An aerial view shows the storage tanks for treated water at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan August 22, 2023, in this photo taken by Kyodo.
Water containing tritium is routinely released from nuclear plants around the world, and regulatory authorities support dealing with the Fukushima water in this way.
When ingested at levels above those in the released water it can raise cancer risks, a Scientific American article said in 2014.
SAFETYJapan and scientific organisations say the released water is safe, but environmental activists argue that all the possible impacts have not been studied.
The latest import restrictions were imposed in July after the IAEA approved Japan's plans to discharge the treated water.
Persons:
Masanobu Sakamoto, Katya Golubkova
Organizations:
Kyodo, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Tanks, Electric Power Company, Tepco, International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Greenpeace, World Health Organization, South, National Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations, Tokyo, Thomson
Locations:
Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, Fukushima, China