Fears Over Release of Fukushima’s Tainted Water Persist
Demonstrators gather during a protest against Japan's plan to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site into the Pacific Ocean in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, July 8, 2023.
Photographer: Woohae Cho/BloombergGreetings from Michelle in Hong Kong. Japan’s planned release of treated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean has got many people concerned, despite assurances around its safety. The fact that it’s still radioactive, if only slightly, explains why. But before we get to that…
A dozen years ago, the world watched in horror as Japanese residents fled for their lives as a tsunami, unleashed by the country’s strongest ever earthquake, engulfed parts of the coast.