China's allies lead Pacific criticism of Fukushima water release

Suva, Fiji (AFP) Aug 25, 2023

China's Pacific allies - from Solomon Islands' government to Fiji's opposition - on Friday echoed Beijing's criticism of Japan releasing wastewater from its disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant. More than 500 Olympic swimming pools' worth of treated wastewater will be released into the Pacific over decades in a plan endorsed by the International Atomic Energy Agency. But China has issu