Japan plans to release Fukushima’s contaminated water
Industry minister says no decision had been made on the disposal of the water, but the government aims to make one quickly
16 October 2020 - 09:39
Tokyo — Nearly a decade after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan’s government has decided to release contaminated water from the destroyed plant into the sea, media reports said on Friday, with a formal announcement expected to be made later in October.
The decision is expected to rankle neighbouring countries such as South Korea, which has already stepped up radiation tests of food from Japan, and further devastate the fishing industry in Fukushima that has battled against such a move for years...
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