Japanese seafood set to return to China after Fukushima wastewater row
Tokyo and Beijing are closing in on a deal to allow Japanese seafood exports to resume following 2023 ban.
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Tokyo and Beijing are closing in on a deal to allow Japanese seafood exports to resume following 2023 ban.
Activists are unhappy with Tokyo’s plan to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant into ocean.
Tokyo has embarked on a multi-million dollar campaign to convince people it’s safe to release radioactive water.
Seoul says proposal to release more than 1.3 million tonnes of radioactive water into the Pacific meets int’l standards.
The United Nations atomic watchdog is expected to give its approval to the plan, but controversy continues.
Japanese regulators begin final safety inspection before treated Fukushima wastewater is released into sea.
Plan will see some 1 million tonnes of water used to cool the ruined plant’s reactors released into the Pacific.
Fishing communities worry water will contaminate the seas despite promises it will be cleaned of radioactive substances.
Seoul exploring ways to refer Japan’s Fukushima decision to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
Japan will release water from Fukushima into the sea, part of its plan to decommission the ruined power station.
Government pledges to make water safe before release, but plan draws swift condemnation from China, South Korea.