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GT investigates: Fukushima greets summer with dread as nuclear-contaminated wastewater dumping approaches

Xu Keyue and Xing Xiaojing in Iwaki June 02, 2023

GT investigates: Fukushima greets summer with dread as nuclear-contaminated wastewater dumping approaches

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

GT investigates: Fukushima greets summer with dread as nuclear-contaminated wastewater dumping approaches

Xu Keyue and Xing Xiaojing in Iwaki May 18, 2023

GT investigates: Fukushima greets summer with dread as nuclear-contaminated wastewater dumping approaches

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