Global Mainstream Media Articles_Aug 21~22

Global News on Japan's Ocean Dumping plan on August 24th and reactions of neighborhood countries and civil society.

1. Korea

• Yonhap news / Japan to start Fukushima water release on Thursday: media
  https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230822001700325
• Korea Bizwire / Environmental Groups Protest Japan’s Fukushima Water Release Plan  
  http://koreabizwire.com/environmental-groups-protest-japans-fukushima-water-release-plan/256458

2. Japan

• Kyodo News (Japan) / Japan to begin contentious Fukushima radioactive water release Aug. 24
  https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/08/392c38447ad6-japan-to-formally-decide-on-start-date-for-fukushima-water-release.html
• Japan Times / For Fukushima shop owner, water release spells battle for survival https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/22/economy/fukushima-food-safety/ 

3. China

• South China Morning Post (China/Hong Kong) / Japan to dump Fukushima waste water on Thursday, as China slams ‘extremely selfish’ move
  https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3231856/japan-release-fukushima-waste-water-ocean-starting-thursday 

4. Arab

• Aljazeera / Japan to start releasing Fukushima water from Thursday
  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/22/japan-to-start-releasing-fukushima-water-from-thursday 

5. USA

• New York Times / Japan to Release Treated Water From Ruined Nuclear Plant Despite Concerns
  https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/21/world/asia/japan-fukushima-water-release.html 
• Washington Post / Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant starting Aug. 24
  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/08/21/japan-fukushima-water-release-nuclear-plant/ 
• CNN / Japan to start releasing Fukushima wastewater as soon as Thursday
  https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/asia/japan-fukushima-wastewater-release-decision-intl-hnk/index.html 
• NBC News / Japan to release Fukushima water into the ocean starting Thursday 
  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/japan-fukushima-radioactive-water-release-rcna101116 
• Wall Street  Journal / Japan to Release Water From Fukushima Nuclear Plant Into Pacific This Week
  https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/japan-to-release-water-from-fukushima-nuclear-plant-into-pacific-this-week-1e527a8 

6. France

• France24 / Japan to start releasing Fukushima water into ocean on Thursday
  https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20230822-japan-to-start-releasing-fukushima-water-into-ocean-on-thursday 

7. UK

• The Guardian (UK) / Fukushima: wastewater from ruined nuclear plant to be released from Thursday, Japan says
  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/22/fukushima-wastewater-from-ruined-nuclear-plant-to-be-released-from-thursday-japan-says

8. Int'l News Agency

• Reuters / Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean from Aug. 24
  https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-release-fukushima-water-into-ocean-starting-aug-24-2023-08-22/ 
• AP News / Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive water to sea as early as Thursday 
  https://apnews.com/article/japan-nuclear-fukushima-radioactive-water-release-9ba86b5761170efc762d45e901903ded