Three of the reactors at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear facility went into meltdown following a massive earthquake and tsunami that killed around 18,000 people in 2011.
With around 1,000 steel containers holding the water, TEPCO has said it needs to clear space for the removal of highly dangerous radioactive nuclear fuel and rubble from the wrecked reactors.
TEPCO will carry out four releases of the treated water from Thursday until March 2024. The first discharge will take about 17 days. "Hence, it poses very little risk and the risk itself decreases with time due to the relatively short radioactive half-life... meaning that the amount of tritium continually reduces."An aerial view shows the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant which started releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean.
"About 80 percent of the seafood products we use come from Japan," Hong Kong caterer Jasy Choi, who runs a small kitchen for takeaway Japanese food, told AFP news agency.
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