Debate: Should Japan be allowed to release nuke wastewater into Pacific Ocean?


Storage tanks for radioactive water are seen at Tokyo Electric Power Co's (TEPCO) tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan on Jan 15, 2020. -Photo/Agencies

Last year, Japanese media reported that the Japanese government planned to release the contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean after treatment. This raised grave concerns worldwide. Last week, it was reported the government would make its decision this week. China and South Korea have voiced concern.

Two Chinese scholars shared their views on the issue with China Daily when the news first broke last year. Excerpts follow:

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