Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Bangkok Post
Bangkok Post
World

Study trips, livestreamed fish: Japan's Fukushima charm campaign

A customer buys a 20kg bag of salt at a supermarket in Seoul on Tuesday. Consumer demand for salt has skyrocketed in South Korea amid general fears of future health hazards stemming from Japan releasing radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. (Photo: Bloomberg)

TOKYO: From livestreamed fish to diplomatic study trips, Japan is waging a concerted campaign to calm controversy before it begins releasing treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.

The problem is massive: the Fukushima Daiichi plant, where several reactors melted down after the 2011 tsunami overwhelmed cooling systems, generates 100,000 litres (3,500 cubic feet) of contaminated water a day.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.