Fukushima contaminated water

The discharges have been opposed by fishing groups and neighboring countries including China, which banned all imports of Japanese seafood immediately after the release began.

Last week’s leak of highly radioactive water could have been prevented, experts said, urging TEPCO to “very quickly communicate to the public what happened and why.”

There have been some changes.

Japan is ramping up efforts to counter China’s seafood ban amid the controversial wastewater release from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. 

The release of treated but still radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean has exacerbated tensions with neighboring countries.

Beijing has been relentless in its criticism, and both sides have complained of harassment as the controversy grows.

Many foreign experts said the water discharge will have a negligible impact on the environment and human health, but Japan’s neighbors remain worried.

The release of treated but still radioactive water could start as early as Thursday, despite opposition at home and abroad.

Chief Executive John Lee said in a press briefing that his government would err on the side of caution amid the unprecedented planned release of wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant.

South Korean government officials and scientists insist that contamination levels would be within acceptable safety standards. The public isn’t convinced.

The Japanese government has been trying to gain credibility for the water release, which still faces persistent opposition in and outside Japan.

The controversial release of treated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is moving forward despite opposition.