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Over 30 Intercepted Trying to Reach Ceuta Coast - Spain

Two people pick up a migrant who did not want to be rescued, on August 12, 2025, in Ceuta (Spain). One of the young men tried to evade capture by swimming and disregarding the agents' orders to stop. In the face of his resistance, the agents decided to leave the intercepted persons on the beach and return for him to be rescued and taken back to the Moroccan maritime base. The action is part of the joint device that Morocco and Spain maintain to contain the attempts of entry by sea to Ceuta. This operation includes coordinated patrols, exchange of information in real time and rescues in waters close to the border, with the aim of stopping both swimming crossings and those carried out in small boats. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Over 30 Intercepted Trying to Reach Ceuta Coast - Spain

More than thirty people have been intercepted while trying to reach the coast of Ceuta and taken aboard an inflatable boat of the Moroccan forces, on August 12, 2025, in Ceuta (Spain). One of the young men tried to evade capture by swimming and disregarding the officers' orders to stop. In the face of his resistance, the agents decided to leave the intercepted persons on the beach and return for him to be rescued and taken back to the Moroccan maritime base. The action is part of the joint device that Morocco and Spain maintain to contain the attempts of entry by sea to Ceuta. This operation includes coordinated patrols, exchange of information in real time and rescues in waters close to the border, with the aim of stopping both swimming crossings and those carried out in small boats. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Over 30 Intercepted Trying to Reach Ceuta Coast - Spain

Two people pick up a migrant who did not want to be rescued, on August 12, 2025, in Ceuta (Spain). One of the young men tried to evade capture by swimming and disregarding the agents' orders to stop. In the face of his resistance, the agents decided to leave the intercepted persons on the beach and return for him to be rescued and taken back to the Moroccan maritime base. The action is part of the joint device that Morocco and Spain maintain to contain the attempts of entry by sea to Ceuta. This operation includes coordinated patrols, exchange of information in real time and rescues in waters close to the border, with the aim of stopping both swimming crossings and those carried out in small boats. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Over 30 Intercepted Trying to Reach Ceuta Coast - Spain

More than thirty people have been intercepted while trying to reach the coast of Ceuta and taken aboard an inflatable boat of the Moroccan forces, on August 12, 2025, in Ceuta (Spain). One of the young men tried to evade capture by swimming and disregarding the officers' orders to stop. In the face of his resistance, the agents decided to leave the intercepted persons on the beach and return for him to be rescued and taken back to the Moroccan maritime base. The action is part of the joint device that Morocco and Spain maintain to contain the attempts of entry by sea to Ceuta. This operation includes coordinated patrols, exchange of information in real time and rescues in waters close to the border, with the aim of stopping both swimming crossings and those carried out in small boats. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Over 30 Intercepted Trying to Reach Ceuta Coast - Spain

More than thirty people have been intercepted while trying to reach the coast of Ceuta and taken aboard an inflatable boat of the Moroccan forces, on August 12, 2025, in Ceuta (Spain). One of the young men tried to evade capture by swimming and disregarding the officers' orders to stop. In the face of his resistance, the agents decided to leave the intercepted persons on the beach and return for him to be rescued and taken back to the Moroccan maritime base. The action is part of the joint device that Morocco and Spain maintain to contain the attempts of entry by sea to Ceuta. This operation includes coordinated patrols, exchange of information in real time and rescues in waters close to the border, with the aim of stopping both swimming crossings and those carried out in small boats. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Over 30 Intercepted Trying to Reach Ceuta Coast - Spain

More than thirty people have been intercepted while trying to reach the coast of Ceuta and taken aboard an inflatable boat of the Moroccan forces, on August 12, 2025, in Ceuta (Spain). One of the young men tried to evade capture by swimming and disregarding the officers' orders to stop. In the face of his resistance, the agents decided to leave the intercepted persons on the beach and return for him to be rescued and taken back to the Moroccan maritime base. The action is part of the joint device that Morocco and Spain maintain to contain the attempts of entry by sea to Ceuta. This operation includes coordinated patrols, exchange of information in real time and rescues in waters close to the border, with the aim of stopping both swimming crossings and those carried out in small boats. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Over 30 Intercepted Trying to Reach Ceuta Coast - Spain

More than thirty people have been intercepted while trying to reach the coast of Ceuta and taken aboard an inflatable boat of the Moroccan forces, on August 12, 2025, in Ceuta (Spain). One of the young men tried to evade capture by swimming and disregarding the officers' orders to stop. In the face of his resistance, the agents decided to leave the intercepted persons on the beach and return for him to be rescued and taken back to the Moroccan maritime base. The action is part of the joint device that Morocco and Spain maintain to contain the attempts of entry by sea to Ceuta. This operation includes coordinated patrols, exchange of information in real time and rescues in waters close to the border, with the aim of stopping both swimming crossings and those carried out in small boats. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Over 30 Intercepted Trying to Reach Ceuta Coast - Spain

Two people pick up a migrant who did not want to be rescued, on August 12, 2025, in Ceuta (Spain). One of the young men tried to evade capture by swimming and disregarding the agents' orders to stop. In the face of his resistance, the agents decided to leave the intercepted persons on the beach and return for him to be rescued and taken back to the Moroccan maritime base. The action is part of the joint device that Morocco and Spain maintain to contain the attempts of entry by sea to Ceuta. This operation includes coordinated patrols, exchange of information in real time and rescues in waters close to the border, with the aim of stopping both swimming crossings and those carried out in small boats. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Over 30 Intercepted Trying to Reach Ceuta Coast - Spain

A migrant tries to swim away, 12 August 2025, in Ceuta (Spain). One of the young men tried to elude capture by swimming and disregarding the orders of the agents to stop. In the face of his resistance, the agents decided to leave the intercepted persons on the beach and return for him to be rescued and taken back to the Moroccan maritime base. The action is part of the joint device that Morocco and Spain maintain to contain the attempts of entry by sea to Ceuta. This operation includes coordinated patrols, exchange of information in real time and rescues in waters close to the border, with the aim of stopping both swimming crossings and those carried out in small boats. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Over 30 Intercepted Trying to Reach Ceuta Coast - Spain

More than thirty people have been intercepted while trying to reach the coast of Ceuta and taken aboard an inflatable boat of the Moroccan forces, on August 12, 2025, in Ceuta (Spain). One of the young men tried to evade capture by swimming and disregarding the officers' orders to stop. In the face of his resistance, the agents decided to leave the intercepted persons on the beach and return for him to be rescued and taken back to the Moroccan maritime base. The action is part of the joint device that Morocco and Spain maintain to contain the attempts of entry by sea to Ceuta. This operation includes coordinated patrols, exchange of information in real time and rescues in waters close to the border, with the aim of stopping both swimming crossings and those carried out in small boats. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

A man sells flowers as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

A woman buys flowers as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

A woman carries the flowers she bought as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women On The Streets Disregarding Compulsory Hijab - Tehran

Iranian women walk on the streets, disregarding compulsory hijab law, as Iranians prepare for the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, that starts with the moment of spring equinox, on March 19, 2025 in Tajrish Square, Tehran, Iran. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows a "No Swimming" warning sign at Tsurishihama beach in Shinchi town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 24, disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-PROTEST-JAPAN'S NUCLEAR WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

(230826) -- BUSAN, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a rally protesting against Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean in Busan, South Korea, Aug. 26, 2023. Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. (Xinhua/Lu Rui)

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SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-PROTEST-JAPAN'S NUCLEAR WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

(230826) -- BUSAN, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a rally protesting against Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean in Busan, South Korea, Aug. 26, 2023. Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. (Xinhua/Lu Rui)

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SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-PROTEST-JAPAN'S NUCLEAR WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

(230826) -- BUSAN, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a rally protesting against Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean in Busan, South Korea, Aug. 26, 2023. Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. (Xinhua/Lu Rui)

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SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-PROTEST-JAPAN'S NUCLEAR WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

(230826) -- BUSAN, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a rally protesting against Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean in Busan, South Korea, Aug. 26, 2023. Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. (Xinhua/Lu Rui)

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SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-PROTEST-JAPAN'S NUCLEAR WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

(230826) -- BUSAN, Aug. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a rally protesting against Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean in Busan, South Korea, Aug. 26, 2023. Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. (Xinhua/Lu Rui)

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Japan's nuclear wastewater dumping threatens human health, global ecosystem

STORY: Japan's nuclear wastewater dumping threatens human health, global ecosystem DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the nuclear power plant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID COPPLESTONE, Professor in environmental radioactivity at the University of Stirling in the United Kingdom 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZAFAR ULLAH KORESHI, Dean of Graduate Studies, Air University, Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): Prof. TIMOTHY MOUSSEAU, Department of Biological Sciences at University of South Carolina STORYLINE: Japan has started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. Observers say Japan's move is highly irresponsible, and may pose long-term threats to human health and the marine environment. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID COPPLESTONE, Professor in environmental radioactivity at the University

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PROTEST-JAPAN'S NUCLEAR WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

(230825) -- SEOUL, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People protest against Japan's decision to release nuclear-contaminated wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 25, 2023. Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PROTEST-JAPAN'S NUCLEAR WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

(230825) -- SEOUL, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People protest against Japan's decision to release nuclear-contaminated wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 25, 2023. Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PROTEST-JAPAN'S NUCLEAR WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

(230825) -- SEOUL, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People protest against Japan's decision to release nuclear-contaminated wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 25, 2023. Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PROTEST-JAPAN'S NUCLEAR WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

(230825) -- SEOUL, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People protest against Japan's decision to release nuclear-contaminated wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 25, 2023. Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PROTEST-JAPAN'S NUCLEAR WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

(230825) -- SEOUL, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People protest against Japan's decision to release nuclear-contaminated wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 25, 2023. Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PROTEST-JAPAN'S NUCLEAR WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

(230825) -- SEOUL, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People protest against Japan's decision to release nuclear-contaminated wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 25, 2023. Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PROTEST-JAPAN'S NUCLEAR WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

(230825) -- SEOUL, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People protest against Japan's decision to release nuclear-contaminated wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 25, 2023. Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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JAPAN-FUKUSHIMA-NUCLEAR WASTEWATER-TOURISM-DECLINE

(230825) -- FUKUSHIMA, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows a view of an empty dining room in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. The Japanese government's reckless move to release the radioactive wastewater sparked waves of anger among local people in Fukushima, especially the fishermen and business owners. They are worried that the release would lead to a further decline in tourist visits. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)