Group fears Fukushima water release could revive health concerns

Members of Tarachine collect seawater at a beach in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan August 8, 2023. - REUTERS

IWAKI: Waves crashing on a Japanese beach lashed a man and a woman wearing waders and hats as they demonstrated the use of a blue bucket to scoop some of the liquid into large plastic containers to be taken away and tested for radiation.

Members of a group that tracks such levels in food and seawater, they fear Japan’s plans to release treated radioactive water into the sea near the Fukushima nuclear plant could stir an anxiety among residents reminiscent of the 2011 disaster.