Fukushima’s Radioactive Water Will Have to Be Dumped in the Ocean, Japan's Environment Minister Predicts gizmodo.com

Image: APA remark by Japanese environment minister Yoshiaki Harada about dumping wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant directly into the Pacific Ocean has sparked outrage among Japanese fishermen and environmental groups.
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Over the years, some 1 million tons of radioactive water, which is pumped through cooling pipes to prevent the core from melting, has been collected at the facility, reports the Guardian.
To that end, South Korea summoned a senior embassy official this past August to discuss Japan’s plan for the tainted water.
We’ll learn more about the fate of the contaminated water once the Japanese government reviews the report from its expert panel.