Japan begins releasing treated Fukushima water into sea

Japan begins releasing treated Fukushima water into sea

Photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023, from Namie in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the plant into the ocean earlier in the day amid lingering concerns among local fishermen and some neighboring countries about the environmental impact.

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