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China urges Japan to rethink all safe ways of disposal of nuclear-contaminated water; legal battle considered even without US cooperation
Yu Jincui Published: Apr 18, 2021 10:11 PM
SOS, Save Our Sea. Graphic: Xiong Xiaoying/GT
As Japan has not compromised over its decision to dump Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water into the sea despite wide opposition, China s environmental authorities on Sunday again urged Japan to rethink all safe ways of disposal to deal with the nuclear wastewater in a timely and transparent manner, while observers said that uniting stakeholders to launch a legal battle against Japan is one option.
China s Ministry of Ecology and Environment stressed that the Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water has fundamental differences with discharges from a normally operated nuclear plant. Such a unilateral decision by Japan to dump the contaminated water into the sea before exhausting all safe methods of disposal or fully consulting with stakeholders is irresponsi