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Frequent leaks, opaque handling greatly tarnish Japan’s reputation as Fukushima dumping marks one year

Xu Keyue September 01, 2024

Frequent leaks, opaque handling greatly tarnish Japan’s reputation as Fukushima dumping marks one year

It has been one year since Japan began dumping nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean despite broad opposition. So far, some 60,000 tons of water from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have been discharged as part of Japan's 30-year program to dump around one million tons of nuclear-contaminated wastewater...More

Kishida plans to start contaminated water dumping as early as Thu

Left Review Online August 23, 2023

Kishida plans to start contaminated water dumping as early as Thu

The leader of a Japanese fishery industry group said they would continue to oppose the dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater during talks with the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other government officials on Monday. However, the objection was apparently disregarded by the government as Kishida plans to start...More