Japan to release treated Fukushima nuclear plant water into the sea: PM
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Japan to release treated Fukushima nuclear plant water into the sea: PM
AFP / Apr 13, 2021, 07:49 IST
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This February 13, 2021, aerial photo shows Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town.
TOKYO: Japan s government on Tuesday approved a plan to release more than one million tonnes of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, in a controversial decision that follows years of debate.
The release, which is not likely to begin for several years and could take decades to complete, has sparked concern in neighbouring countries and faces fierce opposition from local fishing communities and anti-nuclear activists.
Japan's decision to release more than one million tonnes of treated radioactive water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea has stirred fierce controversy. Here are some questions and answers about the plan, expected to take decades to complete. What is the processed water? Since the 2011 nuclear disaster, radioactive water has accumulated at the plant, including liquid used for cooling, and rain and groundwater that has seeped.