International Atomic Energy Agency chief visits

International Atomic Energy Agency chief visits

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is visiting Japan for a progress report on the discharge of treated nuclear waste water into the Pacific Ocean. Japan began a 30-year release of more than a million tonnes of treated, radioactive water used to cool the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant in August.

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Environment

Japan to release more Fukushima water into Pacific

Japan will begin a fourth discharge of treated, radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean from Wednesday. The owner of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, TEPCO, has been releasing the water in batches since August last year. Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.

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