Japan will release more than 1m tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific, a move condemned by environmentalists, fishermen and neighbouring countries.
Tokyo Electric, the plant’s operator, will construct equipment to dilute and release the water, which has accumulated since three reactors melted down during the 2011 tsunami that overwhelmed the facility. Discharges will start in about two years, subject to final approval by nuclear regulators.
The decision — made after years of public consultations and wrangling by expert committees — risked reviving some of the trauma of the nuclear accident and worsening its legacy of pollution.
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