TOKYO: Japan said on Tuesday (Aug 22) it will start releasing more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Aug 24, putting into motion a plan that has drawn
The plan, approved two years ago by the Japanese government as crucial to decommissioning the plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company , has also faced criticism from local fishing groups, who fear reputational damage and a threat to their livelihood.
Japan has said that the water release is safe. The International Atomic Energy Agency , the United Nations nuclear watchdog, greenlighted the plan last month, saying that it met international standards and that the impact it would have on people and the environment was"negligible". China bans seafood imports from 10 prefectures in Japan, including Fukushima and the capital, Tokyo. Seafood imports from other prefectures are allowed but must pass radioactivity tests and have proof they were produced outside the 10 banned prefectures., although Seoul has concluded from its own study that the water release meets international standards and said it respects the IAEA's assessment.
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