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164: Japan is about to release 1.3 million tons of Fukushima wastewater. Should we be concerned?

Deep Dive from The Japan Times

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The Impact of the Planned Water Release on Japan's Fisheries

Korean imports of Japanese seafood plummeted by 30% in May compared to the same month last year after a 26% decrease in April. China already bans seafood imports from 10 Japanese prefectures, but it's still the biggest buyer of Japanese seafood exports. Many speak of feeling abandoned or betrayed and equate the planned water release to kind of like another Fukushima because it will damage all that they've fought so hard for.

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