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Japanese Agriculture Minister Ichiro Miyashita (right) and Malaysian celebrity Amber Chia attend an event at Japanese store, Don Don Donki in Kuala Lumpur Wednesday, October 4, 2023 to promote the safety and deliciousness of Japanese scallops to shoppers
JAPAN began releasing thousands of tons of nuclear-contaminated waste water from the Fukushima plant into the sea in its second phase of discharges today.
A similar quantity of treated water will be released over the next 17 days as in the first round — 7,788 tons, authorities said. The release of contaminated water could take up to 30 years in total.
The discharges have sparked anger from environmental organisations, fisherfolk and some foreign governments.
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JEREMY CORBYN reports from Hiroshima where he represented CND at the 80th anniversary of the bombing of the city by the US