Fukushima water release to begin Thursday

Fukushima water release to begin Thursday – Japan PM

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 22, 2023 10:53 am

TOKYO: The release of wastewater from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific will begin on Thursday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced, despite opposition from fishermen and protests by China.

Japan insists the gradual release of the more than 500 Olympic swimming pools' worth of water is safe, a view backed by the UN atomic agency.

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