Fukushima water to be released

Countdown begins: Members of environmental civic groups denouncing the Japanese government’s decision to release treated radioactive water into the sea in Seoul. — AP

The country will start releasing more than one million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant tomorrow, putting into motion a plan that has drawn strong criticism from China.

The plan, approved two years ago by the Japanese government as crucial to decommissioning the plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), has also faced criticism from local fishing groups, who fear reputational damage and a threat to their livelihood.