Hong Kong's leader warned the city will ban marine products from “a large number” of prefectures if Japan discharges treated radioactive wastewater from its damaged nuclear plant into the sea. The UN nuclear agency endorsed the Japanese plan last week.
Even desert residents accustomed to scorching summers are feeling the grip of an extreme heat wave smacking the Southwest this week.In a grim report, the U.N. is warning that at the current rate of global progress 575 million people will still be living in extreme poverty and 84 million children won’t be going to school in 2030 – and it will take 286 years to reach equality between men and women.
In 2021, Japan’s government announced plans to gradually release the treated — but still slightly radioactive — water following its dilution to what it says are safe levels. Japanese officials say the water, currently stored in about a thousand tanks at the plant, needs to be removed to prevent accidental leaks in case of an earthquake and to make room for the plant’s decommissioning.
The Hong Kong government will formulate policies in response to Japan’s plans, Lee said Tuesday, and they will be announced when ready.In the semi-autonomous southern Chinese city, the import of certain products — such as fruits and vegetables — from Fukushima is currently banned. Other products such as meat and poultry from there are allowed in if they come with a radiation certificate.
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