Japan has begun releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean - 12 years after the meltdown at the site.
The UN's atomic regulator says the discharge meets safety standards and will have a "negligible" impact on humans and the environment.
But the decision has fuelled protests locally and in South Korea - while China has imposed a ban on all Japanese seafood.
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The UN's atomic regulator says the discharge meets safety standards and will have a "negligible" impact on humans and the environment.
But the decision has fuelled protests locally and in South Korea - while China has imposed a ban on all Japanese seafood.
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