Despite mounting pressure, Japan has begun injecting seawater into a drainage tunnel of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant as a first step to release treated radioactive wastewater into the ocean. Japan plans to release treated radioactive wastewater into the ocean, triggering opposition and concerns from local fishing communities and neighboring countries. "The harm caused by the discharge of nuclear water into the sea is immeasurable," China's diplomatic mission in Japan said in a statement. "Once filled with seawater, the tunnel will guide treated water from the plant to a point about 1 kilometer offshore." The water release system is nearing completion, with the exception of a reservoir that will store treated water prior to its release.

Source: The Express Tribune June 08, 2023 00:15 UTC