Japan eyes starting Fukushima water release as early as Aug. 24: source

TOKYO - Japan is making final arrangements to begin discharging treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant as early as Thursday, a government source said Monday, despite persisting objections from local residents.Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said his government will hold a ministerial meeting on Tuesday morning to formally decide on the start date for the water release that has also raised concerns about human health and the environment in some neighboring countries.Kishida's announcement came after he talked with the head of Japan's national fisheries federation on Mo…READ FULL ARTICLE