Despite opposition, Japan starts releasing nuclear-contaminated water into ocean
Thursday - August 24, 2023 12:04 am ,
Category : WORLD
Despite opposition, Japan starts releasing nuclear-contaminated water into ocean
The water discharge commenced at around 1:00 p.m. local time (0400 GMT), while concerns and opposition persisting among local fishermen as well as in neighboring countries and Pacific island countries, as per Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the plant's operator, Xinhua news agency reportedTEPCO said it plans to carry out the first round of release over 17 days to discharge 7,800 tons of the radioactive wastewater.--IANSint/svn
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