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Japan’s Kishida visits Fukushima plant to highlight safety before start of treated water release

Headline from LocalSYR, on the newest of 2 developments

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant Sunday and said an impending release of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean …

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Developments in this update

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  1. Japan’s Kishida to visit Fukushima plant before deciding date to start controversial water release

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  2. Newest

    Japan’s Kishida visits Fukushima plant to highlight safety before start of treated water release

    Headline from LocalSYR ·

Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Japan’s Kishida to visit Fukushima plant before deciding date to start controversial water release (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will visit the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday before setting a release date for its treated radioactive wastewater…

  2. The World from PRX

    Fukushima wastewater release concerns Japan's fishing and tourism industries (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    Japan is set to begin releasing nuclear wastewater in the Pacific Ocean at the end of August. It’s part of a plan to decommission the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant after it was destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami in 2011.

  3. France 24

    Japan PM to visit Fukushima plant before water release (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will visit the Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday, ahead of the discharge of treated water which is scheduled to begin by the end of summer.

  4. Bloomberg

    Japan’s PM Kishida Visits Fukushima Amid Focus on Water Release (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant and said it’s premature to say when the country would release treated wastewater from the disaster site.

  5. LocalSYR

    Japan’s Kishida visits Fukushima plant to highlight safety before start of treated water release (opens LocalSYR)

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    LocalSYR's feed description

    TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant Sunday and said an impending release of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean …

  6. West Hawaii Today

    Japan’s Kishida to visit Fukushima plant to highlight safety before start of treated water release (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make a brief visit to the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday to highlight the safety of an impending release of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, a divisive plan that his government wants to start soon despit…

  7. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Japan’s Kishida to visit Fukushima plant before treated water release (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    TOKYO >> Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make a brief visit to the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday to highlight the safety of an impending release of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, a divisive plan that his government wants to start soon despite pr…

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