Fukushima nuclear contaminated water discharge one year anniversary of the escalating controversy

On August 11, Japan’s Fukushima nuclear contaminated water discharge operation turned one year old, with a cumulative discharge of more than 50,000 tons of treated water, and a planned discharge of 54,600 tons in seven separate discharges in fiscal year 2025, according to independent monitoring by the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). According to independent monitoring by the Pacific Islands Forum, tritium concentrations in some areas of the sea have shown abnormal fluctuations.