China’s foreign ministry branded the release as “extremely selfish and irresponsible” and accused Tokyo of failing to adequately demonstrate the measure was safe and necessary, though experts broadly agree the discharge is safe.
and neighboring South Korea, where the release is a polarized topic but acknowledged as safe and necessary by the government.to Reuters, with 16 arrested for trespassing and accused of trying to break into the compound.Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed the operator of the wrecked plant, Tokyo Electric Power , to be prepared to release treated water into the Pacific Ocean from Thursday if conditions permitted. The discharge began at 1 p.m.
The plans for the release were authorized by the Japanese government two years ago but have proven intensely polarizing both at home and abroad, as well as among environmental groups. Many arguments against the release areby anti-scientific arguments that focus on fostering uncertainty rather than on facts. Tokyo insists the release, which will last decades, is a necessary step towards decommissioning the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
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