First round of nuclear-contaminated wastewater release from Fukushima completed(1/3)

File photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which starts releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. (Photo/Agencies)

The first release of 7,800 metric tons of nuclear-contaminated wastewater release from Fukushima was completed on Monday. The second round of release is expected to begin as early as the end of September.

File photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant seen from Namie town, Japan. (Photo/Agencies)

File photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023 shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which starts releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. (Photo/Agencies)