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Japan’s Radioactive Water Release Plan Safe, IAEA Chief Says
July 7, 2023
The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency is visiting the Asia-Pacific region this week after giving Tokyo the green light on Tuesday to release more than 1 million metric tons of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. The IAEA says the water is safe for release, but the decision has done little to ease concerns of fishing and environmental communities throughout the region. VOA’s Jessica Stone reports.
CategoryEast Asia
Content TypePackage
LanguageEnglish
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
Topic TagsJapan, fukishima
NetworkVOA
Expiration DateAugust 5, 2023 20:20 EDT
Embargo DateJuly 6, 2023 22:31 EDT
BylineJessica Stone
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English