13 years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, there is uncertainty about the plan to decommission the reactor in up to 40 years. While the much-anticipated release of treated water has begun, most processes, including the removal of melted nuclear fuel debris, have been forced to be postponed.
China's countermeasures against imports of Japanese seafood products are still in effect, more than half a year later, and the impact is lasting. In addition, a worker was temporarily hospitalized after being exposed to waste fluid containing radioactive materials in October last year.