On Sunday (Mar 31), Japan announced that its specialists have engaged in discussions with Chinese officials to alleviate Beijing's worries regarding the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean.

Fukushima disaster: Japan says experts met in China to dispel concerns over radioactive water

The Japanese environment ministry said on Sunday (August 27) that tests of seawater near the Fukushima nuclear power plant did not detect any radioactivity. Japan had started releasing water from the plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, sparking protests in the nation and neighbouring countries.

Japanese ministry says seawater radioactivity below limits near Fukushima plant

Japan issued a warning on Friday (Aug 25) to its citizens living in China to remain incognito for a while after Beijing slammed Tokyo over the release of radioactive water from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant.

‘Don’t speak loudly’: Japan issues warning to citizens living in China over Fukushima water discharge row

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, on Friday (August 18), following a trilateral meeting with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and President Joe Biden, said that he will visit the Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday (August 20).

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida to visit Fukushima nuclear plant before government's decision on water release

Under the decommissioning plan, the treated radioactive water stored in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant that got wrecked in the 2011 earthquake will now be released into the sea, come spring next year.

Japan to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima plant into the sea

The water is contaminated as it comes in contact with the fuel before leaking into damaged basements and tunnels, where it mixes with groundwater that flows through the site from hills above.

Japan plans to release contaminated Fukushima water into the ocean