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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mari Yamaguchi

What’s happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Twelve years after the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan is preparing to release a massive amount of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea.

Japanese officials say the release is unavoidable and should start soon.

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