The Japanese government has urged everyone to relax over its recently announced plan to dump more than a million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant. The government confirmed its plan on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga describing it as the most realistic option to deal with the massive volume of water that has been used to cool melted reactors in Fukushima since 2011. The move has been outraged. residents, environmental activists, and Japan’s neighbors – but Suga insisted that his government will “take all measures to absolutely ensure the safety of treated water and address misinformation.” It is not known exactly how much radioactive material would remain in the water until disposal. The Chinese government has criticized the decision as “extremely irresponsible”, saying Japan was intentionally ignoring the potential damage.
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