Japan released wastewater from its Fukushima nuclear plant for a second day despite criticism from China and protests by angry citizens at home.
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00:00 Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has begun its second day of its controversial
00:05 release of purified water into the sea.
00:08 The process to release 1.3 million tonnes of wastewater could take 30 to 40 years.
00:15 Before this controversial move, the stored water was treated and both the Tokyo Electronic
00:19 Power Company and the UN atomic watchdog, the IAEA, have said that the water does not
00:25 pose a health risk.
00:27 But many in Japan and abroad are still sceptical.
00:30 Local fishermen are concerned about their livelihoods and some residents say they will
00:34 avoid eating seafood.
00:36 China has called the release a selfish act and has banned the import of Japanese seafood.
00:41 The main opposition party in South Korea called for a halt to the operation, with many of
00:45 its members taking to the streets in protest.
00:48 According to Japanese authorities, the reservoirs have to be emptied to decommission the plant,
00:52 which suffered a serious accident due to an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
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