"Regulators Conduct Final Safety Inspection for Release of Treated Fukushima Wastewater into Sea"

Japanese regulators have begun a final safety inspection before treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant is released into the Pacific Ocean. The inspection follows the installation of the last piece of equipment needed for the release. The permit for releasing the water could be issued about a week later, and the plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, could start discharging the water soon after. The plan has faced opposition from fishing groups and neighboring countries, who have raised safety concerns. The Japanese government has promised not to carry out the release without the understanding of fishing groups in Fukushima.