Japan will begin releasing a second batch of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant from next week, its operator has said, an exercise that angered China and others when it began in August.

Japan to release second batch of Fukushima nuclear wastewater next week

South Korean opposition lawmakers have raised objections over Japan’s plans of releasing Fukushima wastewater into the sea. Reuters quoted a group of South Korean lawmakers visiting Japan as saying on Wednesday that apart from the UN nuclear watchdog, more international organisations should be roped in for reviewing the controversial decision by Tokyo.

South Korean lawmakers urge further scrutiny of Fukushima nuclear wastewater after IAEA's nod

South Korea's climate activists have taken to the streets against Japan's plans to discharge the Fukushima's radioactive waters into the sea. The backlash comes after last month the country's nuclear regulation authority gave an initial approval to Tokyo electric power to discharge water from the Fukushima plant starting next year

Japan's nuclear regulator gives initial approval to release nuclear wastewater

Japan's nuclear regulation authority has granted the initial approval for the release of water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea as there are no safety issues

Japan's nuclear regulator gives initial nod to release wastewater into sea

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