The Pacific island state of Micronesia, one of the fiercest critics of a Japanese decision to release water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, said on Thursday it was no longer as worried about the plan as it had been.
Micronesia President David Panuelo, in a joint statement issued with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, said he had much more trust in Japan's intention to release some 1 million tonnes of irradiated water after treating it so it would not harm the ocean.
