Japan Starts Releasing Water From Fukushima Nuclear Plant Into Pacific

China's biggest salt producer reassures people not to panic buy as Japan releases treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima nuclear plant, leading to empty salt shelves in some parts of China.

A group of non-scientist mothers in Japan express concern over the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, fearing it will negatively impact the ecosystem and leave a contamination legacy for future generations.

Japan's plan to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean has caused a political feud with China, which has banned imports of Japanese seafood and promoted unfounded claims about contaminated fish, likely driven by anti-Japanese sentiment and political tensions between the two countries.

Japan's decision to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant could potentially lead to a 0.2% decrease in the country's real GDP, primarily due to the impact on inbound tourism from China and the ban imposed on Japanese seafood products by China and Hong Kong.