UN to review Japan’s plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific

Posted: 19th February 2022

Taskforce will ‘listen to local people’s concerns’, as government plans to release more than 1m tonnes

Environmental activists at a rally against the decision to release the water

Environmental activists protesting against the decision to release the water. The plans have faced strong opposition. Photograph: Ahn Young-joon/AP

Justin McCurry in Tokyo

Fri 18 Feb 2022 10.43 GMTA UN nuclear taskforce has promised to prioritise safety as it launches a review of controversial plans by Japan to release more than 1m tonnes of contaminated water into the ocean from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/18/un-to-review-japans-plan-to-release-fukushima-wa…