Japan's release of treated nuclear wastewater sparks fears among neighbours
Many foreign experts said the release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea will have a negligible impact on the environment and human health.
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Many foreign experts said the release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea will have a negligible impact on the environment and human health.
Seoul office worker Kim Mijeong said she intends to stop eating seafood because she deeply mistrusts the safety of Japan’s release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea from its crippled nuclear power plant.
SEOUL--Seoul office worker Kim Mijeong said she intends to stop eating seafood because she deeply mistrusts the safety of Japan’s release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea from its crippled nuclear power plant.
Residents from South Korea, China, Hong Kong, and Macau are considering removing seafood from their diet over fears of how Japan’s nuclear waste release may contaminate the ocean.
Many foreign experts said the water discharge will have a negligible impact on the environment and human health, but Japan’s neighbors remain worried.