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

Since August 24, Japan has thoroughly unveiled its intentions and obstinately initiated the dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the sea from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Concurrently, it also launched a large-scale campaign of disseminating false information in the international public opinion sphere, aiming to divert international attention,...More

More than 80 percent of respondents in 11 countries in the Asia-Pacific region except for Japan said Japan's plan of dumping nuclear-contaminated water into the sea is "irresponsible" and nearly 90 percent of respondents showed negative sentiments such as worries and shock toward the plan, and 94 percent...More

Japan's unilateral decision to discharge nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the sea disregards international law and public opinion, said analysts on Sunday, one day before Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, starts trial operations of equipment for dumping nuclear-contaminated wastewater into...More

Fierce opposition from home and abroad flooded Japan as the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has officially begun trialing its equipment on Monday to dump nuclear-contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean, according to multiple media reports. Criticism and protests came from neighboring nations including...More

As the date for Japan's planned dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean approaches, a Pandora's Box threatening the global marine ecosystem is likely to be opened. The Japanese government announced its decision on April 13 to release the nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the storage tanks at the Fukushima...More

Editor's Note: The Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan is known as "the island of happiness," which embodies people's longing for a better life. Summer began in Fukushima in early May when locals normally look forward to intimate contact with the sea. However, despite strong opposition at home and...More

Editor's Note: The Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan is known as "the island of happiness," which embodies people's longing for a better life. Summer began in Fukushima in early May when locals normally look forward to intimate contact with the sea. However, despite strong opposition at home and...More