Fukushima's Treated Nuclear Water Release Sparks International Concern

The operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant, Tepco, has announced that seawater samples taken around the facility are safe, following the release of treated contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean. The discharge has sparked protests in the region and retaliation from Beijing, with China imposing a ban on seafood imports from Japan and panic buying of sea salt. Tepco stated that the radioactivity levels in the seawater samples were well within safe limits, and Japan's environment ministry will release further results on Sunday. Over a million tonnes of water stored at Fukushima will be discharged over the next 30 years.