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Aug 24, 2023

Japan releases radioactive Fukushima water

Japan has started to release radioactive water from its stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, sparking protests domestically and internationally. India’s moon rover has taken its first steps on the lunar surface a day after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the south pole. How much trouble is China’s economy in? Prices have begun falling, exports are down and youth unemployment has risen above 21%

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A South Korean man at the Japanese embassy in Seoul, protests over the Fukushima water release.
A South Korean man at the Japanese embassy in Seoul, protests over the Fukushima water release.
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Japan releases radioactive Fukushima water