Asia is rowing about Fukushima nuclear wastewater
China says Japan is treating the ocean like a sewer. That’s rich | Asia
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China says Japan is treating the ocean like a sewer. That’s rich | Asia
Japan said Thursday that China and South Korea have both discharged liquidwaste containing high levels of tritium, a radioactive material, counteringBeijing's criticism of Tokyo's plan to release treated water from theFukushima nuclear power plant. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsunoalso said Japan will explain to China "based on scientific perspectives"the planned water discharge into the sea…
Japan wants to discharge cooling water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant ruins into the sea. China is reacting: Controls on food imports are to become even stricter. In South Korea, the announcement led to panic buying and hunger strikes. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency gave his approval for the disposal in the sea during a visit to Japan. He said Japan's plan meets international safety standards, according to his agency's final review report. The Chinese customs authority pointed out that there was no unanimity among the authors.
While South Korea offers official support, China and other voices in region continue to express concerns over discharge from nuclear plant
Slamming China for its criticism of Japan plan to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo on Thursday accused Beijing and South Ko