Tokyo has asked the UN nuclear watchdog for support and back-up for its plans to empty a huge stash of radioactive water stored around the Fukushima power plant into the sea – a plan that’s sparked fears of an ecological disaster.
The matter of how to dispose of the tainted water was raised during virtual talks between Japan’s economy minister Hiroshi Kajiyama and the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, on Tuesday.
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