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China Summons Japanese Ambassador Over Fukushima Water Release Controversy

© AP Photo / Tokyo Electric Power Co. Underground water is being released into the ocean through a piping at Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, northern Japan Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Japan’s crippled nuclear power plant has begun releasing groundwater from the least contaminated areas of the facility into the ocean so it does not run into contaminated areas and create more toxic water amid storage space limitations.
Underground water is being released into the ocean through a piping at Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, northern Japan Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Japan’s crippled nuclear power plant has begun releasing groundwater from the least contaminated areas of the facility into the ocean so it does not run into contaminated areas and create more toxic water amid storage space limitations.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 15.04.2021
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Japanese ambassador in Beijing on Thursday to express opposition to Japan's intention to release wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

"Japan's decision failed to take the global oceanic environment into consideration, neglected the international public health and safety of people living in neighboring countries. It is suspected to have violated international law and international regulations. It's not the actions of a modern civilised country. China expresses strong dissatisfaction and stern opposition against it," Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Jianghao said during the meeting with Japanese Ambassador Hideo Tarumi.

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town - Sputnik International, 1920, 15.04.2021
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Wu called on Japan to review its decision to release the water from the Fukushima plant and establish a committee to handle the disposal of the toxic water with international experts, including those from China.

The Japanese government announced earlier this week that the country planned to start releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima plant into the Pacific Ocean in two years. Japanese officials argued that the treated water from Fukushima met international safety standards and the plan adhered to standard practices of nuclear power plants operations around the world.

The International Atomic Energy Agency said in a statement on Tuesday that it supported Japan's plan for wastewater disposal from the Fukushima plant.

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