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Tokyo, April 10
The Japanese government may announce plans to dispose of radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, informed sources said.
The sources said on Friday that the government will convene a meeting and announce the decision as early as April 13 to formalise plans to release radioactive water that has accumulated at the plant into the Pacific Ocean.
While treated, the radiation-tainted water, stored in tanks at the plant in Japan s northeast, is expected to reach capacity next year.
The plant had its key cooling functions knocked out after being battered by a massive earthquake-triggered tsunami in 2011, resulting in the world s worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl in 1986.
Japan set to release Fukushima plant water into sea
The Japanese government is poised to release treated radioactive water accumulated at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea despite opposition from fishermen, sources familiar with the matter said Friday.
It will hold a meeting of related ministers as early as Tuesday to formally decide on the plan, a major development following over seven years of discussions on how to discharge the water used to cool down melted fuel at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2021, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows tanks storing treated radioactive water behind reactor buildings at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (Kyodo)
2021-04-09 12:36:05 GMT2021-04-09 20:36:05(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
TOKYO, April 9 (Xinhua) The Japanese government may announce as early as Tuesday plans to dispose of radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, sources with knowledge of the matter said Friday.
The sources said the government will convene a meeting of relevant ministers and announce the decision as early as next Tuesday to formalize plans to release radioactive water that has accumulated at the plant into the Pacific Ocean.
While treated, the radiation-tainted water, stored in tanks at the plant in Japan s northeast, is expected to reach capacity next year.
Apr 7, 2021
Toshiba Corp. surged a daily limit of 18% after confirming it received an initial buyout offer from CVC Capital Partners, setting the stage for potentially the largest private equity-led acquisition in years.
The major conglomerate said it is seeking more information as it weighs the proposal. Its board plans to meet Wednesday to discuss the potential deal, one person familiar with the matter said.
Shares of Toshiba surged their most since 2017 to a four-year high in Tokyo, taking its 2021 gain to 57% and market value to nearly ¥2 trillion.
The bid comes as Toshiba faces scrutiny from activists following a series of scandals, including a record fine for faulty accounting, billions of dollars in writedowns and a bungled foray into U.S. nuclear power.