Post by mhbruin on Aug 24, 2023 9:20:31 GMT -8
Radioactive, Radioactive
Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Company began releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday afternoon.
Executives of the company, known as TEPCO, told reporters they would immediately halt the release of the treated water into the Pacific if any issues were detected. The water began flowing at about 1 p.m. local time with an initial plan to release water "continuously" over a period of 17 days, according to the company.
The controversial decision, which had drawn protests in Japan, South Korea and elsewhere, prompted Chinese officials to issue a searing statement on Thursday, saying Beijing "opposes and strongly condemns it." Japan's actions were "selfish and irresponsible" as the ocean "belongs to all humanity," China said.
"There could be a man-made secondary disaster to the local people and the whole world if Japan chooses to dump the water into the ocean just to serve Japan’s selfish interests," Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, said in the statement.
Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Company began releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday afternoon.
Executives of the company, known as TEPCO, told reporters they would immediately halt the release of the treated water into the Pacific if any issues were detected. The water began flowing at about 1 p.m. local time with an initial plan to release water "continuously" over a period of 17 days, according to the company.
The controversial decision, which had drawn protests in Japan, South Korea and elsewhere, prompted Chinese officials to issue a searing statement on Thursday, saying Beijing "opposes and strongly condemns it." Japan's actions were "selfish and irresponsible" as the ocean "belongs to all humanity," China said.
"There could be a man-made secondary disaster to the local people and the whole world if Japan chooses to dump the water into the ocean just to serve Japan’s selfish interests," Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, said in the statement.