Japan's Kishida visits Fukushima plant to highlight safety before start of treated water release
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has made a brief visit to the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant to stress what he says is the safety of an impending release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visit ed the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant Sunday and said an impending release of treated radioactive waste water into the Pacific Ocean cannot be postponed. He said the move is safe but his government will do its utmost to support fishing communities from the potential impact of damaging rumors during the decades-long project. Kishida made his trip hours after returning from a summit with U.S. and South Korean leaders at the American presidential retreat of Camp David. Before leaving Washington on Friday, Kishida said it is time to make a decision on the treated water's release date, which has not been set due to the controversy surrounding the plan. Kishida on Sunday saw waste water filtering and dilution ...