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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

Chinese envoys criticize Japan’s ‘extremely irresponsible’ act, urging it to safely dispose of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated wastewater

Global Times June 09, 2023

Chinese envoys criticize Japan’s ‘extremely irresponsible’ act, urging it to safely dispose of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated wastewater

Speaking on the issue of Japan's discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated wastewater into sea, Zhang Kejian, chairman of China Atomic Energy Authority harshly criticized Japan's "extremely irresponsible" act at an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board of governors meeting held on Monday in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Japan's...More