Japan to start releasing Fukushima water on Thursday

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on August 22, 2023
Japan is set to release cooling water from the Fukushima power plant into the sea, despite opposition from fishermen and protests from China. The water, which has accumulated at the plant over the past 12 years, is said to be safe according to Japan and the UN atomic agency. Environmental group Greenpeace, however, argues that...

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Published on August 22, 2023 -  00:27
Fukushima water release to begin Thursday: Japan PM
The release of wastewater from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific will begin on Thursday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announces, despite opposition from fishermen and protests by China.

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