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Japan Briefs Pacific Islands on Fukushima Wastewater Release Plan
February 18, 2023

Japan Briefs Pacific Islands on Fukushima Wastewater Release Plan

By Grant Wyeth
For Pacific Islanders, who feel a strong guardianship over the Pacific Ocean, Japan’s plan to release contaminated water into the ocean is of critical importance. 

Japan Eyes Delay of Fukushima Plant Water Release
January 14, 2023

Japan Eyes Delay of Fukushima Plant Water Release

By Mari Yamaguchi
The plan to released treated radioactive wastewater has been fiercely opposed by local residents and Japan's neighbors, including China and South Korea.
Fukushima: Depoliticizing the Release of Treated Water into the Ocean
June 15, 2021

Fukushima: Depoliticizing the Release of Treated Water into the Ocean

By AKIYAMA Nobumasa
It’s time to take the politics out of Fukushima.

The Legal Case Against Japan’s Fukushima Wastewater Decision
May 21, 2021

The Legal Case Against Japan’s Fukushima Wastewater Decision

By Xiuxiu Zhang, Jeffrey Thaler, and Danning Zhu
The proposed discharge of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean would violate Japan’s legal and environmental obligations.

The International Brouhaha Over Fukushima Treated Water
May 20, 2021

The International Brouhaha Over Fukushima Treated Water

By SUZUKI Kazuto
The criticisms from China and South Korea are missing some crucial points.

Japan Faces Growing Pressure to Rethink Releasing Fukushima’s Wastewater into Ocean
April 16, 2021

Japan Faces Growing Pressure to Rethink Releasing Fukushima’s Wastewater into Ocean

By Thisanka Siripala
China and South Korea have reacted strongly to the Japanese government’s decision to release contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactor.

‘Great Walls’ and Geiger Counters: Life After Japan’s Triple Disaster
March 11, 2021

‘Great Walls’ and Geiger Counters: Life After Japan’s Triple Disaster

By Cristian Martini Grimaldi
Ten years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the rebuilding process continues for the few who have returned to the region.
Waterworld: How Worried Should We Be About Fukushima?
December 09, 2013

Waterworld: How Worried Should We Be About Fukushima?

By Reid Tanaka and David Roberts
Not as much as many headlines suggest, but the cleanup still needs to deal with a complex water issue.

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