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Fukushima nuclear power plant is now pumping wastewater into the Pacific Ocean

The International Atomic Energy Agency — the UN's atomic watchdog — has said the release meets international safety standards with a "negligible radiological impact."

LiveScience

OPINION - Japan releases radioactive Fukushima water into ocean: Tech and Science Daily podcast

Japan has started releasing radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean - 12 years after an earthquake and tsunami destroyed the nuclear power plant.

Evening Standard

Worries over seafood safety mount as Japan releases Fukushima water into the Pacific

Local fishermen and the government of neighboring China are among the critics of Japan's decision to release water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean.

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‘They won’t buy it’: fish traders anxious after Fukushima wastewater release

The release of water from the Japanese nuclear plant has already caused the price of produce from surrounding coastal areas to drop

The Guardian - UK

5 things to know about Japan's Fukushima water release in the Pacific

The water comes from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Although most scientists agree it does not pose an immediate environmental threat, some are worried about the long-term consequences.

WEKU

Timeline: Cleaning up the Fukushima disaster

The plant was devastated by a tsunami in 2011, but Japan’s efforts to clean up have been mired in controversy.

Al Jazeera

Events at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster

The operator of the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will start releasing treated but still slightly radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday

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Japan begins releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear power plant into Pacific Ocean

China has branded the move ‘selfish and irresponsible’ amid huge backlash

Evening Standard

China bans Japanese seafood after Fukushima wastewater release

Water containing radioactive tritium being pumped into Pacific via tunnel from Tepco plant, amid protests from China, South Korea and fishing communities

The Guardian - AU

Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant to release radioactive wastewater into sea

The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will begin releasing the first batch of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean later Thursday, utility executives said.

France 24

‘Not Japan’s trash bin’: Anger as Fukushima water released into Pacific

China bans all aquatic imports from Japan after plant operator begins pumping water into the Pacific Ocean.

Al Jazeera

The Fukushima nuclear plant is ready to release radioactive wastewater into sea later Thursday

The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it will begin releasing the first batch of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean later Thursday

The Independent UK

Pacific neighbours slam Japan ahead of Fukushima wastewater discharge

Opposition is gathering pace against Japan's environmental policy in the Pacific, as Tokyo prepares to release wastewater from the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.

Radio France Internationale

The Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated wastewater. Here's what you need to know.

Japanese officials plan to start discharging treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday

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The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Fukushima nuclear plant is set to flush tonnes of water into the sea – but is it safe?

In today’s newsletter: Japan’s decision to release radioactive water from the tsunami-hit power plant has divided groups – is it entirely safe or staggeringly stupid?

The Independent UK

Events at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster

Japanese officials plan to start releasing treated but still slightly radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday, 12 years after a massive earthquake and tsunami caused the meltdowns of three of its reactors and the continuing leakage of cooling…

The Guardian - AU

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Evening Standard

Japan to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear power plant despite opposition

More than a million metric tonnes of water will be ejected from the wrecked power plant, from Thursday

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The Independent UK

Japan to start releasing Fukushima plant's treated radioactive water to sea as early as Thursday

The Japanese government treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be released into the ocean as early as Thursday

The Guardian - AU

Fukushima: wastewater from ruined nuclear plant to be released from Thursday, Japan says

Release plans approved by UN nuclear authority have caused outcry in China and concern for the reputation of Japan’s seafood

The Independent UK

Japan govt makes final plea to gain fisheries' understanding for Fukushima plant water release

Japanese government officials sought understanding from fisheries groups for the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea and pledged to support their livelihoods throughout a process that will take decades

The Independent UK

Japan's Kishida to visit Fukushima plant to highlight safety before start of treated water release

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make a brief visit to the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday to highlight the safety of an impending release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a divisive plan that his government wants to start soon despite protests at home and abroad

France 24

Japan’s Fukushima water release plan fuels fear despite IAEA backing

Japan plans to release more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean by the end of August. After years of debate, and despite a green light from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the plan continues to stoke fears…

The Independent UK

Japan's Kishida to visit Fukushima plant before deciding date to start controversial water release

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will visit the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday before setting a release date for its treated radioactive wastewater, as his government continues working to promote understanding over the controversial plan at home and abroad

The Independent UK

South Koreans rally in Seoul against Japanese plans to release treated nuclear wastewater into sea

Anxious about Japan’s impending release of treated nuclear wastewater from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant, hundreds of South Koreans marched in their capital Saturday

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