Japan Releases Treated Radioactive Water from Fukushima
Japan has begun pumping out treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, 12 years after the meltdown at the site.
The UNβs atomic regulator said the discharge met safety standards and would have a βnegligibleβ impact on humans and the environment.
But the decision has prompted concern in China, South Korea and the Pacific islands β with Hong Kong and Macau imposing bans on Japanβs seafood.
Japan says it has filtered the water to one main radioactive isotype β tritium canβt be removed from water so will be diluted.
The tritium limit of the Fukushima water will be 1,500 becquerel/litre β six times less than the World Health Organizationβs limit for drinking water.
The discharge began at 13:00 local time (0500 BST), with the water piped through an underwater tunnel.
