Japan begins releasing treated Fukushima water into sea

Japan begins releasing treated Fukushima water into sea

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

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