Japan to Release Fukushima Wastewater From Aug. 24, PM Says
- Contentious plan has drawn criticism from China, other nations
- Kishida says government will ensure process works safely
Fumio Kishida on Aug. 22.
Photographer: Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFP/Getty Images
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Japan will begin a contentious plan to release treated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 24.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday confirmed the date Tokyo Electric Power Co. can start a process to discharge about 1.3 million cubic meters of the water — equivalent in volume to about 500 Olympic-size swimming pools — over a period of at least 30 years. The plan has drawn fierce criticism from China and some other nations, which have questioned the proposal’s safety.
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Japan to Release Fukushima Wastewater From Aug. 24, PM Says