Inquiries from China and Russia Regarding Fukushima Water Discharge

The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated today, Wednesday, that "China and Russia have directed technical inquiries to Japan regarding its plan to discharge radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea." The ministry's statement said: "If Japan is serious about addressing the concerns of its neighbors, it must immediately halt the discharge plan and discuss all possible options for the safe disposal of this water." Furthermore, the Chinese UN mission released a working paper on the Fukushima nuclear-contaminated wastewater issue, urging Japan to discharge it in a responsible manner. The paper questioned, "If the so-called 'treated-water' is really safe and harmless, why does Japan not dispose of it within its own territory or use it..."