Japan Starts 21st Fukushima Nuclear-Contaminated Water Discharge

Japan starts 21st Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water discharge

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) on Monday began the 21st discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant since the controversial release program started in August 2023.The latest discharge, the third for fiscal

Japan begins 21st release of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated wastewater into ocean

TOKYO, July 6 (Xinhua) Zhang Kaiwei, Liang Jun)– https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0706/c90000-20474742.html Japan on Monday began a new round of discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the sea, marking the 21st such release since the controversial operation began in 2023. The discharge started at 11:41 a.m. local time. According to the plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Ho…

Japan proceeds with 21st Fukushima treated water release into ocean - Times Kuwait

The current release cycle is scheduled to continue until July 24, during which approximately 7,800 tons of treated wastewater will be released into the sea, containing about 1.3 trillion becquerels of radioactive tritium, according to the company. Japan on Monday began a new round of releasing treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean, marking the 21st discharge since the controversial operation began in 2023. T…