Businesses & public facilities in Japan continued to receive harassment calls from numbers with the +86 Chinese country code, with many complaining about the Fukushima water release.
China has termed move 'selfish', while North Korea called it crime against humanity & Hong Kong said release of treated radioactive water into Pacific Ocean risks food safety.
Discharge of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima plant into Pacific Ocean sparked protests within Japan & neighbouring nations while prompting China to ban aquatic product imports from Japan.
The plan, approved 2 years ago by the Japanese government, has faced criticism from local fishing groups, who fear reputational damage and a threat to their livelihood.
The release will most likely come shortly after Japan PM Fumio Kishida meets with US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in the United States next week.
After two-year review, IAEA said Japan’s plans were consistent with global safety standards and have 'negligible radiological impact to people and the environment'.
Japan plans to release 1.3 trillion tonnes of water used to cool the fuel rods of the Fukushima plant damaged by a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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