Japan said that the release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power station will begin in about two years. The government said that this entire process may take decades to complete.
Fukushima nuclear disaster (AFP-File Photo)
Japan will release more than one million tons of contaminated water into the Fukushima nuclear power station. This decision of the government has been criticized by environmental groups including neighboring countries of South Korea, China. It is believed that leaving the contaminated water in the sea of Japan can cause a lot of damage to the fishing industry, because there is a risk of fish being killed.
The release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power station will begin in about two years. The government said that this entire process may take decades to complete. Tokyo Electric Power, which operates the plant, will oversee the entire process. The government issued a statement saying that in strict compliance with the regulatory standard, we have opted to drain contaminated water into the sea. This decision has been taken by the principal ministers of the Government of Japan.
Need to re-filter the water
The water at the nuclear station is equivalent to 500 Olympic size swimming pools. This water has been cleaned, but one more time needs to be filtered to remove dangerous isotopes from it. Before releasing water into the sea, it will be diluted to meet international standards, so that dangerous things can be removed from it. Significantly, after this nuclear accident at the Fukushima plant, thousands of people living in the surrounding area had to leave it.
Japan’s decision is getting all round criticism
China’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement, described Japan’s move to release water into the sea as highly irresponsible. China said that if this happens, Beijing will have no other step other than to take tough measures. The government of South Korea said the plan was completely unacceptable and would make a formal complaint with Japan. People protested outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul and called the move a nuclear terror.
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