What happens when a 'Pandora’s Box' of treated nuclear wastewater is opened? 🚨 CGTN’s investigative program 'Japandora’s Box' dives deep into Japan’s controversial plan to dump treated Fukushima wastewater into the ocean starting this summer — a move experts warn could harm marine ecosystems from Japan to the U.S. and beyond. 🌊
The program highlights chilling forecasts: radioactive traces might reach Canada’s coast within a year and spread globally. 🧪 'This isn’t just Japan’s problem — it’s a ticking time bomb for the planet,' one scientist warns.
Local fishing communities in Japan and the Philippines fear economic collapse. 🐟 'Our livelihoods depend on the sea. Who will buy our fish now?' asks a Japanese fisher. Protests erupt worldwide, with the Chinese mainland, South Korea, and Russia leading calls for transparency. 🇨🇳🇰🇷🇷🇺
Could this decision poison international relations and the ocean? CGTN’s exposé reveals why the world is saying: 'Not in our waters.' 🌍💔
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