Japanese football legend ‘King Kazu’, 59, scores first goal in four years
The world’s oldest professional footballer, Kazuyoshi Miura, scores as Fukushima United thrash Iwaki Furukawa 7-0.
![Japanese imports of seafood are seen in a supermarket in Hong Kong, China, on July 12, 2023 [Tyrone Siu/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2023-07-12T091047Z_1726854239_RC2L12ATNPEO_RTRMADP_3_JAPAN-FUKUSHIMA-HONGKONG-SEAFOOD-1748584824.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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How will the Fukushima water release affect the Pacific?
Protests continue as Japan begins dumping treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
Japan says brick thrown at Beijing embassy amid Fukushima spat
Tensions have soared since Japan began releasing Fukushima’s wastewater into the Pacific despite China’s opposition.
Japan says no radioactivity found in Fukushima fish
Tokyo says fish tested in waters around nuclear plant contained no detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium.
Timeline: Cleaning up the Fukushima disaster
The plant was devastated by a tsunami in 2011, but Japan’s efforts to clean up have been mired in controversy.
‘Not Japan’s trash bin’: Anger as Fukushima water released into Pacific
China bans all aquatic imports from Japan after plant operator begins pumping water into the Pacific Ocean.
Japan to start releasing Fukushima water from Thursday
Plan to release treated but still radioactive water into the Pacific has drawn criticism from neighbours and fishermen.
Hundreds rally in S Korea against Fukushima wastewater release plan
Activists are unhappy with Tokyo’s plan to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant into ocean.
Japan turns to livestreamed fish in Fukushima safety campaign
Tokyo has embarked on a multi-million dollar campaign to convince people it’s safe to release radioactive water.
Seoul backs Fukushima water plan; China imposes Japan food ban
Seoul says proposal to release more than 1.3 million tonnes of radioactive water into the Pacific meets int’l standards.
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Why is Japan’s Fukushima water release so controversial?
The United Nations atomic watchdog is expected to give its approval to the plan, but controversy continues.
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