On my way579 postsJoined: Apr 2010Junior Member579 postsJoined: Apr 2010For years, the contaminated water — equivalent to more than 500 Olympic-size swimming pools — has been stored in large metal tanks near the plant, the site of one of the worst nuclear disasters in history. But Japan is running out of space to build more tanks to accommodate the contaminated groundwater and rainwater that continues to enter the site. The pending release has become highly politicized by neighboring countries, including South Korea and China. Fukushima’s fishing and agricultural industries are also worried about potential reputational harm on their products, which still carry the stigma of radioactive exposure. But Japan is running out of space to build more tanks to accommodate the contaminated groundwater and rainwater that continues to enter the site.The pending release has become highly politicized by neighboring countries, including South Korea and China.

Source: Washington Post July 11, 2023 04:07 UTC