Japan will soon begin releasing treated radioactive water into the ocean following approval from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog for a controversial plan that comes 12 years after the ...

Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, marking a milestone in a long and difficult decommissioning process.

The water comes from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. ... 5 things to know about Japan's Fukushima water release in the Pacific. August 24, 2023 5:00 AM ET.

The water was first contaminated in 2011, when parts of the Fukushima nuclear plant were destroyed by a massive earthquake and tsunami. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap ...

TOKYO -- Japan plans to begin a decades-long process of releasing treated wastewater from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday. The decision, the latest in a long ...

The Fukushima accident prompted a pullback from atomic power in Japan, with the power source falling from 30 per cent of the ...

Japan begins releasing Fukushima's treated radioactive water into Pacific, prompting strong rebuke from China. Water began entering the Pacific at about 1 p.m. local time, the company said.

Japan's foreign ministry said in July that regulators deemed it safe to release the water, which would be filtered to remove most isotopes but would still contain traces of tritium, an isotope of ...

A panel of safety experts have advised the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan to improve communication with the public after last week's contaminated water leak.

A radioactive water leak occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant due to a malfunction in a treatment machine. A plant worker found the leak on Wednesday morning.

Japan and China announced Friday that they have reached a deal resolving their disputes over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power ...

(CNN) — Japan will soon begin releasing treated radioactive water into the ocean following approval from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog for a controversial plan that comes 12 years after ...