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The Japanese government has approved a plan to release into the sea huge amounts of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant, which suffered a meltdown 10 years ago.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that the government adopted the release to sea as "most realistic," and that the disposal of the water is "unavoidable" for the recovery of Fukushima.
The BBC reports.
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More than a million tons of water has accumulated at the site of the nuclear plant, which was crippled after going into meltdown following a tsunami 10 years ago.
Its release is likely to anger China and South Korea, who oppose it on safety grounds.
It will also deal a blow to the local fishing industry.
The Japanese government argues that it will be safe because the water will be diluted so radiation levels are below those set for drinking water.
The release of the water is unlikely to begin for at least two years and the whole process is expected to take decades.
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