Paragraph 1
Japan has started releasing
water from the Fukushima nuclear power
into the ocean. The plant was hit by a
earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. After the
plant was damaged, the power
stored radioactive water in 1,000 giant tanks. The water has been treated to reduce its
. It is now being slowly released into the Pacific Ocean through a long sea
. Japan stated that the water is safe and would not harm the
. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the water meets with international
standards. It said there would be a "negligible radiological
on people and the environment".