushima to end on September 11
1 year, 3 months ago

First phase of releasing treated waste water from Fukushima to end on September 11

The Hindu  

“The first phase of releasing treated waste water from Fukushima that has angered China will end on September 11 as planned,” the stricken Japanese nuclear plant’s operator said. “TEPCO added that levels of radioactive tritium in tested seawater samples near the plant in north-east Japan were within safe limits,” according to a statement on September 7. Announcing the end of …

Japanese ministers eat Fukushima fish to show it's safe after nuclear plant wastewater is discharged
1 year, 3 months ago

Japanese ministers eat Fukushima fish to show it's safe after nuclear plant wastewater is discharged

The Independent  

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Japan PM eats 'safe and delicious' fish from Fukushima amid controversy over radioactive water discharge
1 year, 3 months ago

Japan PM eats 'safe and delicious' fish from Fukushima amid controversy over radioactive water discharge

India TV News  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, along witrh three other members of his Cabinet, ate Fukushima fish sashimi at a lunch meeting on Wednesday to show that fish are safe for consumption, following a controversial decision to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant last week. Japan’s decision to release water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant has …

How will the Fukushima water release affect the Pacific?
1 year, 3 months ago

How will the Fukushima water release affect the Pacific?

Al Jazeera  

Protesters around the Pacific have been out in force against the release of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. On August 24, Japan began the disposal of water used for cooling in the years since the meltdown of three power plant reactors. So how will this wastewater release affect the people who rely on the Pacific? …

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, …

Why Japan started releasing contaminated water from Fukushima nuclear plant into Pacific - Is it concerning?
1 year, 3 months ago

Why Japan started releasing contaminated water from Fukushima nuclear plant into Pacific - Is it concerning?

India TV News  

Japan’s decision to release water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant has been greeted with horror by the local fishing industry as well as China and several Pacific Island states. But that’s not everything Potential health issues linked to tritium could worsen In theory, it’s also possible that the potential health issues linked to tritium could worsen due to the …

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 …

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 …

Fukushima residents react cautiously after start of treated water release from wrecked nuclear plant
1 year, 3 months ago

Fukushima residents react cautiously after start of treated water release from wrecked nuclear plant

The Hindu  

Fish auction prices at a port south of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant fell Friday amid uncertainty over how seafood consumers will respond to the release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the ocean. Hideaki Igari, a middleman at the Numanouchi fishing port, said prices of flounder, Fukushima's signature fish known as Joban-mono, was more than 10% lower …

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 …

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

Japan says no radioactivity found in Fukushima fish

Al Jazeera  

Tokyo says fish tested in waters around the nuclear plant contained no detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium. Japan’s fisheries agency has said fish tested in waters around the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant did not contain detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium, Kyodo news service reported on Saturday. Nets were set up on Thursday when plant operator Tokyo …

China halts all Japanese seafood imports over 'selfish' Fukushima release
1 year, 3 months ago

China halts all Japanese seafood imports over 'selfish' Fukushima release

Firstpost  

Japan began discharging treated contaminated water from the stricken plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday in an operation it insists is safe but which has generated a fierce backlash from China China on Thursday banned all Japanese seafood imports over what it said was the “selfish” release of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. Japan began discharging treated …

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 …

China bans seafood from Japan after the Fukushima nuclear plant begins its wastewater release
1 year, 3 months ago

China bans seafood from Japan after the Fukushima nuclear plant begins its wastewater release

Associated Press  

OKUMA, Japan — The tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has begun releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean — a controversial step that prompted China to immediately ban seafood from Japan. Authorities said they will “dynamically adjust relevant regulatory measures as appropriate to prevent the risks of nuclear-contaminated water discharge to the health and …

Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant today amid outcry over risk
1 year, 3 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 …

Timeline: Cleaning up the Fukushima disaster
1 year, 3 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 …

China bans seafood from Japan after Fukushima nuclear plant begins releasing wastewater
1 year, 3 months ago

China bans seafood from Japan after Fukushima nuclear plant begins releasing wastewater

LA Times  

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was badly damaged by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan in 2011. The tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant ‘s operator says it began releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday — a controversial step that prompted China to ban seafood from Japan. …

‘Not Japan’s trash bin’: Anger as Fukushima water released into Pacific
1 year, 3 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 …

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 …

Japan to start releasing Fukushima water from Thursday
1 year, 4 months ago

Japan to start releasing Fukushima water from Thursday

Al Jazeera  

Plan to release treated but still radioactive water into the Pacific has drawn criticism from neighbours and fishing communities. Japan has said it will start releasing more than one million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant on August 24, despite concerns among neighbouring countries, including China, and local fishing communities. Prime Minister Fumio …

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 …

Japanese government pledges long-term support for fisheries during Fukushima plant water release
1 year, 4 months ago

Japanese government pledges long-term support for fisheries during Fukushima plant water release

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday promised his government’s full support for fishing communities during the decades-long process to release treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. “Even if it’s safe, reputational damage occurs.” Kishida later told reporters that Sakamoto’s response signaled improved understanding and that key Cabinet ministers will meet Tuesday …

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 …

Fukushima residents worry nuclear plant’s wastewater release in a few weeks will be another setback
1 year, 4 months ago

Fukushima residents worry nuclear plant’s wastewater release in a few weeks will be another setback

Associated Press  

IWAKI, Japan — Beach season has started across Japan, which means seafood for holiday makers and good times for business owners. Within weeks, the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is expected to start releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a highly contested plan still facing fierce protests in and outside Japan. “I think the treated water release is …

AP gets a rare look at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant as it prepares to release radioactive water
1 year, 5 months ago

AP gets a rare look at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant as it prepares to release radioactive water

Associated Press  

FUTABA, Japan — At Japan’s tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, giant blue pipes have been constructed to bring in torrents of seawater to dilute treated, radioactive water under a plan to discharge it gradually into the Pacific Ocean. The massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, destroyed the Fukushima Daiichi plant’s cooling systems, causing three reactors to melt and …

Japan defends neutrality of IAEA report on Fukushima water release plan as minister visits plant
1 year, 5 months ago

Japan defends neutrality of IAEA report on Fukushima water release plan as minister visits plant

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s industry minister visited the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Monday to see equipment that is to be used to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean to ensure the safety of the contentious plan, while demonstrators, including many from South Korea, rallied against it. Economy and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura visited the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear …

South Korea endorses safety of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from Fukushima plant
1 year, 5 months ago

South Korea endorses safety of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from Fukushima plant

The Hindu  

South Korea’s government on July 7 formally endorsed the safety of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into sea as it tried to calm people’s fears about food contamination. The agency greenlit the Japanese discharge plans this week, saying the treated wastewater would meet international safety standards and that its environmental and health impact …

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