Japan decides to release Fukushima contaminated water into sea: Reports
More than a million tonnes of contaminated water was collected from the plant since 2011.
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PUBLISHED ONOctober 16, 2020 12:52 AM
TOKYO - Japan's government has decided to release treated water containing radioactive substances from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the sea, Jiji news agency and other media reported on Friday (Oct 16).
A formal decision is expected to be made within this month, the reports said.
Tokyo Electric has collected more than a million tonnes of contaminated water since the plant was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.