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Japan's government announced a decision to begin dumping more than a million tons of treated but still radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean in two years.Japan's government announced a decision to begin dumping more than a million tons of treated but still radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean in two years.13-Apr-2021
Is Fukushima still leaking into the Pacific Ocean?
The plant says the tanks will reach their capacity late next year. The government decided in April to start discharging the water, after further treatment and dilution, into the Pacific Ocean in spring 2023 under safety standards set by regulators.
Is Japan releasing radioactive water into the ocean?
Japan's government announced last April that it had decided to release the water over several decades into the Pacific Ocean, despite strong opposition from local fishers and neighbouring China and South Korea.
Is Japan dumping radioactive water into Pacific?
According to a government plan released on December 28, 2021, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) will start releasing 1 million metric tonnes of radioactive water from the Fukushima plant into the Pacific Ocean in 2023.
Is Fukushima still radioactive 2022?
Japan's industry ministry and the IAEA have agreed to compile an interim report on the water discharge plan in 2022. Officials say it is now safe to live in most areas around the plant except for its immediate surroundings after extensive decontamination work.
Is Fukushima still leaking in 2021?
The radiation levels offshore of Fukushima have dropped in the years since, but some of the reactors there are still leaking. And over the last decade, TEPCO has continued to cool the fuel cores with water, which is contaminated by the process.
Is Tokyo still radioactive?
It is safe to travel to Japan as radiation levels in most parts, including Tokyo, are within the normal range of background radiation.
Is Japan still radioactive?
Is there still radiation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki? The radiation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki today is on a par with the extremely low levels of background radiation (natural radioactivity) present anywhere on Earth. It has no effect on human bodies.
Why Is Japan dumping nuclear waste into the ocean?
Now, the Japanese government justifies its plans to discharge over 1 million tons of radioactive waste water as “necessary” because storage space is not available, and that the water is not contaminated but “treated”.
Why was Fukushima water released?
About 170 cubic metres of treated wastewater is accumulating every day and now fills at least 1,000 tanks around the site. The Japanese government says it needs to release the water because it is running out of space to store it all.
