People protest against Japan’s decision to dump radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul on April 14. Photo: Xinhua
Opinion
Opinion
As I see it
For the US, Japan is the friend who can do no wrong – even when it’s dumping radioactive waste water into the ocean
- The US has stood by its ally even as regional governments and environmental activists raised concerns over the decision to dump 1 million tonnes of Fukushima waste water into the Pacific Ocean
- Washington’s quick support for Tokyo has sparked accusations that environmental concerns are trumped by US strategic considerations
People protest against Japan’s decision to dump radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul on April 14. Photo: Xinhua
