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Japan is preparing to release more than a million tonnes of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.
Nearly 12 years ago, a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear catastrophe at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant.
The nuclear reactors have been decommissioned – a process which will take 40 years to complete.
But the shutdown has stalled over the build-up of vast quantities of water used to keep the damaged reactors cool.
To free up space, operator TEPCO want to release 1.3 million tonnes of the wastewater into the sea. They claim that the water is filtered to remove most radionuclides, making the release safe.
But local fishers and environmental groups aren’t convinced.
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