Japan Releases Fukushima Wastewater Into The Ocean

On Thursday, Japanese authorities announced at 13:00 local time that they had begun pumping wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. It prompted an immediate outcry from regional neighbors. 

 

Soon after, China's customs office announced that an existing ban on seafood imports from Fukushima and nine other prefectures would be immediately extended to cover the whole of Japan to "protect the health of Chinese consumers". 

 

Many expect Hong Kong to follow suit in the coming days. 

 

This would be a massive hit to Japan. China and Hong Kong are said to account for nearly half of all Japan's seafood exports – amounting to $1.1 billion every year.

 

Donald Trump is the first former president in the US to have his mugshot taken. (Re: "Donald Trump's 4th Criminal Indictment" published August 15, 2023).

 

The photo (left) was released by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office after Trump surrendered in Georgia. It showed the former president wearing a blue blazer and red tie, staring tersely into the camera.