By Tessa Wong, Asia Digital Reporter, BBC News, 6 July 23 A controversial plan by Japan to release treated waste water from the Fukushima nuclear plant has sparked anxiety and anger at home and abroad. Since the 2011 tsunami which severely damaged the plant, more than a million tonnes of treated waste water has accumulated…
NAGASAKI Although countries appear to be reducing their nuclear arsenals, the world now has more nuclear warheads available for deployment than five years ago, academics said.
As President Biden and Group of Seven leaders gathered in Hiroshima, people in Japan wanted the setting to act as a powerful symbol for consensus toward banning nuclear arms.