(ECNS)–Japan has started its fourth round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, despite opposition among local fishermen
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Japan chooses path of an \’environmental war criminal\’ by discharging nuclear-contaminated water
Cartoon by Ma Hongliang
On Aug. 24, in disregard of the strong criticism and opposition from the international community, the Japanese government unilaterally started to release Fukushima nuclear-cont