Local government officials expressed concerns and outrage over plans to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, while some businesses say they are already suffering from the negative effects.
The International Atomic Energy Agency chief on Wednesday exchanged views with the heads of local governments and fishermen around the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, a day after releasing a report endorsing the safety of Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water into the sea.
The International Atomic Energy Agency opened Wednesday a field office at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant to monitor the safe discharge of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. The inauguration of the office came as IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi visited the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, a day…
Facing 14 million cubic meters of contaminated soil collected during the cleanup of fields and villages near the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant, the Japanese government promised residents it would remove the soil, but now finds itself in a deadlock, despite the tens of billions of dollars spent..