Japan Releases Treated Wastewater For The Second Time
Japan garners flak from China as it decide to release a second batch of Fukushima nuclear plant”s treated waste water. From the total of 1.34 million tonnes wastewater accumulated since the 2011 tsunami that struck the nation, a small portion will be released today, as per a spokesman of operator Tokyo Electronic Power Company (TEPCO).
China accentuated their displeasure in the move and banned all the Japanese Seafood. Japan claims the treated wastewater will not cause any health issues. United Nation”s nuclear watchdog also agreed on Japan’s claim. The phase of the release of the treated wastewater started on August 24 and ended on September 11. Over 7800 tonnes of water released in the first phase. The same process is expected to be followed in the second phase of the release too.
Hirokazu Matsuno, Japanese government”s spokesperson said that the first phase of the release has been conducted in a planned and safe manner and no “abnormalities” were detected during the process. He also said that the government will communicate in both domestic and international level and the data will be in a “highly transparent manner”, says report.
It is highly likely that Russia, he is not on the good side of Japan will also the seafood ban along with China. Japan urged China to listen to “scientific justifications” and lift the ban on seafood. Due to the ban, Japan”s seafood export to China has dipped 41.2 percentage.
China points their finger at Japan for using the ocean which was like a “sewer”. Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister of Solomon Island, has backed China”s accusation in the United Nation. After the first phase release, Japanese business operators complained about receiving “angry calls” from China.
Officials of TEPCO ensured that organization will cast “utmost vigilance” to prevent any “unintentional” discharge of the treated waste water in to the sea. The process of releasing the waste water is taken as a step to pave way for removing the radioactive fuels and other rubbles which are highly dangerous from nuclear plant.
