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Japan forges ahead with plan to release Fukushima wastewater into sea

Storage tanks for contaminated water at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. AFP - PHILIP FONG

Almost 12 years after a nuclear catastrophe triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami, workers at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in north-east Japan are preparing to release treated wastewater into the sea.

As the country prepares to mark the 11 March anniversary, site operator TEPCO says the water has been filtered to remove most radioactive elements.

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