Japan started its third round of dumping of nuclear-contaminated water on Thursday – with plans to pump about 460 tons per day through November 20, Japanese media outlet Kyodo News reported.
This came days after a scandal that saw five workers get doused with radioactive water at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which once again triggered a backlash at home and abroad concerning the chaotic management and unconvincing safety of disposal of the degraded water.
If you can recall Japan's Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tetsuro Nomura had, on August 31, referred to the Fukushima nuke wastewater released into the ocean as "contaminated water" instead of the term "treated water" insisted by the Japanese government.
His choice of wording angered Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who demanded an apology and immediate withdrawal of the said words, according to local media outlets.
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